My name is Bella Thorpe-Woods, and I’m the Events Coordinator at Our Temenos x Artemis, a women-owned, worker-led ecological landscaping organization based in Bed-Stuy operating across all four boroughs. I’m reaching out to invite NYC NEWSWIRE to help us redistribute our upcoming event and to share the broader mission of Our Temenos and our new non-profit, Artemis, in 2025.
On Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 12pm-late, we’ll be celebrating the opening of Our Temenos’ new studio at 454 Lafayette Avenue and launching Artemis, a non-profit dedicated to building ecological literacy and fostering resilience in the face of climate challenges.
This event will also serve as a fundraiser specifically supporting Artemis’ apprenticeship program. Our apprenticeship program offers hands-on, paid training in ecological landscaping and green economy careers for young people in the community, equipping them with valuable skills for a sustainable future. We have 2 cohorts each year.
By supporting this initiative, Artemis is helping build a pipeline of future leaders who are committed to climate justice and environmental stewardship. The funds raised will directly benefit these apprenticeships and help grow our arts and educational programs in 2025.
Event Highlights:
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Art Installation: Soil-Sand-Selfie by Xinan Helen Ran
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Performance: A Spell is a Protest by Samantha Sea Sea
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Sound: Experimental cellist, Dorothy Carlos
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Interactive Workshops: Screen printing with Du Good Press and sustainable design with Lagoon NY
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Panel Discussion: Featuring Our Temenos founder Rosemarie Miner, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, and other ecological leaders
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Auction & Local Vendors: Unique items from Bed-Stuy favorites like Bike Plant and Platonic Love Vintage
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Food & Drink: Thoughtfully curated by Rhodora Wine, Briscola, and Peculiar Coffee
Why This Story Matters:
This event is more than just a studio launch, it’s a powerful demonstration of how grassroots organizing, community-driven solutions, and creative initiatives can address the climate crisis. The event’s lineup features a diverse range of women-led performances, art installations, and workshops, spotlighting local, independent artists and organizations dedicated to ecological justice and community resilience.
Artemis’ focus on ecological justice and skill-building for youth aligns with the kind of local, systemic climate action your titles often cover. By supporting our apprenticeship program, this fundraiser is directly contributing to the future of the green economy and ensuring that young people from underserved communities have the opportunity to lead in climate resilience.
What is Our Temenos?
Our Temenos is a women-led, worker-owned ecological landscaping company based in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, working across all four boroughs. We provide residential design, installation, and maintenance services, as well as professional stewardship for public lands.
Our focus is on ecologically functional green infrastructure, including street tree planting and care, stormwater management, invasive species removal, and expert installation of softscapes. We’ve proudly partnered with NYC DEP, NYC Department of Parks, and organizations like the Laundromat Project, Queens Library, and Marvel.
We are building the green infrastructure business our future demands by employing and mentoring environmental and horticulture professionals with diverse abilities and experiences, supporting their growth in an industry eager for new career-level experts.
What is Artemis?
Since the inception of Our Temenos, we’ve dreamed of creating arts, educational, and ecological programming to foster collaboration, experiment with new ideas, and prioritize alternative systems of value. Now, with our new studio, this dream is becoming a reality through the launch of Artemis, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, in Spring 2025.
Artemis is committed to building ecological literacy and fostering a more resilient community in the face of climate challenges. Our programs center justice, reciprocity, and skill-building for a livable future. Operating out of the Our Temenos studio after hours, Artemis will offer sliding-scale and free workshops, artist-in-residence opportunities, expanded community partnerships, and personal development initiatives for youth in the green economy. These programs will also help our employees access essential work gear and wellness resources.
Why Us and Why Now?
Our launch party is a fundraiser supporting our internship program and expanding access to free and low-cost ecology and interdisciplinary arts programming.
With forecasted reductions in funding for environmental initiatives, we are committed to sustaining programs that integrate ecological awareness with creative and accessible frameworks. Our mission is to create opportunities where social justice, environmental activism, and creative exploration intersect, offering innovative solutions to today’s most pressing challenges.
Use your resources to seed new possibilities.
Join us in creating a more resilient, creative, and collaborative city!
Tickets HERE.
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