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September 2009: Mark’s report
When I decided to intern with a non-profit organization I googled, “local sustainable brooklyn,” and that big wide web introduced me to Sustainable Flatbush. I had already searched a number of groups whose websites seemed too impersonal, too big, too far, or too bureaucratic. Then this delightfully designed web-page revealed itself with an unmistakably local [...]
Welcome Back Bash at Brooklyn College
Where could you have seen a live band, a bearded woman, and Sustainable Flatbush?? At Brooklyn College’s Student Center’s Welcome Back Bash on October 6th, 2009.
Campus Road was closed down and filled with tables of student groups and community organizations, games, street performers from Circus Amok, and live music provided by the Pimps of Joytime. [...]
Photo Gallery: Environmental Fair at Flatbush Frolic
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 Gardens and Farms: Brooklyn Botanic [...]
Rally on Monday with Prospect Park Youth Advocates
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.
Newkirk Avenue Block Party!
Some months ago Sustainable Flatbush was approached by New York City Streets Renaissance to sponsor a Livable Streets Block Party here in the neighborhood (this request was likely inspired by our success with last year’s Park(ing) Day event). Two weeks from tomorrow, Saturday June 21st, the party is on! We will have live music and [...]
