Jenny is a member of the Office of Sustainability's communications team and studying journalism and anthropology. She loves overweight pugs, tailored suits and her nonna's zeppole and hates styrofoam.
Whether you’re vegetarian or a proud meat eater I think everyone can get behind free food. That’s why I was curious about attending a Krishna Bhakti Club meeting, the new vegetarian cooking club, after seeing them at Clubfest.
They promised “food you’ll love” but I am admittedly a little bit of a picky eater but the temptation of free food was overwhelming.
September 18-24th marks Climate Week NYC where dozens of fun and informative events are held around the city to celebrate all things sustainable. If you’re too busy to scroll the the long list, I gathered some of the events to check out.
Concert for a Sustainable Planet. The concert will future music from Beethoven’s Eroica and from contemporary composers like Yo-Yo Ma, Ronen Shapira and Merlijn Twaalfhoven. Monday, September 18. Carnegie Hall, 7-9:30 p.m. Read more
I know what you might be thinking- ew I don’t want my smelly garbage lying around my dorm for days.
I too was skeptical about composting and if I could really be one of those people. My roommates and I genuinely were curious about how one can compost in the city. We did our research and got started with a small plastic bag. We had a lot of questions that we learned the answer to from the internet and with a couple weeks of practice. Now, I’m here to help you live your best green life without the hassle. Read more
Feeling overwhelmed about the prospect of having to sort through dozens of clubs’ newsletters? Have a love for the environment?
Luckily, NYU has a thriving eco-community open to all students and faculty that’s easy to join. I’ll sort through all the lists and Facebook groups and give you the best green-focused clubs to join (in no particular order).
EcoReps is a great way to be a leader in your dorm without having go through the hassle of a hall council election. Plan monthly themed events like February’s Unplugged or Zero Waste Month to get residents into recycling and conservation.
I personally love the EcoRep community, you get close with the other EcoReps in your dorm and bond with others as soon as you find out they’re an EcoRep. Read more
Walk down any street in NYC and you’ll be met with smells of sizzling Halal Guys, hot dogs slathered in sauerkraut and marinated jerk chicken. As a vegetarian and an NYU student on a ~tight~ budget I find myself too often desperately Google Mapping “cheap vegetarian near me.”
Stress no longer, prudent plant-eaters and curious cuisine lovers, I compiled a list of the best vegetarian and vegan eateries with noshes under $10 all near campus. Star away! Read more
