During the program, Green Corps organizers learn in the classroom and are deployed in the field to work on campaigns.
[9] Green Corps was founded in 1992 by Leslie Samuelrich and Gina Cummings[10] with the financial backing of U.S. Public Interest Research Group[11][12] in response to the momentum created by Earth Day 1990.
Green Corps was created to channel young talent into environmental advocacy causes.
[13] Green Corps is hired by non-profits such as the Sierra Club to manage their campaigns in the field.
[20] In 2015, Green Corps paid $240,480 to the Fund for the Public Interest for “program and fundraising support”.