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Building Resiliency: A Recap of Urban Green Council’s Weathering the Storm Conference

by Cecil Scheib
 
After Superstorm Sandy, when most of lower Manhattan was dark, NYU stayed warm and lighted from its cogeneration plant. We learned then the value of building resilience. Combining sustainability with resiliency brings in many more benefits. Insulating and air sealing buildings keeps them warm longer if a power outage occurs in freezing weather. Energy efficient lighting and appliances extend the runtime of generators’ fuel tanks. And reducing our carbon footprint helps mitigate global climate change that makes natural disasters more common to begin with.

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Explore NYC Parks this summer 2018

It seemed like graduation was just yesterday but NYU students are flocking back into the city for summer classes and internships. Hopefully, there won’t be too many assignments or your work hours aren’t too long because the best part about being in NYC in the summer are its parks! There are hundreds of events from May to August you can scroll through here, but I found the series that you should definitely check out if you get a day off to get out. Read more

Happy Climate Week NYC! Here’s what to check out

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

What’s Going On This Weekend? – NYC Outdoors

by Rae Frey

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There are tons of great cheap and free events going on in the city every day. This weekend is filled with some amazing things to do that’ll get you outside and enjoying nature! One of my favorites to do is going to free movies in NYC parks! They are all around the city, check out which ones are screening near you here. For now, here are a few cool things going on, tomorrow!

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Is Ice Cream Sustainable? – by CHLOE

by Rae Frey

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Welcome back to another edition of our Vegan Ice Cream Taste Test. If you missed our first blog post, you can read it here to catch up on why we are on this ultimate quest for vegan ice cream. This week we take a look at a local favorite, by CHLOE!

*Please note that our review does not reflect the views of New York University or the Office of Sustainability. We are a bunch of college students who are looking for a good time and love nature.

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