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Top 5 Eco-Friendly, Ethical & Sustainable Summer Essentials

by Krissian Martinez 

Today officially marks the second week of summer. At NYU that means temperatures in the high 80s, children jumping in the fountain in Washington Square Park, a sunset after 8pm, and stuffy subways. Outside of NYU, that means relaxing at the beach, tanning poolside, riding Jet Skis, snorkeling, and…not riding stuffy subways.

For those who are spending their summer near a body of water, the NYU Office of Sustainability has you covered with our eco-friendly, ethical and sustainable summer essentials! If you’re spending the summer on campus, don’t worry, there are plenty of beaches just a train ride away!

1. Summer Sunnies

Warby Park Sunglasses
picture courtesy of warbyparker.com

These are from Warby Parker. They have so many different styles to choose from and for every pair of glasses sold, they distribute a pair to someone in need. Saving eyesight one pair of glasses at a time. Read more

Car Free NYC – Earth Day 2016

2.23CFDlogo1B&WNYU is proud to join the first ever Car Free NYC initiative in partnership with the City Council and countless other institutions and organizations throughout the city.

Car Free NYC is an effort to remove as many cars as possible from New York City streets to promote sustainability and environmental health. This Earth Day, participating organizations have pledged to encourage residents and commuters in NYC to acknowledge the impact of cars in the urban environment and choose an alternative way to get around the city.

On this day, the streets around Washington Square Park will be closed off to cars, as well as Broadway between Union Square and the Flatiron building. Additionally, Citi Bike will offer free 24 hour passes!

At the unveiling event last week, hosted at NYU, Council Member Margaret Chin spoke and pledged her commitment to going car free on this day. Chair of the Council Transportation committee and leading Council Member on the Car Free Initiative, Ydanis Rodriquez also spoke at the event and he invited Nilda Mesa of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability to say a few words as well. The speeches were followed up by a panel of various stakeholders who discussed what the initiative means to them and the organizations they represent. Read more

NYU Sustainability 2015 #YearInReview

Check out our major environmental accomplishments in 2015!

plugNYUnplugged Conserves Energy

During the month of February, 8 NYU Residence Halls participated in NYUnplugged, saving 50,175 kWh of energy. Green House was named the competition winner! Stay tuned for forthcoming details about this year’s NYUnplugged challenge.

Bike Share Expands

In March, the Bike Share program opened its Brooklyn docking location, extending the program outside of the borough of Manhattan. Resolve to bike more in 2016, and find your nearest Bike Share location here! Read more