Tag: Urban Agriculture

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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Sustainability & Study Away: Takeaways and Tips!

Last week I sat on the EcoReps Sustainability Abroad panel and had a chance to think back about my time abroad in Sydney. Almost two years ago I wrote an exaggerated  “tell-all” Sustainablog post highlighting my first impressions of sustainability in Sydney. It was really interesting to look back and reflect on those impressions as I have continued to think about sustainability here in New York. Read more

EarthMatters Attends PLAN’s Students for Zero Waste Conference

For the second year in a row, me and some of my fellow EarthMatters executive board members attended the fifth annual Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN)’s Students for Zero Waste Conference at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. PLAN’s mission is to supply college students with resources to help their campuses go zero waste. Environmental and climate justice were major themes at this years conference with a specific emphasis on points of intervention.  Read more

Free Food Week September 24-29

Who’s Coming to Dinner? Free Food Week | September 24-29

Save the date for these FREE meals and hunger relief activities September 24-29.

This week, student groups, clubs, and departments will be coming together for a week of climate-friendly meals, and hunger relief activities. Throughout the year, many of these organizations host communal gatherings for sharing food in an accessible and sustainable way. Free Food Week also coincides with NYC Climate Week! Have you ever thought about how food and climate change are connected? Agriculture and food production is one of the largest sources of global greenhouse gas emissions. In the spirit of Climate Week, join us for sustainable, low-impact meals that will benefit your health and your carbon footprint.

Please RSVP. Space in limited for each event! Read more