• RETI Center educates, trains and collaborates with local youth, industry experts, and community members to promote a balance of equity, ecology, and economy as we reimagine and adapt our waterfront communities to the new climate reality.

    Join us at our Field Station, hosted by GBX~ Gowanus Bay Terminal in Red Hook Brooklyn,
    an innovative learning site for water science, sustainable construction, circular systems, and ecosystem restoration.

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  • SOLAR TRAINING

    No-cost skills training, paid internships, and green job creation for target populations.

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  • LOCAL POWER

    RETI Center’s Community Solar Initiative. Offering three pathways to strengthen the community through sustainability and resilience.

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  • FLOATING GARDENS

    Nature-based solutions that restore aquatic ecosystems and green industrial coastlines.

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RESILIENCE ● EDUCATION ● TRAINING ● INNOVATION

SOCIAL JUSTICE IS OUR RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE DISASTER.

Founded in the wake of Superstorm Sandy by the Red Hook community, RETI Center partners with local youth and historically marginalized residents to transform our coastal city. We are committed to hands-on education and believe that innovative ideas, bold projects, and collaborative learning empower us all to adapt and thrive. Our mission is to cultivate the practical skills needed to restore both our built and natural environments. Together, we can create a brighter future.

Climate

Ecological, equitable,
economic solutions

Community

Working against historic and entrenched neglect

Justice

Shared benefits for built and natural environments

☀️⚡ Building community through solar—AND businesses! ⚡☀️ Our Community Solar team lead Jinean just dropped some serious sun-powered knowledge on our March Cohort. 😎🌞 From energy independence to entrepreneurship, this crew was soaking up knowl
Join us and volunteer for one of our shifts — in-person or virtual! IN-PERSON [IN THE FIELD]: Training Dates End of March (TBD) • Connect with locals, share info about community solar VIRTUAL: Training Dates April (TBD) • Help from ho
New Cohort Just Dropped!! 🔥 Our trainees began their journey at the Opportunity Hub in East New York this week with the goal of gaining economic, energy, and environmental independence in their communities. Big things are coming—stay tuned! 🌞
⚡From aluminum bars to a working solar array.⚡ Our trainees learned each step of the solar installation process: building the mounting system, securing the solar panels, connecting electrical components, and reading the electrical output of the syste
Thank you to all who have supported RETI Center and our mission this past year. As you plan out your end of year giving, we hope you'll consider giving a gift through our partner's @brooklynorg where the first 5,000 donated will be matched dollar for
We loooove the RETI Center #barge. On a particularly beautiful day in Red Hook, RETI’s Solar Technology Director David gave a lesson to our October Clean Energy Cohort about the different types of solar panels, how solar installations are desig
Thank you EY for volunteering at RETI last week! It was a pleasure hosting this event 🍾 #ernstandyoung #everycorkcounts #eyripples
Happy graduation to RETI’s October 2024 Clean Energy Workforce training program! Our graduates put in incredible effort, gaining hands-on solar installation experience and building their clean energy career skills through dedication and hard wo

NUMBERS THAT COUNT

People Served

162 Roof RETI Graduates

750 Volunteers

400 Students Engaged

12 RETI Interns

15 Community Events

Renewable Energy

Creating a community solar network and training the workforce to build it

4.5 Acres of Water

10 Floating Gardens

1400 ft of Sugar Kelp

Phytoplankton + Water Quality Monitoring

Floating Learning Lab