COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Check out my Eco News section for articles & pictures on greenroofs, wetlands, gardening and other community programs.

Here are a few projects I’m currently involved in.

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River Garden Tree Pit Project

Many Bronx residents suffer from respiratory problems due to air pollution and other toxic factors.

Most people don’t know how important street trees are in keeping our air clean and beautifying an area. Many Bronx streets trees are weak, damaged and ugly.

This project focuses on building tree guards to protect our trees from damage such as soil compaction, waste/pollution from dogs and human vandalism, with the intent to improve air & water quality.

We are currently seeking volunteers, materials and financial donations.

https://ioby.org/project/river-garden-tree-pit-project

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PEPSI REFRESH PROJECT

THIS EVENT HAS ENDED, Thanks for your participation!

Project Press Release

Image via Wikipedia

New York City and State legislation requires property owners and managers of municipal facilities like school buildings to make site modifications to control environmental issues such as Storm-water runoff, Energy Consumption & Chemical Pollution. While these changes are vital to the city’s goals, it will be difficult to achieve without the support of its residents. The problem is that many don’t have the information and resources to make it happen. I want to give my community the tools to understand and reach NYC goals for sustainability. 

The Pepsi Refresh Project is an opportunity to get the public to vote on what they think is needed in communities across the country.  Out of thousands of submissions, this idea was chosen to be voted on by you, the public.  Vote during the month of June on the Pepsi Refresh website, http://www.refresheverything.com/beazer-building-blocks, by texting 106910 to Pepsi (73774) to vote from your mobile phone, by using the mobile site, m.refresheverything.com, and by power voting with special codes from select Pepsi products that enables multiple votes a day!  Vote with each method at least once a day to increase my chances of winning and my ability to bring these needed services to the Bronx!

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Related articles

• New study shows how trees clean the air in London (eurekalert.org)
• Urban Forests = Cleaner, Cooler Air (dirt.asla.org)
• The Benefits of Tree Planting (socyberty.com)