May 9, 2019
Monthly Forum: Building a Resilient Future
Enormous problems of the future are making their way into the present-day at an accelerating rate. From aging infrastructure failures to climate-related catastrophes, from significant human population shifts to energy supply interruptions and more, we collectively face the daunting task of keeping up with the myriad changes happening all around us. Adaptability will. Read more…
April 9, 2019
Monthly Forum: Policy Action on Climate Change {Patty Noonan Memorial Policy Forum}
Many people now accept the concept of climate change as a reality and recognize that it is being accelerated by man-made activities. With each passing day, the time to make actionable change to reverse these trends is running out. The Green New Deal, a major policy initiative championed by Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is. Read more…
January 30, 2019
Monthly Forum Recap: Green Catwalk 2019
By Jenny Dranetz, Photos by Dan Yafet GreenHomeNYC kicked off 2019 with our classic Green Catwalk forum, highlighting new technologies, innovations and processes to address and combat climate change in the coming year and beyond. This year’s Catwalk featured six speakers from a host of industries, including solar, communications, and permaculture. Presenting first was Colin. Read more…
January 6, 2019
Monthly Forum: Green Catwalk 2019
Happy New Year from GreenHomeNYC! As 2019 gets going, we’re starting off the year with our classic Green Catwalk forum, where we bring in speakers to present on new, innovative, unheard of, and just plain interesting topics, technologies, trends and organizations within the sustainability space. This year we will include presentations on solar fabrics, water. Read more…
December 11, 2018
October Forum Recap: Passive House High Rise
By Jessica Bartolini; Photos by Olha Peralta High-rise Passive House buildings were the subject of GreenHomeNYC’s monthly forum in October. The three presentations provided attendees with an overview of what implementing Passive House standards looks like in real life. Gahl Sorkin Spanier of the Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) kicked off the evening with a. Read more…
November 4, 2018
November Forum: Sustainability & Art
Art and sustainability intersect in many ways. Art permeates our culture and can serve as a platform to talk about issues like climate change as well as the spaces and cities which hold these artworks. At one interface, an artist’s media choice and material sourcing can implicate connections to nature and convey valuable messages. Read more…
September 29, 2018
October Forum: Passive House High Rise
Passive House (German: Passivhaus) is an international high-performance building standard, which results in the most energy efficient buildings in the world. While the standard was conceived in 1988, by 2010 there were only 13 certified structures in the U.S. (compared to over 25,000 across Europe). As of 2017 though there were over 1200 certified structures. Read more…
September 28, 2018
August Forum Recap: The Community-Driven Sustainable Economy with Hunter Lovins
By Pamela E Berns On August 23, 2018, in partnership with the Bard MBA in Sustainability Program, GreenHomeNYC proudly presented global sustainability pioneer and founder and president of Natural Capital Solutions, Hunter Lovins. Dubbed a “green business icon” by Newsweek, Lovins is a renowned author and has been a champion of sustainable development for. Read more…
September 5, 2018
Make Your Voice Heard and Your Vote Count – Special Environmental Forum on the 2018 Elections
This year’s elections will be key in determining the fate of environmental and climate change policy, and New Yorkers will have a lot to weigh in on. The NY State Attorney General’s race could even impact nation-wide policy. In what could be a pivotal election year, it’s crucial that we become educated voters before. Read more…
August 8, 2018
August Forum: The Community-Driven Sustainable Economy with Hunter Lovins
How can an individual drive sustainable economic development in a city of 10 MILLION? On August 23rd, join Hunter Lovins, global sustainability pioneer and Founder of Natural Capital Solutions, to explore the power and potential of local action on sustainable business growth and community development. In our busy 21st century, technology-bound lives, the. Read more…