Thursday March 25, 2010

no wars & no cars: an evening with richard register

Is New York primed to become an ecocity? How do you imagine life in such a place? Richard Register has some ideas…

SPECIAL EVENT

No wars and no cars: Ecocities according to Richard Register
A talk and discussion
Wednesday, March

Categories: blog events Tags: ecocities green building permaculture regional economy transition

Monday December 7, 2009

obituaries inspire me

Reading the Times this morning, I came across two headlines that grabbed my attention. They were both titles of obituaries, summing up a man’s life in four words. To have seemingly led such a focused life,

Categories: blog environment outdoors Tags: green building nature permaculture

Thursday July 23, 2009

grow your knowledge in an east village garden

Come learn about the latest in sustainable design in a quaint little garden in the East Village. Brought to you by the New York Restoration Project.

Series on Sustainable Design in East Village Garden!Toyota Children’s Learning Garden603

Categories: blog education energy events Tags: clean energy gardens green building green roofs kids solar

Thursday May 21, 2009

events for memorial day weekend and beyond

No plans yet this Memorial Day weekend? Here are a few eco-minded events for the holiday and beyond.

Saturday, May 23

Flatbush Supper Club Compost PotluckGet your hands dirty digging in compost and enjoy a lovely (vegetarian or

Categories: blog community events food/drink Tags: biking brooklyn/nyc eating fun green building

Monday May 18, 2009

my weekend in pictures

Saturday

The bluebell hyacinths were in full bloom at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Chris Roddick, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s chief arborist, teaches us how to plant companions for street trees in the Trees NY Citizen Pruner course. This clematis will

Categories: blog outdoors Tags: biking green building green roofs trees

Thursday May 14, 2009

introducing the first LEED-certified bowling alley in the US

[Not my shot: images via Brooklyn Bowl flickr page]

Manhattan has Chelsea Piers, Bowlmor, and the Port Authority bowling alley. But what about Brooklyn? The only bowling alley I know of in Brooklyn is Melody Lanes in

Categories: blog recycling Tags: brooklyn/nyc fun green building

Monday April 6, 2009

empire state building retrofit

One of the most iconic structures in NYC is about to get a makeover. When it was built, it was a model for engineering ingenuity. Now, it’s going to serve as a model for energy efficiency.

Categories: blog energy environment health Tags: air quality energy efficiency green building green jobs retrofit