Coppin Mile Project
Coppin State University Department of Natural Sciences
Our Mission
The Coppin Mile Project is an entity of Coppin State University’s Department of Natural Sciences and has the mission of being a Historically Black Institution in a dynamic urban setting that serves a multi-generational student population and provides education opportunities while promoting lifelong learning. The university fosters leadership, social responsibility, civic and community engagement, cultural diversity and inclusion, and economic development. These shared values allow for synergy in the efforts to have community impact and adding value to our stakeholders.
Coppin Mile Project HUB
Connectivity for Baltimore's Urban Ag Space while addressing Food insecurity and social/ environmental justice for Baltimore City Residents of all ages.
Applied Research & Community Science
Community Science's strategy is to provide an integrated approach to building the capacity of organizations and institutions to develop the health, economic equity, and social justice of communities. We combine evaluation, technical assistance, a support network, information technology, and educational services to build community capacity.
Because they face complex, often deeply-entrenched issues, community institutions today must be more comprehensive than those of the past. The magnitude of the needed changes requires the full participation of all community institutions and members. Community Science's approach engages community residents, local program staff, funders, and other supporters to influence significant community changes to meet the needs and aspirations of community members. The word "communities" is broadly defined--it includes the places where we learn, work, reside, serve, and connect.
Community & Farm Outreach
Community and Farm Outreach is key to building meaningful and lasting relationship that are impactful for all stakeholders. Outreach is done through collaborative projects that addresses the needs of the community and farms to increase capacity, efficacy, and environment literacy of all parties involved.
Educational Pipeline & Training
Minorities and People of Color are affect first and the most when it comes to food insecurity and environmental justice issues in the world around us. By building an educational pipeline to create the next generation of Environmental Literate Leaders that are ready to tackle issues head on.
Composting Educational Program (CEP)
k-12
The Compost Educational Program is a solution to a multifaceted issue.
Climate Change: Schools and Students take a compost pledge and reduce their Carbon Footprint by over 50%.
Food Insecurity: Through the act of composting students are preparing to use compost to grow food in their preexisting to service both their schools and families.
Food and Environmental Justice: Students will learn the dynamics of the world they live in and use science to find solutions to solve a related problems they face everyday.
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Stakeholder Round Table Talks
In order to stay a demand driven HUB we must create a constant feedback loop directly with all stakeholders. The purpose of our innovation round-table is to bring together a group of forward-looking stakeholders that are active in the urban agriculture space in Baltimore. Our goal is to have fruitful discussions on how to advance and support this space for the benefit of all stakeholders and to become more effectively integrated to drive the change. We will focus on drivers of innovation, accomplishments, future opportunities, key barriers, and needs. Try to understand how stakeholders can gain more support in order to become sustainable on many levels.
Data Collection & Analysis
Coppin State University stands on the motto of nourishing potential and transforming lives. Through the Coppin Mile Project is no different. We listen to the community who has the pulse to the the needs and real uses and use sciences to solve those very real problems. These problem range from trash all the way to increasing healthy food access.
Take the Pledge
Help Reduce FOOD WASTE
Since the Inception in March of 2019; the Coppin Mile Project stands firmly in supporting the Baltimore City Office of Sustainability’s effort to reduce commercial food waste by 50% by 2030 and/or to reduce residential food waste by 80% by 2040. Will you take the pledge?
Want the Coppin Mile Project Experience?
Schedule a Visit
Mon - Fri: 3:30-6:00PMÂ
Sat: By Appointment OnlyÂ
Sun: Closed
*School Field Trips: Can be requested*
