Mission

HIP HOP IS GREEN PRODUCES CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT AND PROGRAMMING TO EMPOWER LEADERSHIP AND CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES. HIP HOP IS GREEN'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT HOLISTIC HEALTH AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF URBAN COMMUNITIES. HIP HOP IS GREEN OPERATED CHERRY STREET FARM, A 5,000 SQ. FT. RESIDIENTIAL LOT CONVERTED TO A FARM PROMOTING PLANT-BASED, CULTURALLY RELEVANT EATING AND TEACHING BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR AGES 12 TO 24 TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE HYDROPONIC FARMING METHODS.HIP HOP IS GREEN ALSO PROVIDED A 10-WEEK INTERNSHIP CALLED THE YOUTH EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES CLIMATE CHANGE CURRICULUM TO BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR THROUGH ACTIVE DISCOURSE, DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS, FILED TRIPS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS.IN 2024 HIP HOP IS GREEN ALSO CO-PRODUCED THE HIP-HOP CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, UNITING STEM STUDENTS AND PROMOTING SCIENCE-BASED LIVING SOLUTIONS.