Peter Kaye speaks with Jeanne Dupont, President of Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity (RISE), serving the Rockaway Peninsula and New York City, providing environmental education and workforce development to local youth and residents. Dupont discusses RISE’s hands-on programs, including Living Classroom field experiences, ShoreCore paid youth internships, dune restoration, and community stewardship. Dupont also shares RISE’s mission to connect students to their environment through outdoor learning, STEM research, and mentorship. She highlights future plans to sustain and grow programs that strengthen community voice and coastal resilience. Dupont explains that many students visit the beach for the first time through RISE—and 96% return year after year. (riserockaway.org)
Original airdate: 5/17/2026
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