a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Politics on Jul 8th, 2008
Steve Cohen, with the help of NYLCV’s Marcia Bystryn, asks if he’s a “green governor”:
While it may seem premature, we decided to review the environmental record of his first 100 days. New York State’s League of Conservation Voters is known for their thoughtful representation of the electorate’s interest, so we asked them for their view […]
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 Politics on Jun 18th, 2008
Environmental Advocates of New York is always tracking what’s up in Albany. Here are their five most important environmental bills for 2008.
2008 Bills on the Move
Every week during the State Legislative Session, Environmental Advocates of New York reviews every bill introduced by lawmakers. We then issue a memo evaluating any measure that would have significant […]
From Chris Neidl at Solar One:
Right now legislation is pending in the New York State Senate and Assembly that, if made into law, would give new solar PV system owners in the five boroughs a sizable property tax abatement. Such an incentive would make solar more affordable and would boost the amount of clean energy […]
Posted in Politics on May 28th, 2008
Our good friend Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man, needs all the voices he can get to add to the choir. From his blog:
I really, really need support from all of you today (and I’m unashamedly bribing you with the offer of free Reverend Billy DVDs). But first I have to give you some […]
Posted in Design, Media, Politics, Urban Environment on May 4th, 2008
When I was working in Cuba, Castro used to talk for 11, 12 hours. When I am happy, I have a bit of the Cuban spirit. And tonight I am happy.
So this isn’t about NYC specifically–but it might as well be. And we’ve spent time in Curitiba, back when we were discovering that environmentalism […]
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 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 Politics on Apr 22nd, 2008
We’re not in the endorsement game (not that anyone would care what we had to say), but when there are progressively “green” candidates with rather bulletproof records on environmental and sustainability issues, we’re totally willing to highlight and point them out. And we got this nice invite from City Council member and Comptroller candidate David […]