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Our December workshop was about Sustainable Food Systems. We covered food waste, organic farming, local food, composting, and food insecurity. Below are resources and links from the event!
Our December workshop was about Sustainable Food Systems. We covered food waste, organic farming, local food, composting, and food insecurity. Below are resources and links from the event!
Our August workshop was about Plastic and how we as consumers can support reusables, become more aggressive in terms of legislation and activism and how we can put pressure on corporations to stop producing single-use plastic in the first place. Below are resources and links from our fantastic panelists.
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.
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.
Sustainability has become somewhat of a trend these days. Being “green” or eco-friendly is sexy and cool, and why shouldn’t it be? We nurture our families, friends and loved ones, why not do the same for Mother Nature?
Living a sustainable life means different things to different people. There are various factors to consider including the energy we consume and where it’s sourced from, the frequency and means in which we travel, the waste we produce, and of course—the food we eat.
During a time of global crisis, it’s completely understandable that priorities will shift. Collectively we are going through something that we’re not quite sure how to navigate. Everyone reacts and copes in different ways and it’s important to be gentle with ourselves, and others.