Why Energy Efficiency Matters

Why Energy Efficiency Matters

When I first brought up the topic about the Neighborhood Energy Forum to my parents, their question was “is that what you’re studying for Psychology?”

Ellen Honigstock at our Neighborhood Energy Forum

Ellen Honigstock at our Neighborhood Energy Forum

We are very excited to be quickly approaching our major event of the spring, the Neighborhood Energy Forum on March 20th. The goal of this event is to hook you up with information and resources to make your home more energy efficient.

What National Grid Can Do For You

What National Grid Can Do For You

We are very excited to be quickly approaching our major event of the spring, the Neighborhood Energy Forum on March 20th. The goal of this event is to hook you up with information and resources to make your home more energy efficient.

Maria and Nicole invite YOU to our Monthly Volunteer Gathering!

Maria and Nicole invite YOU to our Monthly Volunteer Gathering!

Hey friends and neighbors!
We’re excited to invite you to another Monthly Volunteer Gathering at Vox Pop Cafe with Sustainable Flatbush! (Our second one, yay!) We’re going to be talking a lot about our next big event of the spring, the Neighborhood Energy Forum on March 20th. We all want to learn about how to make [...]

Spring 2010 intern: Afroza!

Spring 2010 intern: Afroza!

Hi, My name is Afroza Amin and I’m going to be interning with this great organization for the Spring 2010 semester. I’m an undergraduate junior at Brooklyn College, majoring in psychology and accounting.
I’m ashamed to say I’ve never really thought about sustainability issues as being such a big problem. However, a year ago I went [...]

On the Path to Energy Efficiency and Affordability

On the Path to Energy Efficiency and Affordability

Join us for the Neighborhood Energy Forum on March 20

About a year ago, Sustainable Flatbush’s Executive Director Anne Pope and I sat at Sycamore Bar and Flower Shop on Cortelyou Road.

DIY Sustainable Decorations!

DIY Sustainable Decorations!

Books, Coffee, Democracy, and Sustainable Decorations at Vox Pop Cafe!
While we were getting ready for our second annual Greening Flatbush: Garden Where You Are Event, we had to decide what would make our space look like Sustainable Flatbush was coming through without creating a lot of waste.

Land of the Free, Home of the...Cars?

Land of the Free, Home of the…Cars?

What happens when you get 1 Brooklyn College  + extra land x neighbors who care about the environment?  A Brooklyn College community garden! Or rather, the Campus Road Community Garden.

Greening Flatbush is a Hit!

Greening Flatbush is a Hit!

Hello Sustainable Flatbush community!
Thank you so much to everyone that joined us at the second annual Greening Flatbush event on Sunday, February 21st!

Can the Electrical Grid Be as

Can the Electrical Grid Be as “Smart” as Your Cell Phone?

Yes, and make it quick!
If the designers of our telegraph and telephone system traveled more than hundred years into our time, they could not begin to imagine how our “smart phones” put the world into our hands.