Tag Archives: environmental stewardship

Support your local trees!

“Seventy-six painters, sculptors, photographers, glass and conceptual artists from Ireland to Argentina, Korea to the United States, have come together in an inspiring book to answer a call by Dr. Seuss (in his 1971 classic, The Lorax) to: “Speak for … Continue reading

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Put a LID on it, Stormwater Management & You

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Last week BEST Eco discussed water, another super important ingredient to life on Earth. The planet has about 3% freshwater available for us all to use; and most of that small amount is polluted. Living near a body of water, … Continue reading

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The Dirt on Dirt

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The Spring semester of BEST Academy is underway!  I work with Sustainable South Bronx, an organization based on empowering urban communities in environmental justice issues with hands on, green collar job training. As “Field Manager” I guide students through the … Continue reading

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Free Training in the Green Collar Workforce with Sustainable South Bronx!

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Live in Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island? Would you or someone you know be interested in attending a FREE training program to prepare for jobs in the green industry?  If so, contact me to sign up for … Continue reading

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Calling All Tree Huggers! Show Some Love! Help Support My River Garden Tree Pit Project.

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 Most people don’t know how important street trees are in keeping our air clean and beautifying an area.  Many Bronx streets have trees that are weak, damaged and ugly.  Many Bronx residents suffer from respiratory problems due to air pollution … Continue reading

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This is one of my goals for Bronx Schools

http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/columbia-students-build-green-roof-elementary-school.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Related articles Students in Action: 17 year old Glen Hazel from Bronx asks, “What are you going to do?” (stephrrivera.wordpress.com)

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5 Reasons to Go Green~ The Beazer Challenge!

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For some reason people like to be freaked out about potential global devastation. When I was a kid, thoughts of impending environmental doom as reported from the media and seen in movies freaked me out. In my naïveté, I wondered … Continue reading

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7 Ways Pedal Power Will Change the World – Popular Mechanics

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7 Ways Pedal Power Will Change the World – Popular Mechanics

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