a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Nature, Parks and Open Space on Jun 22nd, 2008
Cranford Rose Garden Timelapse at Brooklyn Botanic Garden from Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Vimeo.The Brooklyn Botanical Garden reminds us that nature keeps a calendar even here in the five boroughs. Beautiful time lapse video of the Cranford Rose Garden. A couple months back they made one of these for the Cherry Blossom bloom […]
Posted in Community, Food, Urban Environment, Water on Jun 22nd, 2008
Urban Studio Brooklyn (USBK), a project of Habana Works, has a very cool project going on this summer.
WHAT:
In 2008, Urban Studio Brooklyn will partner with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and pedicab designer George Bliss to design and build a one-of-a-kind mobile wetlab and fishing clinic: The Fishmobile. The human-powered vehicle/spectacle will be built […]
Posted in Events on Jun 22nd, 2008
There’s been much deserved applause directed at Albany (or maybe long delayed gratification) for the two important solar bills that have just been passed. Some of the hands clapping:
Shaun Chapman of VoteSolar.org in Grist:
Though it is the 5th largest solar state (PDF) (as measured by cumulative installed photovoltaic capacity), there have been strong feelings among […]
Posted in Green Building, Parks and Open Space on Jun 22nd, 2008
[Photo from gbNYC]
The Queens Botanical Garden has achieved NYC’s first LEED Platinum rating in their new visitors center. greenbuildingsNYC has first word:
The Queens Botanical Garden Visitor & Administration Center officially received its LEED Platinum rating today from USGBC. The Visitor’s Center is the first building in New York City to earn Platinum under LEED for […]
Posted in Events on Jun 22nd, 2008
[Photo from Erik Baard at Nature Calendar]
As thousands gather up north of the city for the annual Great Hudson River Revival that is the Clearwater Festival, Erik Baard at Nature Calendar floats the idea of hosting a sister happening on Randalls Island.
Thousands of people gather on the Croton Point Park grounds each June for a […]
Posted in Livable Streets on Jun 22nd, 2008
For a sense of how the recently announced Summer Streets might play out, look no further than this Streetfilm about Bogota’s Cyclovia:
This is but a shortened version of a longer piece all about the amazing Cyclovia in Bogota. You can check that out here.
Posted in Events on Jun 21st, 2008
So here’s an event that couldn’t be better aligned with what we’re trying to do here. Alas, we won’t be able to make it there in person, as we’ll be (again) creeping along America’s busted rail system. Still, we might send in a message from the tracks. In any case, it […]
Posted in Politics on Jun 20th, 2008
A few weeks back we sent out an urgent plea to send some words of support to Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man, in front of his meeting with local rep Jerry Nadler about serious climate change legislation. He sends along a very exciting update:
I went to see Nadler with the intention of asking him […]
Posted in Politics on Jun 20th, 2008
UPDATE: Comments from Bloomberg on the passage of these bills:
STATEMENT BY MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON RECENT PROGRESS IN PLANYC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
“In the past several days, the State Legislature has passed three bills that were legislative proposals made in PlaNYC, our agenda for creating a greener, greater New York. Today, the Legislature took […]
Posted in Events on Jun 20th, 2008
From Green Brooklyn (who is also a proud and privileged sponsor!):
Greening The Ridge
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
*10am - 6pm
*Ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00am
69th St. Veteran’s Memorial Pier
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
* Booths of vendors with environmentally friendly products!
* Green education programs and games!
* Fun activities for children!
* Raffles & 50/50!
* Music by local artists including; Pill Hill Radio!
* […]