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Sustainable South Bronx
AbbreviationSSBx
Named afterSouth Bronx
Established2001; 23 years ago (2001)
FounderMajora Carter
Founded atHunts Point, Bronx
TypeEconomic development corporation
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeEnvironmental organization
Headquarters1647 Macombs Rd. Bronx, NY 10453 US
Parent organization
The HOPE Program
SubsidiariesSmartRoofs, LLC.
Budget (2014)
$1,439,509
Websitewww.ssbx.org
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Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) is a non-profit organization which promotes environmental justice.[2] SSBx was founded by Majora Carter in 2001.[3] Today, it is a division of the HOPE Program.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for Sustainable South Bronx". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. ^ Ruiz, Angelina (2021-09-08). "What does sustainability mean in the Bronx?". Vox. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  3. ^ Cynthia E. Rockwell, "Breaking the Grip of Poverty", Wesleyan (Wesleyan University alumni magazine), Issue IV 2006, 33–37.
  4. ^ "NYC CoolRoofs - NYC Business". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. ^ Roberts, Daniel (30 April 2010). "Sustainable South Bronx wins EPA award". New York Post. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. ^ Green, Emily (12 Dec 2016). "Self-gentrification: A South Bronx lesson for Portland | Street Roots". news.streetroots.org. Street Roots News. Retrieved 18 December 2017.