July 19, 2010 - Posted by Janet- 0 Comments
Reprinted from the website of http://www.grownyc.org/greenvacation
Saturday, July 31st 2010 11am-2pm (Rain or Shine)
Clay Pits Pond State Park Preserve, 2351 veterans Road West, Staten Island New York
Take your kids on a quick green vacation to the 260 acre Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve.
While your kids play Earth Games and make green art, you can learn [...]
April 22, 2010 - Posted by Janet- 0 Comments
The Golden Apple Awards offers schools in NYC recognition for documenting their model school recycling programs, waste prevention initiatives, orbeautification projects.
The Golden Apple Awards consists of three contests. In each contest, schools compete against other schools within their grade division (elementary, intermediate, or high school) for borough and citywide honors.
See contest entry requirements below.
Review winning entries from prior years (see winner [...]
March 19, 2010 - Posted by Janet- 0 Comments
Solar One, New York City’s green energy, arts & education center, in partnership with the NYC Compost Project and the NYC Department of Sanitation, presents Green From the Inside Out on Saturday, March 27 at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
Green From the Inside Out gives Staten Island homeowners the knowledge and resources they need to make their homes more [...]
February 11, 2010 - Posted by Janet- 0 Comments
The following article is reprinted from CENYC (Council on the environment of NYC) and Solar One – Green from the Inside Out.
Green from the Inside Out is a traveling presentation series for residences that focuses on energy efficiency, recycling, and rooftop possibilities. This series is geared towards individual homeowners, coop/condo board members and building managers. [...]