Every year Americans across the country honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday through a Day of Service. MLK Day officially falls on Monday, January 16 but there are volunteer opportunities all weekend long. This year, consider getting involved in one of the green volunteer opportunities or activities in New York City in celebration of this American hero!
ConSERVE NYC: MLK Day Service at Morningside Park
Join The Student Conservation Association in their effort to ConSERVE NYC at Morningside Park this Saturday. Help restore and conserve this Harlem green space and be sure to register for the event! Read more
Happy ICAW to all! This week (May 1-7) is 
This past Spring Break I traveled to Athens, Greece. Despite questions of their economy and European unrest, I was struck most by the sustainability of the city and surrounding areas. On the bus from the airport to Syntagma Square we passed wind turbines covering every open land space. Even modest houses had solar panels on the roofs. The transit system is easily accessible, with stations located every couple blocks and you can take trains hours outside of the city to far-off ruins. However, Athens struck me as a city in transition. Most buildings in the city are adorned with a combination of graffiti and overflowing plants and flowers exploding from the walls. Clementine trees line most streets, painting orange and green vignettes on every block. Coming from New York, Athens felt like a city in which every room has a balcony. There was little division between outdoor space and indoor, especially in the Taverna restaurants that spill onto the sidewalks. There was an unrest and a tension between the city and the natural world that sprouted up in cracks on the street.