GREEN OUR PLANET

GREEN OUR PLANET ACHIEVES THIS MISSION THROUGH GARDENCONNECT, HYDROCONNECT, AND WORKWELL. GARDENCONNECT AND HYDROCONNECT-PRIMARILY SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS-ENHANCE STEM LEARNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PREK-12 SCHOOLS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT INCORPORATE NUTRITION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. GREEN OUR PLANET OPERATES THE ONLY STEMWORKS-ACCREDITED SCHOOL GARDEN AND HYDROPONICS PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, SERVING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. WORKWELL EXTENDS THIS IMPACT TO WORKPLACES, PROMOTING EMPLOYEE WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH HYDROPONICS. IN RESPONSE TO THE SHIFT TO DISTANCE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GREEN OUR PLANET DEVELOPED THE VIRTUAL ACADEMY AND MAGIC GARDEN PORTAL, ENABLING THE ORGANIZATION TO SCALE ITS PROGRAMS BEYOND LAS VEGAS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO STEM EDUCATION NATIONWIDE. THE VIRTUAL ACADEMY, LAUNCHED IN 2020, PROVIDED STANDARDS-ALIGNED VIDEO LESSONS TAUGHT BY HORTICULTURISTS, CHEF-NUTRITIONISTS, AND HYDROPONICS EXPERTS. AS DEMAND FOR HIGH-QUALITY VIRTUAL STEM EDUCATION GREW, THE VIRTUAL ACADEMY TRANSITIONED INTO A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IN 2023, ALLOWING FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN COURSE EXPANSION AND INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY. THE MAGIC GARDEN PORTAL, INTRODUCED IN 2022, BECAME A CENTRALIZED DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR EDUCATORS USING HYDROPONICS AND SCHOOL GARDENS TO TEACH STEM. IT PROVIDES CURRICULUM, LESSON PLANS, TEACHER WORKSHOPS, AND A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY. TODAY, THE MAGIC GARDEN PORTAL IS FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE GARDENCONNECT AND HYDROCONNECT PROGRAMS, WITH OVER 2,700 ACTIVE MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, GREEN OUR PLANET CREATED THE GIANT STUDENT FARMERS MARKET, THE LARGEST STUDENT-RUN FARMERS MARKET IN THE U.S., HELD TWO TO THREE TIMES PER YEAR. THE EVENT PROVIDES REAL-WORLD FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE, BRINGING TOGETHER 40+ SCHOOLS AND 400+ STUDENTS PER EVENT. GREEN OUR PLANET'S PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDE GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS, PROGRAM SALES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. THESE RESOURCES SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO HANDS-ON STEM EDUCATION, PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY. BY PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, GREEN OUR PLANET FOSTERS SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, STRENGTHENS EDUCATION, AND ENHANCES LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURE-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES.