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By Joanna DelBuono
Brooklyn Daily
Park Slope
She’s a scientist, she’s an environmentalist, she’s a super Greenie! Three cheers for Sloper Angelica Chery, a young girl who never spent much time outdoors, but is making up for lost green time as a Green Girl with the City Park’s Foundation.
The hands-on program fosters eco-awareness in girls with trips to natural habitats, parks, wildlife refuges, and cultural institutions, with a focus on education and environmental justice.
Angelica has broadened her horizons since enrolling in the program two years ago.
“Green Girls gave me the chance to experience nature and access to places I didn’t know about,” she said. “It helped me challenge myself, and be a part of something I never thought I would do.”
Last year, Angelica began interning with the agency to spread the green word among her peers.
“I wanted to help these girls,” she said, “ I wanted them to hear about the program and gain a sense of comfort from someone who was in their shoes at the same age.” Our pal is currently studying aquaculture, and working to help restore oysters to our waters.
“This project gives us a chance to get our harbor back, and who doesn’t want to be a part of that?” she told Standing O.
Angelica wants to advance her studies at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governor’s Island.
Standing O says, “Keep it green, keep it clean, Angelica.”
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