Tag: Activism

Announcing the February 2020 Green Grant Recipients

The following projects have been awarded a Green Grant from the Office of Sustainability. 

Environmental & Climate Justice Curriculum

Project co-leader: Kiersten Blake, ‘20 (Liberal Studies) and Alexia Leclercq, ‘20 (Gallatin)

This project seeks to build up the knowledge base of youth using a city/state/national politics lens to view, discuss, and address issues as they pertain to the students’ environment and community in the Bronx and Harlem. The lessons will include both teacher-led instructional learning and project-based learning through hands-on activities, field trips that will supplement lessons, and guest speakers who will share their expertise.

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Reflecting on the Coastal Resiliency Days of Service: Newtown Creek Alliance

by Carson Bandy

Carson and Tess looking out of binoculars

Last Saturday, October 26, a group of other NYU students and I had the opportunity to volunteer with the lovely folks at the Newtown Creek Alliance. We convened at their headquarters in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to first learn the 3-R mantra that they follow; Restore, Review, and Revitalize. The Creek is part of the Hudson Estuary, flowing west for almost 4 miles between Queens and Brooklyn, before emptying into the East River. With a highly central location, the Newtown Creek became a place of industry for the city in the early 19th and 20th centuries. Everything from oil refineries and distilleries to copper wire mills and sugar refineries found a home on the banks of Newtown Creek.

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Reflections from the NYC Climate Strike 2019

by B. Eni Owoeye

In more than 1,000 cities across all seven continents, millions of people flooded the streets to show up and demand climate action. Assiduous youth activists like Greta Thunberg actively encouraged younger generations to take their place center stage to march for equitable and swift climate action. 

The global strike on September 20th marked the third of its kind, resulting in an even greater age and geographic diversity among demonstrators. The New York City march occurred on an unassailably important week for many reasons. Preceded by the 2020 Climate Forum, in which Democratic presidential candidates set out their climate action strategies, protesters made it known that they were watching to see which elected officials stood for or against their cause. With the annual Climate Week NYC beginning the following Monday, business and leaders within all fields –whether at the UN Climate Summit, or at a conference hosted by NYC– heard these warnings reverberated as youth emphasized the urgency of the issue. 

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The NYUGREeN Room Pledge: Actions to Reduce your Carbon Footprint at Home

This year, over 800 NYU students living on campus completed the Green Room Pledge organized by the NYU EcoReps. Below are the actions they pledged to or already take to live more sustainably in on-campus housing. Even those who don’t live in an NYU residence hall can lower their carbon footprint and live more sustainably through these actions.

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