How to move forward, one year after Sandy
Anniversary events and actions, hosted by Occupy Sandy and many others, are free and all are welcome.
The future of the Brooklyn Queens waterfront
The SIRR is a 30 year plan for 8 million people. It’s likely the most detailed climate change adaptation plan anywhere, and here is what it says about the Brooklyn Queens Waterfront.
A petition begins to preserve a research facility at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Budget cutbacks forced a shutdown of the noted research facility at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, bringing sharp public criticism.
Can it get any hotter in New York City?
NYC°CoolRoofs and Deutsche Bank teamed up this week to cool off a roof in the Bronx, and we tagged along.
Across from Edgar Allen Poe’s cottage, talent flourishes in a high-end community center
The Community Mapping Initiative at Poe Park is part of a wave of community collaborative platforms.
Eddie Bautista
Eddie Bautista, Executive Director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, has spent a lifetime committed to empowering New York’s low-income communities of color.
Atop Brooklyn Grange, City Growers plow into action
For an NYC school kid the chance to visit a rooftop farm is exciting, and City Growers trains the older ones to teach the younger ones how a farm works.
“Chasing Ice” tracks climate change in pictures
Balog’s stunning pictures present the physical evidence of climate change.
Citywide, stronger business case for green buildings
The belief that business and the environment cannot thrive together is challenged by the success of several green residential developments in NYC.
Tweeting the way to community resilience: Frances Medina
When Hurricane Sandy hit the waterfront of Red Hook on October 29th last year, the Brooklyn neighborhood took the brunt of the storm.
Coffee bar on the ground floor, farm on the roof
COFFEED makes sure to serve not only its customers, but the surrounding community in Queens.
Where climate change meets NYC classrooms
It’s good to know that NYC is already taking the right steps towards environmental awareness inside the classroom.
Brooklyn Bridge Beach now fully funded
Brooklyn Bridge Beach, designed by WXY, will allow New Yorkers, visitors, and all public to kayak and swim in wading pools of filtered riverwater.
Bloomberg to New Yorkers: Take the stairs!
Last month Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out what is likely to be his final healthy living initiative while in office: encouraging New Yorkers to take the stairs.
Finalists for FAR ROC Design Competition
A design competition for Arverne East in the Rockaways spurred an international creative response to the challenge of rebuilding.
3 nights, 3 cheers for trees
Attend the Tree Talks with Parkies and Friends lecture series to learn more about how beneficial trees are to NYC and how the city plans on harnessing the power of trees to address climate change and sustainability.
Rubble to park: recycling the landscape on Governors Island
New York City is getting a new park on Governors Island, with vistas of the harbor.
Fast food workers striking for living wages
It is important to consider not just the ecological components of sustainability, but also the social ones.