Sip & Solutions March 11, 2025: Post-Event Resources!

Station 1: Consumer Choices, Waste, and Climate Action

with Katerina Bogateriva and Leah Shoot

Vote with your dollar - support local whenever possible!

  • Shop local and small businesses like

    • Precycle for package free produce, bulk food and home goods.

    • Farm to People - farmers market delivery service

    • Grow NYC - farmers markets throughout the five boroughs

    • Earth & Me, Maison Jar, A Sustainable Village, Common Good, 4th Street Food Co-op, The Park Slope Food Co-op, and find more on Litterless - a fantastic resource!

  • Look for third party certifications like EWG, B-Corp, 1% for the planet, The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Rainforest Alliance Certified, and more

  • Follow accounts like @commonsearth, @polluterspay, @sunrisemvmt

Station 2: Environmental Justice

with Hana Epstein, Sustainability Specialist at the NYC Public Schools Office of Energy and Sustainability

  • Environmental Justice Map

    • Climate change impact projections (eg. Flooding) 

    • Vulnerability indices 

    • Transportation hub locations

    • Various environmental justice issues: heat, flooding, air quality, etc

Recommended organizations to follow:

Upcoming events:

Station 3: Advocacy and Local Legislation

with Delia Kulukundis of 350 Brooklyn

City Council: 

Look up your NYC Councilmember and give them a call to install new water fountains and ban plastic turf. 
Find yours here: https://council.nyc.gov/districts/

Here’s a suggested script - feel free to personalize:
“Hi, my name is _____ and I am a constituent living in _______ (neighborhood). I’m calling to ask the Councilmember to cosponsor and work to pass two pieces of legislation that will cut New York’s plastic pollution and help protect our health. One is the Hydration for All Act - Intro 0900, which would install 500 new water fountains and bottle fillers across the city. The other is a ban on new artificial turf fields in NYC Parks, Intro 1202. Both of these would help keep plastic pollution out of our waterways and our bodies. Please cosponsor both of these bills and work to pass them as soon as possible. Thank you.”

New York State legislature: 

Look up your NY Assemblymember and give them a call to pass the NY HEAT Act. 

https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

Here's a suggested script - feel free to personalize, especially if you've seen your utility bills go up recently:

“Hi, my name is ____ and I am a constituent from __________ (zip code).  I’m calling to urge Assemblymember ______ to pass the NY HEAT Act,  A4870. We can’t wait another year for cleaner heat and lower bills - if we don't pass NY HEAT, we'll keep seeing our utility bills go up and up. Please pass this common-sense bill today.”

Learn more about the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and take action using Beyond Plastics' excellent toolkit here. 

RESOURCE GUIDE | July 2020 Workshop: Zero Waste Equity

RESOURCE GUIDE | July 2020 Workshop: Zero Waste Equity

Last night’s workshop was productive and insightful. At times it was uncomfortable but we need to have these conversations in order to grow.

You all know that I am all about ACTIONS you can take to make a difference. It’s always been, and always will be my goal to provide you all with actionable ways you can help to fight climate change, lower your impact on the planet, and fight for social justice and equality.

RESOURCE GUIDE | January 2020 Workshop: Recycling Therapy FAQ 

RESOURCE GUIDE | January 2020 Workshop: Recycling Therapy FAQ 

In January, we hosted a workshop called “Recycling Therapy.” Those of you that attended got a chance to talk to SIMS Education Outreach Coordinator, Kara Napolitano from Sims Municipal Recycling Facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and ask her all your burning questions about recycling. We weren’t able to get to all of the questions that night, so we compiled a list of them all below, with answers from myself, Kara and DSNY.