Green Life is an environmental education initiative focused on promoting sustainability in our communities. Past programs have raised awareness of energy conservation, water-saving methods, climate change, recycling, and public transportation.

Collaborating with residents and businesses, Green Life encourages environmentally friendly practices and reconnects individuals with their surroundings to enhance their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Throughout the year, CFI organizes Step-Up, Pick-Up litter competitions and beautification events as part of Green Life. Each Fall, Flint neighborhood groups compete to see who can pick up the most trash in a two-week period. The 2025 competition involved five neighborhood groups that picked up 13,580 pounds of trash and took nearly 243,023 steps. That’s 121.5 miles! Forty-three volunteers committed over 385 hours to cleaning up local neighborhoods.

These community cleanups provide hands-on opportunities for neighborhood groups and teams to make a positive impact.