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Green Roofs: Spring Workshops
Eat,
Drink, and Celebrate Local Vineyards and Farms in Support of Earth
Pledge
Earth Pledge and Partners Develop First NYC-Based
Green Roof Study
Your Seafood Choices Can Make a Difference
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Green Roofs: Spring Workshops
Are you a design
or building professional looking for technical information on green
roofs? If so, don’t miss our two upcoming workshops. Building
Green Roofs will focus on architectural, engineering, and roofing
issues. Planting Green Roofs will cover landscape architecture,
landscape design, and horticultural matters.
Workshop speakers include: green roof plant specialists, Ed Snodgrass
of Emory Knoll Farms and Robert Herman of Uncommon Plants; landscape
architect, Dave Yocca, of Conservation Design Forum; and registered
roof consultant, Tim Barrett of Barrett Roofing.
Workshop Dates:
Tuesday, March 4 - Building Green Roofs
Tuesday, March 25 - Planting Green Roofs
Place: Carriage House Center, 149 East 38th Street
(between Lexington and 3rd),
New York, NY.
Time: Both workshops take place from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
Cost: $60 per individual workshop; $100 for both
workshops.
Cost for AIA Members: $50 per individual workshop; $90 for both
workshops.
Continuing education credits are available, including AIA/CES and
HSW–3; APLD CEUs–2.5.
Seating is limited; advance registration is advised.
Earth Pledge is presenting Building Green Roofs and Planting Green
Roofs in partnership with American Institute of Architects, NY Chapter;
American Society of Civil Engineers, Met Section; Roof Consultants
Institute; American Society of Landscape Architects, NY Chapter;
Association of Professional Landscape Designers; and Horticultural
Society of New York.
For more information or to register
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Eat,
Drink, and Celebrate Local Vineyards and Farms in Support of Earth
Pledge
You probably know that drinking local wine and eating local food is
interesting and satisfying (to say the least!), but did you know
it also helps the environment? Take Long Island for example, one
of the most threatened agricultural regions in the United States.
The vineyards and farms located here help maintain open space
on land that would otherwise be developed. Local vintners and
farmers everywhere are environmental stewards, providing habitat
for wildlife, preserving our scenic working landscapes, and enhancing
our economy and culture.
On Monday, April 28th, you can help by spending an evening with
us tasting wines from 25 Long Island vineyards and food from top
New York City and Long Island chefs. Our celebration will take
place at Guastavino’s restaurant in NYC. Co-hosted by Earth
Pledge and the Long Island Wine Council, and made possible by
the generous support of BOSCH, the 13th annual Windows on Long
Island Wine benefits Earth Pledge, helping us continue to promote
healthy, eco-friendly, local and sustainable agriculture and cuisine.
Your attendance supports local farmers and vintners, and will
help preserve New York's farmland. A ticket to this event makes
a great birthday, thank you or early Mother’s Day gift.
Visit Earth
Pledge to see participating restaurant and vineyards and to
purchase tickets.
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Earth
Pledge and Partners Develop First NYC-Based Green Roof Study
As
part of Earth Pledge's green vision for New York City, the Green
Roofs Initiative is developing Green Roofs for New York City:
An Interdisciplinary Study in collaboration with NASA/Goddard
Institute for Space Studies, The
Columbia Earth Institute and Mailman
School of Public Health, Montclair
State University, and HydroQual,
Inc. The study will investigate the impacts, costs, and benefits
of the development of citywide green roof infrastructure in New
York.
This interdisciplinary research project, the first of its kind
in New York City, will use computer modeling and quantitative
analysis to measure the impact of green roofs on building infrastructure,
urban heat island effect, regional warming, heat-stress related
mortality, energy use and demand, and pollution by combined sewage
overflow.
A demonstration project in northern Manhattan is also being developed
to serve as a data-collection site on storm-water retention, ambient
air temperature, roof membrane temperature, and plant survivability.
Undertaken in conjunction with the Green Roofs Policy Task Force
- a stakeholders group of city, state and federal agencies, as
well as community organizations – the study will identify
the social and economic policies that could be implemented to
encourage the development of green roofs in New York City. This
research project enables us to fully develop the case for green
roofs as an innovative environmental solution for New York City.
To learn more about the benefits of green roofs for New York City
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Your
Seafood Choices Can Make a Difference
Chilean Sea
Bass, Swordfish, Farmed Salmon. It’s hard to keep track
of the seafood we should steer clear of these days. Our demand
for healthy and delicious seafood is outpacing the regeneration
of the world’s fish stocks. But you can still satisfy your
craving for fish by checking out NYC’s Greenmarkets, where
fresh, local, and wild caught seafood can be purchased, often
directly from the fishermen. Folks like Alex and Stephanie Villani
of Blue Moon Fish can be found at the Union Square Greenmarket,
and they guarantee their selection-which includes fresh clams,
herring, mackerel, mussels, striped bass, and tuna-is caught locally
in the waters off Eastern Long Island.
Visit FarmToTable.org
to find out where you can shop for local seafood. FarmToTable.org
also contains articles on sustainable seafood, links to organizations
that promote healthy seafood choices, and great seafood recipes,
like Home Restaurant’s Manhattan clam chowder.
Join Earth Pledge at
EnvironDesign7
Earth Pledge
is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor at the 7th annual EnvironDesign
conference, the premiere forum for sustainable design innovation.
Held in Washington D.C. from April 30th to May 2nd, notable speakers
will include U.S. Senator John Kerry, Dr. Michael Braungart, William
McDonough, and Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson. Workshop
sessions include IT Solutions for Environmental Management, The
Role of Architecture to Inspire and Inform: The Rural Studio,
Effective Strategies for LEED Documentation, Livable Cities through
Green Mobility, and more.
For
more information and registration materials
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