http://sustainableflatbush.org Promoting sustainable living in our Brooklyn neighborhood. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:32:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE at the FLATBUSH FREEMEET! sponsored by Sustainable Flatbush and Freecycle™ New York City Saturday, November 22, 2008 12 noon - 3pm P.S. 217 Playground (1100 Newkirk Avenue at Coney Island Avenue) Flatbush, Brooklyn Directions: Q train to Newkirk Ave or F to 18th Ave, or B68 bus to Coney Island Avenue and Newkirk.  You will find ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/11/10/flatbush-freemeet-november-22-2008/ 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: Thanks ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/11/09/flatbush-supper-club-report/ Here is the best explanation I've seen, courtesy of Citizens' Environmental Coalition: * Zero waste is an ambitious goal to eliminate garbage (or darn close) through strategies including reduction, reuse, recycling and composting. * Zero waste is about sustainable resource management, because it preserves materials and resources, saves energy and reduces ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/10/23/what-is-zero-waste-anyway/ 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: Educating Tomorrow's Be Cool Recycle At School Campaign, in partnership with the NYC School Recycling Action Committee, is forming a new United Federation of ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/10/17/nyc-green-schools-committee-meeting-october-21st/ While the current "Green" movement often looks more like a marketing strategy than an environmental philosophy, here is a refreshing antidote: Living Green Below Your Means, a blog hosted by New American Dream. The articles on this site portray frugality as a virtue that represents a simpler and potentially more ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/10/13/the-new-frugality-good-and-good-for-you/ [caption id="attachment_1150" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Green Jobs for America"][/caption] You know, as opposed to the Fake Economy that is now falling down around us like a house of cards. Found in my email box today, from the Working Families Party: ... The reason investors poured so much money into real estate speculation and opaque ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/09/30/real-economy-of-the-future-green-jobs/ Coming soon: fall bulb planting in our neighborhood tree pits, first two weekends in November! Flatbush Gardener and Daffodil Project cohort Stacey Bell report that 2,000 bulbs have been requested, with the designated areas being Cortelyou Road, Newkirk Avenue, and Beverley Road, between Ocean and Coney Island Avenues. That's a ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/09/26/wanted-tree-pit-gardeners/ Park(ing) Day is an event in which organizations from around the globe take over parking spots and transform them into mini-parks, open to all, to serve as a reminder of how public space could be better allocated to accommodate people instead of cars. Our spot was one of 50 throughout ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/09/24/parking-day-2008-cortelyou-rd-park/ Sunday, September 14th, Sustainable Flatbush organized the first ever Environmental Fair at the 31st Annual Flatbush Frolic Street Fair. We partnered with organizations that represent our four main initiatives and brought them in to speak about their work and reach out to our community: Energy Solutions: Solar One Livable Streets: Transportation Alternatives Urban ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/09/17/environmental-fair-at-flatbush-frolic/ 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. The ENY Farmers’ Market is the oldest of a growing number of markets in NYC that work closely with community ... http://sustainableflatbush.org/2008/09/11/east-new-york-farmers-market-celebrates-10-years/