Good Reading: The New American Homestead, Sustainable, Self-Sufficient Living in the Country or in the City
Chock full of the essentials, this guide introduces the principles of permaculture and provides handy call-outs featuring resources and more
Laura Grace Gamse
A renewed push for wind power generation in NYC
(Image via NYTimes) While all those dots in the above image may look like birds traveling north in a V-formation, they are really proposed…
NYC is Lagging in Recycling: Become a recycling leader in your apartment building
One of the ways that we can work to reverse this trend is by participating in the NYC Department of Sanitation’s Apartment Building Recycling Initiative (ABRI).
Free lecture series!
Check out leaders in planning and development at the Pratt Program for Sustainable Planning and Development Spring 2012 Lecture Series!
LAGI: Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies
How much do you know about renewable energy? The Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies is an amazing new resource developed by Land Art Generator Initiative.
SAFE Spring cleaning: 5 locations where you can drop-off those hard to dispose of household products
2012 SAFE Disposal Events: Locations in every borough where you can drop-off your potentially hazardous household materials.
Adopt-a-tree today
Adopting a tree in NYC is a great way to help contribute to the greening of your community!
It’s not too late to start composting: GrowNYC makes it easy
About 17% of NYC’s waste stream is food. In lieu of sending this food off to a landfill, New Yorkers have many composting options.
In the Urban Crisis: a Free Lecture Series
(Image via The New School) In the Urban Crisis, a lecture series organized by Parsons, The New School for Design is free and open to…
Apply for a Summer Play Street in Your Community
(Image via Transportation Alternatives) Summer Play Streets are community organized times when local streets are officially closed to traffic and open for youth to play…