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What would YOU say to the 7 billionth resident of Planet Earth?
According to the United Nations, our blue planet is now home to 7 billion people, give or take a few. As of November 1st at 11:06 New York time, it is actually 7,000, 272,425. So, as news made its way...
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Fewer New Yorkers are Recycling
An article in the Sunday Times looks at the issue of waste in New York City through the lens of the take-out container at lunch. The facts following could probably be framed in another way too: the...
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Local Fracking Debate Goes Hyper-Local
The heated debate on whether or not the Marcellus Shale should be opened up for natural gas extraction through hydrofracking is growing in intensity. As WNYC reported this morning, residents were...
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Food Stamping the Green Market.
More people are using food stamps at New York City Green Markets, as WNYC reported this morning. While there are different ways to present the findings, with some people all together critical of the...
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Upcycling Energy: Burning Calories not Fossil Fuel!
Do you ever wonder how much created energy is lost every day? From the rapid halt of a subway car or an elevator, to the steady pace of our foot steps on a sidewalk, to the bounce of a dance floor, to...
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The Brooklyn Food Conference
The Brooklyn Food Conference will take place this Saturday, May 12. The event is free, and will be filled with over 170 panel discussions, speakers, workshops, panel discussions, food demos, family...
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Making Use of Vacant Lots in Brooklyn
According to Department of City Planning data, there are 596 acres of unused public land in Brooklyn. There is greater utility in community gardens, composting sites, and compost sites, than empty...
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2012-2013 TGIF Application Cycle
The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is seeking undergraduate student proposals for innovative projects that reduce Hunter College’s environmental impact, create environmental education opportunities,...
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Public Art as Science Learning
Join the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities on Tuesday, June 5 for a panel of arts professionals, critics and cultural thinkers to discuss how artists can engage the public in a dialogue about...
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Improving NYC’s Parks
Summer is a great time to visit one of many NYC’s parks, which range from carefully landscaped lawns to athletic facilities to natural forests. The NYC Parks website provides a handy interactive map,...
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Welcome to the 4th Dimension!
The idea that maps help us better understand our surroundings, whether on a simple navigation level or by providing a more in-depth profile of a neighborhood is not new. Maps ultimately serve to help...
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