a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 29th, 2008
Well, not exactly. But we are finding ourselves about to commence a two week trip that will allow for little, if any, internet connection. We trust you won’t miss us much, but do feel badly that we won’t be able to chronicle and digest all the necessary sustainability-related news in the coming weeks.
We’ll make up […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 29th, 2008
From Streetsblog:
The DOT today released its “Sustainable Streets” plan, an outline for bringing “a green approach” to transportation in the city by implementing safer, more equitable “world class streets policies.” Of course state lawmakers took away the most powerful tool in the box by rejecting congestion pricing, so the agency is out of necessity focusing […]
Posted in Politics on Apr 28th, 2008
Get the report here. [PDF]
From NYLCV:
New York City has made leaps and bounds toward sustainability thanks to PlaNYC, but the administration should prioritize legislation and broaden its efforts, our report notes.
“Building a Greener Future: A Progress Report on New York City’s Sustainability Initiatives,” also serves as a roadmap to expand the city’s environmental efforts beyond […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 23rd, 2008
From TA:
May! Is! Bike Month! And, if the blue skies and fabulous spring air haven’t made you fall in love with New York City (again), then seeing the city from behind your handlebars and rolling through its rich sights, smells and surprises will have you smitten.
Bike Month NYC brings over 200 opportunities to […]
Posted in Climate Change, Education, Energy, Green Building, Health, Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation, Urban Environment, Waste, Water on Apr 22nd, 2008
From the Mayor’s Office:
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON PLANYC INITIATIVES AND ISSUES THE 2008 PLANYC PROGRESS REPORT
Detailed […]
Posted in Food on Apr 22nd, 2008
The Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, just 30 miles north of midtown Manhattan, is something of a sterling example of local, sustainable food production done right.
From their website:
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is a farm, a kitchen, a classroom–an exhibit, a laboratory, a campus. The mission of this unique, nonprofit, member-driven […]
Posted in Events on Apr 22nd, 2008
From the Columbia Earth Institute:
Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet
Jeffrey D. Sachs, the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University as he talks about his new book Common Wealth. Introduction will be given by Lee C. Bollinger the president of Columbia University and the lecture will be followed by a book signing.
COMMON WEALTH: […]
Posted in Media on Apr 22nd, 2008
Predictably, this week’s Times Magazine is another in a long line of “green issues” hitting stands this week. We liked parts of it; we felt others came up well short. Michael Pollan’s essay about the importance of doing small things had us nodding our head and feeling a touch conflicted considering our frustration with the […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2008
We had a little piece in the Huffington Post today–sort of a pent up rant on the shortcomings of Earth Day. We will say that we were awfully encouraged to read another HuffPo piece by John Javna, he who once authored 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, just the sort […]
Posted in Community, Parks and Open Space on Apr 22nd, 2008
[Image from Gothamist]
From Gothamist:
First Lady Laura Bush was in Battery Park yesterday to help the National Park Foundation launch First Bloom, a program to encourage children in urban centers to learn about the environment and what they can do for their parks and neighborhoods.
The program sounds awfully nice. And regardless of how you feel about […]