About
ugw
“Urban GreenWorks lives at the intersection where planetary and population health meets.”
Our story
Why Planetary Health?
Urban GreenWorks'(UGW) planetary health journey began with the goals of providing south Floridians with improved access to healthy local foods, environmental education, horticulture therapy, and volunteer opportunities.
Zoom ahead and the foundation continues to develop, adapt, and evolve yet the core remains the same…of the Community…for the Community…by the Community!
It’s been their belief that we change the fortunes of communities by addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) through a multivariate approach.
UGW’s research is based on the grassroots, community-based experiences and data accumulation of 12 plus years of programming and collaborative partnerships that have allowed us to identify and analyze the health experiences of marginalized populations in America.
Removing lawns, urban farming and social inclusion were the foundational entry points chosen by UGW to serve our targeted populations and to connect the dots between environmental, human, and social health.
UGW’s farmer-centric perspective was and is about taking control of our individual eating habits and overall nutrition. UGW utilizes organic farming purposefully, with not only the intent to farm regeneratively, but to share and teach others to farm as well.
UGW continues to study planetary health’s relationship with public/population health from a holistic perspective. A healthy planet strengthens the ecosystems that we (as humans) are a part of, therefore it is part of the foundation to strengthening human health. The other being human accountability and positive action!
Our philosphy
Creating Solutions from Seeds of the Community…for the Community…by the Community”
Our mission
The Mission of Urban GreenWorks is to improve, protect, and ensure planetary health, food security, and social responsibility in the communities we serve.
We exist to be a major catalyst towards rebuilding the economic, physical, & social health of under-served communities.
Our vision
Urban GreenWorks (UGW) will be an evolutionary resource for agricultural and nutritional innovation in the preservation of human and planetary health.
UGW will offer a holistic data-driven, experiential- & evidence-based approach with focused and meaningful programs, projects, and services that support planetary and human health.
UGW will continue to be a leader in regenerative (urban) agricultural & social innovation strategies and solutions.
our
team
Meet the backbone of the UGW family, working as a team to service the environment, the community and the mission!
Executive Team
R. Horne
J. Horne
Our board
Advisor to Executive Team
Will Allen
Board of Directors
Ramcess Jean-Louis: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Labor Law
Edwin Philogene: Financial Management & Investing
Ramez Zahralddin: Operations Management
Karen Callahan: Social Impact & Change
Raj Gokal: Systems Integration
Roger Horne: President, UGW Global
Advisory Board
Alison Austin
Iqbal Akhtar
John Murphy
Louis Duncanson
Melba Rose
Monica Dawkins
Sharron Brown
Rodrigo Richardson
Community Advisory Board
Ingrid Robinson
Michael Harris
Phillip Davis, Jr.