Tyrese Billups

Hello, everyone! My name is Tyrese. I am a Newburgh native and I’m currently in a gap year. I’ve been intrigued by environmental justice for some time now and am sensitive to several social and environmental problems, particularly around Newburgh. I believe that helping the environment is a collective way to solve various problems - social, economic, political, as well as to preserve nature’s beauty and its numerous values. It’s also a great way to make the city more beautiful and more aesthetically pleasing as it becomes more in harmony with nature. I have an everlasting passion for nature, adore it dearly and want to share my passion for it with other Newburghers. Nature is essential to keeping us healthy and we need to maintain its longevity. A first step to do that is by growing more trees. So let’s grow and make Newburgh and the world greener!