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Announcing: Sustainable Flatbush e-Cards!
Month: April 2009
Cortelyou Greenmarket opens next weekend!
The Cortelyou Greenmarket has been getting bigger and better every year; this season will be the longest yet.
Street Tree Walking Tour, Saturday 4/25/09!
Street-Tree Walking Tour this Saturday, April 25th!
Join us in our second year of celebrating Arbor Day and the magnificent street trees of Brooklyn’s Victorian Flatbush. (more…)
FreeMeet in Park Slope this Saturday, April 18th!
Spring Cleaning? Don’t Throw It Away—-Bring it to the Freecycle™ NYC FreeMeet!
Bottle Bill passed!
Great news on the Bigger Better Bottle Bill from Environmental Advocates of New York:
Environmental film/discussion series!
Future Visions film discussion series comes to Brooklyn!
Presented by Sustainable Flatbush
Co-sponsored by Ditmas Park West Neighborhood Association and Flatbush Food Coop
The Future Visions Film/Discussion Series was created by Sierra Club NYC Group, Neighborhood Energy Network, Beyond Oil NYC, and Tri-State Food Not Lawns as a vehicle to educate and then engage people in discussion about environmental issues. In partnership with local groups, the Future Visions series is being presented in locations throughout New York City.
WHERE:
Prospect Park Temple Isaac
1419 Dorchester Road (at Marlborough), Flatbush, Brooklyn (Q train to Cortelyou Road)
WHEN:
Doors open at 7pm, and the film presentation will begin at 7:30 promptly.
Discussion will begin immediately after the film.
ADMISSION IS FREE!
Wednesday, April 22nd
THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN
This film will turn every idea you ever had about what it means to be an American farmer, or an American dreamer, on its head. Meet Farmer John, the incredible human being whose inspirational story of revolutionizing his family farm and redeeming his own life has won accolades and awards at film festivals around the world.
Wednesday, May 27th
A CONVENIENT TRUTH: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba, Brazil is a world-class model of intelligent, people-friendly sustainable urban planning. Through interviews with
Curitiba mayors Jaime Lerner and Cassio Tanigushi and other engineers of these sensible policies, the film shows life-enhancing and cost-effective innovations in transportation, recycling, and affordable housing.
Free popcorn provided by Flatbush Food Coop. Kosher snacks will also be available for purchase.
R.I.P. (Brooklyn) Center for the Urban Environment
To the shock and dismay of the environmental community, Center for the Urban Environment (formerly known as Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment) has abruptly shut down operations. Many questions still remain, but here is their press release which answers at least a few: FOR […]
Bigger Better Bottle Bill update
Good news on the Bigger Better Bottle bill, via our friends at Educating Tomorrow:
Green Collar Job Career Fair at Flatbush YMCA
On Friday, April 3, State Senator Kevin Parker is hosting the 2nd Annual Green Collar Job Fair at the YMCA in Flatbush, Brooklyn. (more…)
