October 4, 2010
“The rack is shaped like buds with a notion that they grow from people cycling'”-Yong Su Kim, designer.
With an ode to green living, this bike rack, designed by Korean designer Yon Su Kim, was one of the shortlisted … Read More...
Category: Finding, Great Finds
Tags: eco-friendly design, Korean design, sustainability, sustainable living, urban bike racks, urban design
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August 11, 2010
Urban Gardens is excited to be collaborating with Victoria Lyon Interiors and Eden Farms Nursery and Garden Center to create Conversing with Nature: A Creative Garden Retreat, an innovative green garden shed space cum creative retreat for the Shippan Designer … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Container Gardening, Garden Design, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Greening, Reclaimed & Recycled, Vertical Gardens
Tags: green show hose, sustainability
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March 6, 2010
Seattle urban garden, photo: The Daily Green
According to the Huffington Post, Seattle is one of the best cities for urban community gardens. Because of their P-Patch Program, there are 68 gardens scattered throughout the city and plans for … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Permaculture, Urban Agriculture
Tags: local food, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, urban community farms, urban community gardens
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February 26, 2010
I’m looking forward to this spring, when a portion of the future 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6 is scheduled to open, followed by Pier 1 scheduled to open this winter, with the entire project expected to be completed … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Permaculture
Tags: Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City public green space, Public Gardens, public green areas, public green space, public parks, sustainability, sustainable landscaping, sustainable urban gardens, urban green space, urban parks, urban public areas, urban waterfront development, watershed
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February 1, 2010
How can the health of people and the environment in urban areas become a community responsibility? Boston’s EarthWorks takes a step forward. Founded in 1989, EarthWorks is a non-profit organization operating under the slogan: planting a healthier and more sustainable … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: eco-systems, ecology, environment, sustainability, urban forests, urban fruit trees, urban gardens, urban orchards, urban reforestation, urban sustainability, urban wilds
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December 7, 2009
iRecycle, a free iPhone application from Earth911.com, makes it easy to find recycling locations anywhere in the U.S. Find places to drop off your old cell phone (or water bottle or motor oil or… well, you get the idea), … Read More...
Category: Finding, Garden Software, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: digital garden tools, green events, green software, iPhone, recycling stations, sustainability
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November 25, 2009
Imagine if monitoring your energy consumption were managed by one of your household’s lamps. With the flick of a switch, Beverly Ng’s solar-powered Spark Lamp, changes color depending on the amount of power your home has used during the … Read More...
Category: Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Lighting, Solar Energy
Tags: consumption, energy consumption, green, smart meters, solar light, solar lighting, sustainability
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November 10, 2009
Solar One, New York City’s first solar-powered “Green Energy, Arts, and Education Center” that inspires New Yorkers to become environmentally responsible city dwellers, presents SOLAR 2: The First Carbon-Neutral, Net-Zero Energy Building in New York City. Construction is set to … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Education & Tours, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Greening, Irrigation, Solar Energy
Tags: carbon footprint, energy efficiency, environment, green art center, green schools, New York City, PV roof, sustainability, urban ecology, urban heat effect
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November 5, 2009
BK Farmyards is a Brooklyn based decentralized farming network providing local food to reduce the city’s reliance on fossil fuels while offering local jobs to boost the economy. They seek partnerships with developers willing to temporarily transform their idle land … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: food justice, local food, sustainability, urban farming, urban farms, urban land-use agreements, urban vegetable gardens
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November 3, 2009
640,329 is a pretty impressive number. It represents the number of jobs that have been created or saved so far through the Recovery Act, according to new numbers reported by the Obama administration on Friday.
But the true significance … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture
Tags: Brooklyn, carbon emissions, clean energy, climate solutions, global warming, green economy, green jobs, jobs recovery, New York City, recovery act, sustainability
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