Author: Pam Berns
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Monthly Forum – Ventilation, Airsealing and COVID-19
Staying Safe Without Wasting Energy Please join GreenHomeNYC at this month’s Forums event for a panel discussion + Q&A to learn about the latest Covid-19 guidance from these respected mechanical engineers. This month’s forum will focus on how to ensure living spaces are properly ventilated — an increasingly important issue as we enter…
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Ventilation and Air Quality in our Apartments in the COVID-19 Era
By Salmata Kaba As we enter the ninth month of Covid-19 and transition to a cold-weather version of the “new normal” we are all trying to digest the advice that we are reading in order to stay healthy indoors. Experts say increased ventilation and air filtration are key to maintaining indoor air quality…
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GreenHomeNYC Virtual Tour: Can We Fix Everything? Bring Sustainability Home
Join Sandra Goldmark, Barnard professor and author of Fixation: How to Have Stuff without Breaking the Planet, for a quarantine-tour of her home. Here’s an excerpt from the book: “We know that as humans, we need stuff; we are deeply entangled with it. And we know that stuff can be a good…
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Climate Week 2020 Highlight: Project Drawdown
By Tamanna Mohapatra Imagine a city as a sanctuary for nature, solar panels on all buildings, no need for cars, and regenerative farming practiced everywhere. So began “Drawdown 2020: The Time is Now,” a Climate Week NYC talk sponsored by Ethical NYC, Drawdown NYC, 350NYC, and Climate Reality NYC in September of 2020. …
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Remembering Cecil Corbin-Mark
It is with deep sadness that we convey that Cecil Corbin-Mark, the Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives at WE ACT for Environmental Justice passed away on October 15, 2020. When we reached out to Cecil to ask him to speak at GHNYC’s June forum on “Sustainability in the 2020 Election Cycle,” in…
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Election Days are Upon Us!
Election Day is November 3, but you can act sooner! Registered Voters in New York State, don’t miss these deadlines! Apply for Your Ballot by October 27! The quickest and simplest way to request your ballot is by going to the Absentee Ballot Application Portal. You can find other options for ordering for your…
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Advancing Toward A Circular New York
By Kirstie Dabbs New York City’s latest OneNYC 2050 strategy outlines an ambitious sustainability agenda that includes goals to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. New Yorkers who track city- and state-wide environmental goals and regulations are likely aware of the importance of renewable energy and energy efficiency…
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Your Vote is Your Voice!
Be sure it’s heard in the 2020 Election! by Pamela Berns The November election may be the most important election in our nation’s history and for our planet’s future, and Covid-19 does not need to be a deterrent. This year registered voters in New York State have three options: Absentee mail-in ballot…
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Urban Gardners Get Ready for the Fall Harvest
By Tamanna Mohapatra and Pamela Berns After a long spring and summer of streaming and one too many Zooms, many city dwellers started craving something three-dimensional, organic and more nurturing to the body and soul. One therapy that emerged was growing our own herbs and vegetables at home—or at least trying to. We’ve used…
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Materials Matter
By Lara Pes We are all materialists. Whether we are choosing or using clothing or food containers, building blocks or paving, at every moment a wide range of materials are an integral part of our lives. Technology has allowed creation of sophisticated materials with specific characteristics, with improvements usually driven by a desire for…