The Need for More Trees in Bushwick
BY DIANA BAUTISTA Being one of many low-income communities in Brooklyn, Bushwick faces exceptional environmental hazards, one of which is the lack of canopy. One …[read more]
Environment
Penguins March for Climate Action
BY TONY LIPKA Protesters dressed in penguin onesies marched the streets of midtown on Wednesday, Oct 18th. The march was held to spread awareness of …[read more]
Columbia Climate School and The Societal Impacts of Climate Change
BY JOSH NARISMA Leading climate scientists gathered at The Forum at Columbia University on October 17 to discuss the increased vulnerability of marginalized groups when …[read more]
Combatting Environmental Racism in The Bronx
BY ANDRE RICKMAN There is a beauty of nature in the Bronx, but sometimes, over policing and silencing the ones who speak out against environmental …[read more]
Covid-19 pushes NYC bottle filling stations as the new normal
By ANNABELLE PAULINO The COVID-19 pandemic may have pushed institutions to make drinking water more accessible and sustainable through the expansion of water bottle filling …[read more]
DOT Commissioner Announces Largest-Ever Car-Free Earth Day
By TYRELL INGRAM NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez announced in Times Square that this year’s Car-Free Earth Day will expand across the five …[read more]
Climate Change Can Lead to Human Trafficking, Said ECPAT Panel
By: TYRELL INGRAM There are one billion children who live in areas where the climate is considered at “extremely high risk” according to a report …[read more]
Two Vegans on Opposite Sides of Political Divide
By CARMEN SAFFIOTI As Joe Biden was announced the projected winner of the presidential election recently, Kristie Babylon rejoiced while Cindy Rhein lamented her disappointment …[read more]
Returning Oysters to New York Harbor
Brooklyn News Service reporter Lisa Flaugh explores efforts to return New York City to its one-time status as the world’s oyster capital.
Report: State underestimates sewage pollution
By SEAN EGAN New York’s waterways are far more polluted with raw sewage than the state Department of Environmental Conservation has been reporting under a …[read more]