As Brooklyn continues to recover and reassess after Hurricane Sandy, Gardening for a Resilient City will tap the local, regenerative resources we have at our disposal to rebuild a more verdant, sustainable Brooklyn. Featuring workshops and keynote speaker Dr. Vandana Shiva!
Learn about land review processes and discuss the future of the old Domino sugar factory in south Williamsburg.
Come get updated on the progress of the Greenpoint Environmental Benefit Programs Project and have your voice heard!
“My Brooklyn” raises questions about development and corporate control over land use by focusing on recent changes to the Fulton Mall in Downtown Brooklyn.
Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents In Organic We Trust, a documentary about organic certification standards.
The Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents Farmageddon, a documentary about family farming in America.
Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents Dirt, a documentary about organic farming
A giant, glowing, red heart — with room inside for curious visitors and romantic couples — will be installed in Times Square for Valentine’s Day. The…
The Brooklyn Food Coalition presents a panel discussion on ways the food movement can be made stronger and for people and organizations involved can work together better.
3rd Ward presents a night of sustainable living discussion that will widen your horizons and help you realize its fundamental tenets, and how you can benefit from it. Our discussion will be lead by Mary Mattingly of The Flock House Project, and Mark Jupiter of New World Home. 3rd Ward member Michael Doherty of Bitponics will moderate the evening’s discussion and Q&A.
An informative session with some of the areas experts on south of the border cuisine.
Tis the season to give a gift. Whether for a relative, a significant other, or even your dog, the borough of Brooklyn is now presenting…
A volunteer describes her days working with the grassroots relief organization Occupy Sandy. “Occupy is re-purposed, with impressive, ongoing results.”
A trip to Rhinebeck, NY for the Sheep and Wool Festival, and some resources to help you better understand local agriculture and produce.
Our writer Maria Chernaya gives her account of Superstorm Sandy as experienced from her home in Marine Park, Brooklyn.
On your next journey around New York City, hop on the G train and discover Fort Greene.
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transport — paraphrased from Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor…
NYC parks is offering free swim lessons for all ages and skill levels from October to January.