Promoting sustainable living in our Brooklyn neighborhood and beyond.
My semester interning at Sustainable Flatbush (Spring 2011) was awesome. Working with kids, getting to know more about urban farming, and being part of an organization that truly tries to create a stronger community through environmentalism has been inspiring.
My name is Joel Acosta, I am 28 years old and live in Brooklyn, NY. Since I was 7 years old, I have constantly been fascinated in the region of engineering, mechanical and electrical affairs. Growing up I used to take stuff apart just to […]
My name is Lena Lai, and I grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn. I have always had a habit of doing the three R’s: Reusing, Reducing, and Recycling. I encourage my family and friends to do the same. I will be attending CUNY City College and will be majoring in Environmental Earth Systems Science in the Fall and I will be pursuing graduate school in Sustainability. This year I’ve volunteered with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and I have done trash pickup, pruned trees and mulched trees. In addition, I’ve done Earth Day activities during Earth Day Week too.
So searching for an internship opportunity in my interests online, I’ve found Sustainable Flatbush, a community organization in Brooklyn and Anne Pope, the director of the organization, responded to my inquiries right away. I was impressed by the church garden restoration and solar bike projects that were going on. In addition, I was amazed by the events and the amounts of learning that always takes place as said by Anne. And hopefully I will get a lot of experience from this volunteer internship.
Going down to the PowerShift Conference this year was a learning experience on several fronts. PowerShift is a place where student activists from all over the country gather to discuss energy and sustainability issues
My name is Kimberly and I like meat, a lot. I’ve heard that the unsustainable production of beef in the United States accounts for a large portion of the greenhouse gasses that we emit.
Greening Flatbush 2011 – held this past Sunday, February 27th – was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out and to everyone at the workshop tables. We had an amazing turn out, over 100 participants!
After much time and effort put into decorating and preparing our room at the Flatbush YMCA, we were able to sit back and enjoy all the great knowledgeable people who came to do workshops! From learning how to grow our own mushrooms, planting using plastic bottles, learning about urban farms in the area, the new garden to be opened on Church Avenue, sprouting our own seeds, how to make the best use of trees in our area, and the oh-so-popular Earth Dumplings, it was a day packed with exciting info. Attendees enjoyed a great raffle and snacks and a fun time was had by all.
If you missed out we hope to see you next year and once again thanks to everyone involved!
Click here for more photos from this year’s Greening Flatbush!
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My name is Lou Wright, and I’m incredibly excited to be working with Sustainable Flatbush on their projects at the Church Street Communal Garden. As a gardener, a composter, an urban forester, and a Flatbush resident, I hope that I can bring skill and enthusiasm […]
One key component of any sustainable system is a closed loop cycle. In nature, there is no waste–all byproducts are recycled through systems to feed another part of the overall system.
On Friday October 29, 2010, I attended the Food, Faith, and Health Disparities Summit. The ambiance was very vivacious and I felt welcomed and strangely happy despite my difficulties in locating the entrance of the church. (more…)
My name is Lauren Pessoa. I have lived in East Flatbush all of my life and I will be an intern with Sustainable Flatbush. I recently graduated in May from George Washington University with a BA in International Affairs and Geography. I intend to pursue […]
