Category: Blog
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2017 Volunteer of the Year: Gregory Thomas
GreenHomeNYC has many dedicated volunteers who contribute their talents to make our educational events a success. In 2017, the Board of Directors recognized one particular volunteer for his significant contributions to our organization over the last several years. We’re pleased to announce our 2017 Volunteer of the Year is Gregory Thomas. Gregory joined us…
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GreenHomeNYC Year in Review: Taking on the Environmental Challenge
by Pamela Berns It’s been a year marked by extreme weather events, with hurricanes, fires, droughts, and flooding all across the globe. In the United States we saw Houston drown and Santa Rosa burn just a few months after Trump’s pullout from the Paris agreement in June. Climate advocacy groups, local policy makers, corporations,…
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NYC’s 80 x 50 Goal: Is it Realistic? How Do We Get There?
By: Tom Sahagian As you probably know, “80×50” means reducing greenhouse gases produced in New York City 80 percent by the year 2050. As a practical matter this almost certainly means we must reduce the combustion of fossil fuels by 80 percent — either by increasing energy efficiency or by increasing the amount of…
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{Green Careers} Webinar: Sustainability Careers & Job Search Strategies in a Changing World
GreenHomeNYC is pleased to present a new webinar by Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director, Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College. Dr. Goodstein will provide participants with a tailored, concrete job search strategy; outline different mission-driven career directions in sustainable business, non-profits and government; evaluate the impact of President Trump on sustainability jobs; discuss grad…
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November Green Building Tour Recap: Building Towards Resilience
by Brigitta Berze It’s been five years since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, leaving a trail of destruction in the New York area. During the “Building Towards Resilience” Green Building Tours event, Henry Gifford of Chris Benedict R.A., led a tour through 327 and 334 East 8th Street – two Lower East Side buildings…
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September Forum Recap: Spotlight on Hudson Yards
by Jennifer Urrutia Residents of the New York City “concrete jungle” are no strangers to construction and development. And while development is booming in New York City, there has never been a project quite like Hudson Yards, the largest private development in the history of the United States. Hudson Yards is located in Midtown…
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October Forum Recap: Women of Green
by Claire Brown During GreenHomeNYC’s October Forum, eight women of green led us on a tour of their green building career paths. Through the Pecha Kucha style of presentation, the speakers used timed-slides to guide us through their search for their dream careers in engineering, sustainable design, new construction, and more. In addition to…
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November Forum: Innovations in Transportation: Mobility in Smart Cities
Join GreenHomeNYC for “Innovations in Transportation: Mobility in Smart Cities” at the fabulous new Hafele Showroom to learn about the ways cities are adapting to the latest innovations in technology coupled with the greater demands on infrastructure due to increased density and aging assets. The forum will target innovative solutions that are being championed to get…
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GreenHomeNYC November Tour – Building towards Resilience
As the region observes the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, GreenHomeNYC’s November tour will explore the topic of building resilience. The tour will feature two buildings on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, 334 East 8th Street and 327 East 8th Street, both of which were severely damaged by the storm. The tour will be led by Henry…
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Growing Trend: Sustainable Science in New York City Schools
by Megan Nordgrén While the federal government currently eschews all mention of climate change, more and more New York City schools are embracing sustainability education. One such opportunity for a solid STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program is turning students into urban farmers, as they learn the mandated science standards. The Greenhouse…