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REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE
at the FLATBUSH FREEMEET!
sponsored by
Sustainable Flatbush
and Freecycle™ New York City
Saturday, November 22, 2008
12 noon - 3pm

Micki Josi is a New York City public school teacher and the co-founder, with fellow teacher Coquille Houshour, of Educating Tomorrow, a group committed to “greening” NYC schools. Micki generously offered her home for the first-ever Flatbush Supper Club potluck and discussion, and here is her report on the event:

Here is the best explanation I’ve seen, courtesy of Citizens’ Environmental Coalition:

Here is some good news for anyone who cares about environmental education and practices in NYC public schools, from Coquille Houshour and Micki Josi of Educating Tomorrow:

While the current “Green” movement often looks more like a marketing strategy than an environmental philosophy, here is a refreshing antidote:

You know, as opposed to the Fake Economy that is now falling down around us like a house of cards.

Coming soon: fall bulb planting in our neighborhood tree pits, first two weekends in November!

East New York Farms! is a community-based program that brings together neighborhood gardeners, local entrepreneurs, youth leaders, and regional farmers to create a vibrant public market in East New York, Brooklyn.

FreeMeets are a great way to keep quality usable items out of the waste stream. Bring good stuff you no longer need, take something home that someone else no longer needed.

On Monday, September 15th, the Prospect Park Youth Advocates invite you & your familes and friends to a youth-friendly rally in support of a car-free Prospect Park.