United Puerto Rican Organization of Sunset Park (UPROSE) is an environmental justice and social justice community based organization located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Founded in 1964, UPROSE is Brooklyn’s oldest latino community organization.
We are a multiracial, multicultural
and intergenerational organization dedicated to facilitating broad and converging sustainable development and youth justice campaigns that seek to:
- foster and strengthen intergenerational and indigenous leadership
- empower young people to set their own agendas and organize
- facilitate community-inclusive practices & policies in environmental and land use decisions
- address environmental neglect and mitigate environmental harms
- enhance environmental amenities (e.g. open space)
- advocate and bolster sustainable and just development
- address and mitigate social inequities
- promote and preserve the diverse cultures and traditions of Sunset Park residents
- increase government accountability and transparency
