Author: Lisa Bonanate
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Sustainability Degrees
So you think green becomes you and you’d like to explore a career in sustainability? The first step may be getting a degree from a leading college or university. Sustainability is a fast-growing field with many specializations to pursue in science, design, business, public policy and technology. Get an overview of career…
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September Forum: Resiliency
Since Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, city efforts have been focused on ensuring a Resilient New York. Leaders from the private and public sector within New York are transforming their building and planning tactics to be resilient against infrastructure vulnerability. Sandy’s ability to knock out power in lower Manhattan displayed the fragility of existing…
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Biomimicry: Designs By Nature
by Lisa Bonanate Buildings designed like termite dens. Insulation made from mushrooms. Panes of glass structured like spider webs. Mother Nature is the ultimate architect – one with a few billion years of experience. Her designs are efficient, innovative and conducive to sustaining life. Increasingly, mankind is looking to these time-tested engineering strategies…
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Waste: Zero, World: Green
by Lisa Bonanate A world with zero waste – sending nothing to landfill or incineration – sounds like a Utopian dream. But in San Francisco, it’s a dream that’s becoming a political and social reality. If you live in San Francisco, you can recycle or compost anything, even hazardous materials and construction waste. How…
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{Green Careers} April 2015 Recap: The Perfect Elevator Pitch
By Pamela Berns and Tamanna Virmani For most of us finding a job can be tougher than doing the actual job. We can find it hard just talking about ourselves, no less selling ourselves to others. And first impressions are lasting impressions that can end up having a greater impact on your prospects than…
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Green Building Tours: Oko Farms Aquaponics Tour
There’s something fishy going on in Brooklyn, but in the best way possible! Despite predictions of snow, several intrepid GreenHomeNYC members made their way to Bushwick last month for a very informative tour of a local aquaponics farm. Oko Farms was founded by budding entrepreneurs Yemi Amu and Jonathan Boe, in collaboration with the…
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Monthly Forums March Recap: Sustainable Apparel 101
by Lisa Bonanate Few people think about how green their wardrobe is, unless they’re pondering what color to wear. But the apparel industry has an environmental impact that warrants deeper consumer attention. In the U.S. alone, the industry generates an estimated 14.3 million tons of textile waste every year. Toxic chemicals used in manufacturing impact the…