Category Archives: Environment

Harvard Graduates Mapping Public Toilets in Mumbai Slums.

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

In a recent NY Times, article, Mapping Toilets in a Mumbai Slums Yields Unexpected Results (India Talk - July22, 2012), Samuel Lowenberg reported about a class of Harvard graduates in public health, mapping public toilets in a Mumbai slum called Cheetah camp. … Continue reading →

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EVENT: Wild Urban Plants, Wed. 7/18, 7:00pm

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

The Gowanus Canal Conservancy has been hosting a Wednesday Night Lecture Series over the last couple of months. Tonight’s event, and the final of the series, is entitled Wild Urban Plants. The lecture will be given at the 61 Local … Continue reading →

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Green House Gas vs. Carbon Footprint and why the difference matters

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Global warming caused by environmental degradation is the bane of our times. It will be a paramount concern of our societies for generations to come. There are two ways to measure the impact of our activity on this planet: one is the inventory of Green … Continue reading →

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STOP WORK IMMEDIATELY!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

City of Sweaty Falls Inga Studtmeier, Mayor Frank Botulism, Commissioner of Planning and Development STOP WORK ORDER DOCKET #2012-HX-0728 From: Sweaty Falls Department of Planning and Development To: Playa De La Quesadilla Beach Club and Resort Re: Unauthorized and Unregulated … Continue reading →

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Planning Dogmata, Part 1: Sustainability

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Yes, I checked, the plural dogma is dogmata, and if this seems Greek to you, you are absolutely right! But what, exactly, is a dogma? dogma /ˈdɔgmə, ˈdɒg-/ [dawg-muh, dog-] noun, plural dog·mas or ( Rare ) dog·ma·ta /ˈdɔgmətə/ [dawg-muh-tuh] … Continue reading →

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Be Hip and Be Square

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

WANTED: The reusable delivery box Let’s face it: The internet has made it easier for lazy people to be even lazier. Rather than going to the supermarket and shlepping home groceries, I can order all the goodies I want from … Continue reading →

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Organic Waste Management for Apartment Buildings

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Per capita, the United States is one of the biggest waste generators in the world. We throw out almost 1,700 pounds of garbage per person, per year. For every 10 pounds of garbage we throw away per person, almost 4 … Continue reading →

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Building a Common Ground: Integrating Community, Gardens and the Built Environment

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

The American Community Gardening Association states that its vision is to have a sustainable community in every garden. It is a vision that has been playing out across the landscape and in a range of contexts. This post shares a … Continue reading →

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The Rehabilitation of Prall’s Island

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Prall’s Island (left) from Saw Mill Creek. Factory in background is on the New Jersey side of the Kill Van Kull. The West Shore of Staten Island seems a world away from the New York City most of us inhabit … Continue reading →

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