The SUSTAINABLE CIRCUS is a benefit party for NYC's Green theatre company: The Combustibles.Â
May 29th, at Gallery MC (549 West 52nd St NYC)Â
www.TheCombustibles.com for more info and ticketsÂ
Set in a sparkling trash heap of a circus ring, jugglers toss water bottles in the air, trash bag balloons fly high, crooners sing songs made from “recycled†lyrics, and hobo clowns appear from the rubble to create treasure from yesterday’s trash.
For most of us a garden is an extension of a home, enjoyed by other passersby but ultimately the property of an individual or a specific community. Richard Reynolds has a different definition of gardening.
Eco-Libris participated in a green fair organized by Oxford University Press for their employees, which took part in their NY location.
Delaware’s novel use of submerged New York subway cars to revive a stretch of ocean floor has been so successful it is now competing with other states for a limited supply of cars.
The first annual Earth Day Expo at Habana Outpost in Fort Grenne Brooklyn. The focus of this two-day event will be to provide a place for the community to access information about sustainability in a fun and interactive way through a series of free events and workshops.
Dumbo is a beautiful neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY and now it is also getting greener. Green initiatives already take place in Dumbo and a series of green events starts now, including a panel discussion on Monday on how to raise a "green family" with few authors of green books!
A ranking of the largest 50 US cities -- and which are best and worst prepared for expensive gasoline prices!
Many restaurateurs are considering the environment along with their cuisine, and finding that they are tapping into a popular trend and also saving money.
A real estate blog piece on that speaks about consumer sentiment about green buildings, and has some good links with downloadable reports and some local information for New York City.
"I had a customer ask to see only green buildings for the first time this week, a sign to me that consumer sentiment may be transforming right now." --comitini.com
Far from besieged forests and melting icebergs, American cities are a new front in the environmental movement.
Randy Cohen, the man who sorts out readers' ethical dilemmas in his NY Times Magazine feature column The Ethicist , weighs in on the automobile's impact on urban life.
New York City isn't going as far as some cities that have banned the bags outright. San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., have outlawed plastic shopping bags and Annapolis, Md. is expected to vote next month on its own citywide ban.
Photoblog of the tornado and aftermath
Intense storm in New York causes major damages. Photoblog of storm and damages
