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Greening Your Home: Living Sustainably in Brooklyn Four free seminars conducted by Ellen Honigstock, a Registered Architect and LEED Accredited Professional. A green home uses less energy, water and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7pm Lonelyville Cafe 154 Prospect Park Southwest, Windsor [...]

For Event #4 Sustainable Flatbush is teaming up with the Green Edge Collaborative, a Brooklyn-based organization dedicated to community education about the impact of individual consumption choices on society and the environment. Green Edge’s previous events have included Eco-Eatery tours of local restaurants and Supper Club potluck-style gatherings with an emphasis on local organic ingredients. [...]

Many thanks to all who supported last weekend’s Electronics Recycling Event on Cortelyou Road. We diverted a truckful of electronics devices from the landfill and made some friends along the way! Thanks especially to everyone at Lower East Side Ecology Center for making the event possible, and to Flatbush Development Corporation for their promotion and [...]

This photo by Flatbush Gardener illustrates how NOT to dispose of your unwanted electronics items! Instead, bring them to the First-Ever Flatbush Electronics Recycling Event this weekend. Details below: When: Saturday June 30, 10am – 4pm Sunday July 1, 10am – 4pm Monday July 2, 4pm – 7pm Where: Cortelyou Road between Rugby and Argyle [...]

We had a full house for Friday’s lecture by Wilton Duckworth and Joan Ewing of Green Phoenix Permaculture. Wilton provided some fascinating historical perspective on New York City’s infrastructure; I was particularly intrigued to learn of our transition from a city that was once able to sell its “night soil” (waste from outhouses) to farmers [...]

Event #3 also provided a special treat for the late-nighters who stayed to hear Cacau Arcoverde and Ileana Santamaria perform music and dance from Pernambuco, Brazil! We even had a roda de capoeira going for a minute (thanks to Samir). DJ Drummerman (Jeff Duneman) and I helped out on percussion too. photos by Chris Kreussling [...]

Tonight’s Sustainable Flatbush Event #3 | Urban Permaculture is ON… with an added BoNuS: Vocalist/dancer/songwriter/percussionist *** Ileana Santamaria *** will treat us to some of her favorite classic Brazilian tunes!! “Cuban-born Ileana Santamaria grew up in a musical household with a dream to carry on the legacy of her father, Cuban percussionist and Latin Jazz [...]

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Last week’s post on the unsustainability of bottled water prompted a comment that someone should do PSAs promoting the quality of New York City tap water… and today I stumbled upon one! While advertising buffs might debate how “compelling” this campaign is, it will hopefully raise questions about the assumption that bottled water is automatically [...]

Flatbush’s First-Ever e-Waste Recycling Event! sponsored by Sustainable Flatbush and the Lower East Side Ecology Center co-sponsored by Flatbush Development Corporation When: Saturday June 30, 10am – 4pm Sunday July 1, 10am – 4pm Monday July 2, 4pm – 7pm Where: Cortelyou Road between Rugby and Argyle Why: Discarded computers and electronics are toxic hazardous [...]