Spring Stop N Swap

Waterpod Project at Harlem Piers

Waterpod by James O’Brien James O’Brien of Harlem Hybrid took a few shots of a unique project that is floating on the Hudson. From July 21 to August 3 Waterpod™ will be docked at 125th Street at the Harlem Piers. It will be open to the public Thursday – Friday 8 AM to 4 PM,… [Read more…]

Ways to Recycle for a cleaner greener planet

Saving the planet is a huge concern for many of us these days. Some have finally realized how serious the threat of global warming really is now that there are all sorts of environmental inbalances of Biblical proportions taking place around the world.  If you ever have the opportunity to visit a waster transfer station… [Read more…]

Garden Grooves

New York Restoration Project and Midori & Friends host a day of music and movement in the Target East Harlem Community Garden. Exciting activities include jazz lessons and a how-to workshop creating kid friendly instruments made out of recycled materials.  Enjoy a live jazz performance by members of the Landmark Coalition and dance the evening… [Read more…]

Free Ride Uptown

  BicyTaxi NYC will offer free pedicab rides within 20 blocks of 125th Street beginning next month. Amir Chizic, owner of BicyTaxi NYC, is sending 10 pedicabs uptown to offer the free trips supported – at least for the first three months – by advertising.

Green Mapping in Harlem

Healthy Living Harlem: Green Mapping for Eco-Justice

Earth Angels Wanted

  Be a Garden Angel! Join us for our Spring Clean-up Volunteer Day Saturday, May 16 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Evensong and Ecology

Photo of the Day: SHARE a ride

Rickshaw Harlem

    In honor of Earth Day, SHARE will be putting “it’s best foot forward” by providing environmentally conscious transportation in Harlem. SHARE sponsored pedicabs, will offer morning commuters “clean” rides from the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building to their desired destinations. By accepting rides, passengers will be part of SHARE’s mission to reduce… [Read more…]

City Year in

Celebrate Earth Day in Harlem

Block Clean Up

Friends Of Landon C. Dais host a block clean up in Harlem “100 Days of Change”

Inwood Star Fest

Tire crumbs with your pasta?

The other day I wrote a post on Uptownflavor.com about a new Italian eatery slated to open in the space formerly occupied by an old tire shop.  One of my concerns was the residue from the tires still lingering in a place where food will be served. Coincidentally there has recently been a lot of… [Read more…]

Praise the Lord and Green the Roof

Sister Claire Joy with her compost bucket. Among the convent’s environmental principles, she said, is “to make sure nothing goes to waste.” Read the whole story [NYT]

Mulchfest 2009

Chip in! Mulch your tree! Help NYC grow! Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a… [Read more…]

Moon Over Harlem

Photo by: Jill Friedman (Aug. 2008) St. Nicholas Park Friday night, sky-watchers around the world saw the biggest and brightest full moon of 2008. Although a full moon happens every month, the one on Friday appeared about 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than the other full moons seen so far this year. That’s… [Read more…]

Kayaking to Work

If you thought your commute was rigorous, check this out: NYC school teacher Sean Patch commutes from NJ to Manhattan via kayak. Patch explained to WCBS880 that taking the ferry was expensive, so now he kayaks across the Hudson, radioing ferries to let them know he’s there and navigating around other vessels, like oil tankers.… [Read more…]

Manhattan’s Rocky Past

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center J.Hood Wright Park 351 Fort Washington Avenue New York, NY 10033 Northern Manhattan had a very rocky beginning. Let Sidney Horenstein tell you all about it at this slide-illustrated lecture. Sidney Horenstein is a Geologist and Environmental Educator Emeritus at… [Read more…]

Full Beaver Moon

Go outside and see the Full Beaver Moon tonight! This full Moon is a sign of freezing weather to come. For Algonquin tribes, it was a time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Learn more about Full Moon names and see the Moon Phase Calendar… [Read more…]

Urban Go Green Expo

For more information visit: www.urbangogreen.com or www.myspace.com/urbangogreen

Urban Go Green

Social entrepreneur and championship mentality speaker Osiris James partners with eco-equity movement leaders, WEACT, Sustainable South Bronx, Earth Day New York, The Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative, USPartnership.org and MetroPlus Health Plan, to launch the UrbanGoGreen Tour and Expo (urbangogreen.com) at the 369th Harlem Armory on Saturday, October 25, 2008. “Go Green, Get Green”… [Read more…]

Toxic Hazards & Cultural Treasures

Saturday, September 27, 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Bus Tour Join the winner of this year’s Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Achievement on a bus tour highlighting issues of environmental justice in Harlem.  This tour will examine how noxious hazards such as garbage and bus depots—often placed there by the city government —co-exist with some of the… [Read more…]

Make it a Blockbuster Weekend or Something

Bad weather is in the forecast. Those lazy, hazy days of summer are drifting away and being replaced by the mood swings of ladies with names like Hanna, Josephine, and Laura. You can stay inside all weekend where it will be warm and dry, or you can venture out for the remaining days of the… [Read more…]

The Emerging Green Economy

The Entrepreneur Generation & The Emerging Green Economy Seminar The Emerging Green Economy Seminar will be a two hour presentation that will teach attendees the top seven ways to go green, make money and save the planet. Attendees will also learn about the challenges and opportunities of being an entrepreneur, going green in urban America… [Read more…]

Toxics and Treasures Tour

WE ACT for Environmental Justice, a leading advocate for environmental justice for two decades, will be conducting a bus tour of Northern Manhattan on Wednesday, July 9 to observe toxic sites in the area from a public health perspective and to consider ideas to restore some of them as community resources, just like several historic… [Read more…]

Outdoor Composting Workshops

Saturday, June 28, 1 to 3 pm Sunday, August 23, 11 am to 1 pm Backyard Composting Basics Unity Community Garden, 53-55 West 128th Street Join the Manhattan Compost Project for an introductory workshop covering all you need to know to start composting in your garden or backyard right now! Explore the science of decomposition,… [Read more…]

Buzz: West Nile Virus Arrives Earlier than Usual

Mosquito The Health Department has detected West Nile virus in New York City mosquitoes for the first time this season. The virus, isolated in Port Richmond, Staten Island on June 18, has arrived earlier than usual. No human cases have been detected. The Health Department will start dispersing aerial larvicide in non-residential areas of Staten… [Read more…]

2008 Green Foods Festival

Green Foods Festival Website

Green Foods Festival

  The 2008 Green Foods Festival is a Harlem/East Harlem, community health event held to emphasize the importance of making healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices. This event will be held at the historic Marcus Garvey (Mt. Morris) Park -New York. Experience healthy cuisines from the… Caribbean, Asia, Latin America, Indian, Middle Eastern and more!… [Read more…]

Earth Day, Every Day

For Con Edison customers, celebrating Earth Day is as simple as changing a light bulb. This month, Con Edison will work to renew its commitment to the environment by distributing free compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs at environmental events in Brooklyn and Harlem, sponsoring green events throughout New York City, and urging customers to “think… [Read more…]

Celebrate Earth Day on the Harlem River

Saturday, April 19th, 11-3pm Celebrate Earth Day on the Harlem River at UDEC’s Harlem River Ecology Center Location: Roberto Clemente State Park Spruce Up! Clean-Up! Beautify! Shore Line Clean, Park Stewardship at the Southern End of Roberto Clemente State Park, and NYC Bridge Park. Refreshments served at The Harlem River Ecology Center- Located at the… [Read more…]

Green is Universal

Green Streets @ Adam Clayton Powell, originally uploaded by R D. In celebration of Earth Day, NBC Universal is stepping up its “Green”” community outreach throughout the week of April 21st, as part of its ongoing “Green Is Universal” initiative. Talent from “Law & Order: SVU,” “Lipstick Jungle,” Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York City”… [Read more…]

Green on the Plaza

Saturday, April 19 12pm-6pm WE ACT Earthday Event! Harlem State Building Plaza | 163 West 125th Street (at 7th Avenue) Join WE ACT for Environmental Justice as they celebrate Earth Day with community gardeners, parks groups, environmental organizations, and more! Interested in having an information table at the event? Contact James Subudhi at james@weact.org or… [Read more…]

Socialize with “Green” Minded Harlemites

Harlem Meer Social Hour: Make an Eco-Mural Tuesday, April 15 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Artist Iandri Randriamandroso guides participants in the construction of a large eco-mural, as part of this month’s Harlem Meer Social Hour — an alternative to the happy hour scene for young professionals. The collective creation will be inspired by Iandri’s “flat… [Read more…]

Harlem In Black, Beige and …Green?

A new urban vision became reality today in Harlem with the opening of David & Joyce Dinkins Gardens. The building, residences for foster care graduates and low-income families, was co-developed by Jonathan Rose Companies and Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) to promote a better quality of life for its residents with community gardens, job… [Read more…]