2025 Street Works Earth
Activities
Use the buttons to filter. You can stop by “all-day” installations 11am-5pm. Timed workshops/discussions have a beginning, middle, and end, so come early to get your bearings.
Clothing Swap
All day, Worn Not Torn, Street Works/QMA
Join a free clothing exchange. Drop off your clean, ready-to-wear clothing and browse and take items that work for you.
What Could 1 Claremont Terrace Become?
All day, Chhaya
For nearly 20 years, an unfinished seven-story building in Elmhurst has stood empty. At the festival, learn about the history of 1 Claremont Terrace and help imagine what comes next.
Map Our Local Resources
All day, facilitated by Frontline Resource Institute
Create a map of Jackson Heights and surrounding areas showing what we know about our neighborhood, including sources of resilience, harm, and opportunities to imagine something better.
Learn About the Climate Resilience Fellowship
All day, Waterfront Alliance
Meet the Waterfront Alliance to learn about the Climate Resilience Fellowship for young people. Participants who complete specific fellowship requirements receive a $700 honorarium. Apply by October 31!
Resume Reviews
~10-20 min each, Department of Labor
Bring a draft of your resume and get 1-on-1 advice on how to organize your story. You must sign up in advance!
Ribbon Upcycling Workshop
2 hours, Climate Cafe NYC x Climate Psychology Alliance of North America x Climate Imaginarium
A ribbon upcycling workshop alongside a conversation to process climate emotions and our feelings about consumerism as we make accessories, chokers, and more.
Hello, Future?
All day, Girl+Environment
What would you say if the future picked up the phone? Step into a makeshift phone booth and leave a message about the world you want to live in. Your voice will become part of a collective story about the future we're fighting for, and the world we still have the power to create.
The Case for Reparations in New York
All day, New York Civil Liberties Union
What would it take to repair the harm of generations of injustice, and build a New York where everyone can truly thrive? Visit an installation exploring why reparations are essential for New York and how we can work together to build a more just future.
Native Plant Seed Bombs & Scavenger Hunt
All day, Queens Public Library
Stop by Queens Public Library to create your very own Native Plant Seed Bombs and complete a Scavenger Hunt for native species in Travers Park to win a prize!
Lehenga Library
All day, Kareena’s Closet
Stop by to explore a curated collection of stunning South Asian formalwear and learn how this community model is reducing textile waste.
Can we own our food future?
All day, Western Queens Food Coop
Meet neighbors working to build a community-owned grocery co-op for Western Queens, starting with a buying club and mobile delivery that will bring affordable, fresh food to multiple neighborhoods.
Mean. Equity.
All Day, Ernest Verrett & Anjali Deshmukh/Street Works/MJN
Interact with a multi-year bead project telling the story of how wealth inequality is inextricably tied to our climate crisis. Special thanks to support from Stella Muti and the World Inequality Database.
Time Bank Launch: What Can We Share? What Do We Need?
All day, facilitated by Time Bank members
Join the public launch of the Street Works Time Bank! This is a new way for neighbors to exchange skills, knowledge, support, and care using time as a shared currency.
Sustainable Fashion Designer of the Year Awards
~4-5:30pm, hosted Mary-Elaine Bullitt
Vote in the competition celebrating artists creating outfits that show how care for people, communities, and the planet can be gorgeous. Designers: Register by June 26.
Chalking: Why Vote? / How to Vote
All day
Join Street Works Earth in creating a chalk mural exploring: Why vote? If you want to help design the wireframe at the beginning of the day, come at 10:00AM!
Sing-along Workshops
Throughout the day, by SonTierra
Sing back, clap along, and join SonTierra, a multi-generational music ensemble connected to EcoMadres, a project of Moms Clean Air Force.
Sound of the Earth/They are the Earth
45 min, by SonTierra
Sing back, clap along, and join SonTierra, a multi-generational music ensemble connected to EcoMadres, a project of Moms Clean Air Force.
Story Time: Set Sail with Sage & Make a boat
2:15-2:45PM, Diamond Spratling
Set sail with Diamond as she reads from Sage Saves the World. Sage embarks on a journey to save the polar bears from the dangers of climate change. After the reading, make your own adventure boat.
Story Time: Small Acts, Big Impacts
3-4PM (every 15-30 minutes)
Join author Tulani Thomas as she reads from her children’s book series, TuTu and The Green Crew! Take a seat, settle in, and get for inspiration and some fun on going green and staying green.