September 4, 2019
Recap: Tour of the East River Compost Yard
By Jonathan Oriondo On August 15th, GreenHomeNYC hosted a tour of the East River Compost Yard in Manhattan, where participants learned what it takes to compost on a community-wide scale. Lia Lucero, the outreach coordinator for NYC Compost Project, personally guided us throughout the site. At first glance it was not obvious. Read more…
August 19, 2019
Recap of July Forum: Transporting the City Sustainably
By Jenny Dranetz New York City is regarded as one of the best American cities for public transportation. GreenHomeNYC’s July Monthly Forum focused on the sustainability of the city’s mass transit, a system that moves over 5 million people each day. The three speakers shared insights into how government, architecture, design and planning come. Read more…
August 5, 2019
Green Careers August: Sustainable Career Tracks Panel: Academia / Research Edition
Have you ever wondered how a career in sustainability and energy efficiency might intersect with education and academics? Well look no further! For our August meet-up, the Green Careers group has invited sustainability professionals with various roles in the Education and Academics sector to discuss their careers. Come hear from the following sustainability professionals: Nadia Elrokhsy,. Read more…
August 2, 2019
Special Tour: Lower East Side Ecology Center Compost Yard
Join GreenHomeNYC as we tour one of New York City’s oldest community composting sites. The Lower East Side Ecology Center, in partnership with the NYC Compost Project, diverts over 450 tons of food scraps from landfills annually. Get a first hand look at how your banana peels and other food scraps are turned into nutrient-rich. Read more…
July 31, 2019
Green Careers Recap: Career Opportunities in Waste Reduction and Management
By Tamanna Mohapatra Photo by Kenton Archer On July 9th, 2019, GreenHomeNYC hosted a panel discussion on careers in waste management. Our three panelists engaged the audience with inspiring stories about their career paths, and offered insights into this growing and varied field. They also shared great career tips with the diverse group. Read more…
Monthly Forum: Recycling Today: How It works and What You Can Do To Improve It
The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) picks up over 10,000 tons of garbage and recycling each day! There’s a lot of things that you throw out each day that can be recycled– about 77% of your waste – that you are not aware of. On top of that, some of the recycling in New York. Read more…
July 25, 2019
Monthly Forum Recap: Water Energy Nexus
June Forum Recap: Water Energy Nexus: Opportunities in our Water and Wastewaster Infrastructure By Evan Mason, LEED GA On June 19, 2019, GreenHomeNYC hosted a forum on the Water/Energy Nexus. We are used to thinking about energy and water conservation, but we often overlook the fact that conveying water to us uses electricity. Our. Read more…
July 3, 2019
{Green Careers} July 2019: SCT Panel: Waste Reduction & Management
“Reduce, reuse and recycle.” Have you ever wanted to take this important sustainability action from a personal level to a career level? GreenHomeNYC is hosting a sustainable career tracks panel focused on waste reduction and management. Come hear these NYC based professionals share how they came into this field, their experience and general thoughts on. Read more…
June 28, 2019
July Forum: Transporting the City Sustainably
NYC is often regarded as one of the best American cities for public transportation due to its extensive and complex network of subways, buses, and ferries that move over 5 million people per day. But there is an enormous need to increase the safety, energy efficiency, and resiliency of this system. In order. Read more…
June 27, 2019
Green Careers: Presentation Skills Workshop Recap
By Melanie Mason On Tuesday, June 11th, GreenHome NYC was excited to host one of our board members, Paul Reale, to lead a workshop on presentation skills. Paul is also the Director of Building Operations Research and Training at CUNY Building Performance Lab. He shared his experience presenting in various settings, including conferences and classrooms,. Read more…