a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Community, Food, Health, Parks and Open Space, pollution on May 14th, 2009
The Times has an interesting piece on lead impacting people’s urban gardening efforts:
FRANK MEUSCHKE’S garden, which surrounds the house he rents in Brooklyn, is a bountiful source of tomatoes, snap peas, green beans, peppers, lettuce and multiple varieties of flowers. It is also, as he recently discovered to his dismay, a rich repository of lead. […]
I think I first met Mark and Samantha a couple of months after they opened their shop (while I was doing early research for a book). I’ve been a big fan and loyal customer ever since (even after leaving the ‘hood). So happy to see them reach this milestone.
On April 16th, 2004, Samantha and Mark […]
Posted in Community, Food, Parks and Open Space on Apr 5th, 2009
A video from CENYC:
Posted in Community on Apr 5th, 2009
Green Edge Collaborative is really moving and shaking. Now they’re live with a couple new groups: one for green-minded singles, and one for folks looking to swap and trade clothing and furniture and such.
Posted in Community, Miscellany, Parks and Open Space on Apr 4th, 2009
Nothing too crucial, but this sounds awfully cool:
FlyNY, in partnership with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, is an international design competition open to the design community: designers, architects, engineers, artists, students and children.
How it works:
1) Register: www.flyny.org
2) DESIGN A KITE with friends, co-workers, students, kite-fanatics
3) FLY your kite on Saturday, May 9th, 11AM, […]
Posted in Community on Mar 31st, 2009
Green Edge Collaborative sends along this plea, and I’d love it if the SustaiNYC community would step up with some nominations:
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Green Edge NYC is seeking nominations for outstanding people in our community AND writers to write about them!
Are you, or someone you know, doing innovative and progressive work toward a sustainable […]
Love the national coverage of such a pleasant niche in the NYC sustainability scene. The New Republic’s energy and environment blog, The Vine, covers our local beekeepers. Which they describe–because of the illegality of it all–as sort of a secret society:
Saskia Cornes, an author who has written about New York City’s beekeepers, tells me that […]
Posted in Community on Feb 12th, 2009
Brooklyn Green Team and the GreenEdge Collaborative are joining forces to this rather awesome volunteerism campaign. Read all the details after the jump.
Posted in Community, Events, Parks and Open Space on Jan 27th, 2009
Can’t vouch personally, but I’ve heard good things about this film.
Location: Orchard House Cafe, 58th Street at 1st Avenue, NYC
Date: Saturday, January 31, 8:30 PM
Reservations recommended: email requests to mail@orchardhousecafe.com
The Healing Gardens of New York
Producer, Alexandra Isles, will introduce this beautiful and inspiring documentary and after the showing invite audience discussion.
The Healing Gardens of New […]
Posted in Community on Jan 12th, 2009
From Glenn:
We have a number of volunteer opportunities for people to help Upper Green Side fulfill its mission of making the Upper East Side more sustainable. Some volunteer activities can been done from the convenience of your own home / online. Others are more hands-on with specific issues. Two specific needs we have currently are:
1. […]