Greening Clinton Hill

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Greening Clinton Hill

• Sustainability, The Community You
• November 20th, 2008
• Presentation by Ethan Oringel

www.GreenBrooklyn.com
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Introduction

• About Me
• Communications Professional
• Cornell U. (97)
• Green Brooklyn
• Sustainability Advocate
• Sustainability
• Social, Environmental, and Economic
  Responsibility The Triple Bottom Line
• We Need Change
• Climate Change
• Quality Of Life

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What Can We Do?

• Sustainable Food
• Personal Responsibility
• Participation

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Sustainable FoodOrganically Grown Local Food

• Healthy, Less Energy, Saves You Money
• Eating fresh, organic, local food is good for
  you. Requires less shipping, less refrigeration,
  less use of petroleum fuels, less pesticides
  less pollution. Buying local produce is cheaper
  10-50 of grocery bill is packaging. Shop smart,
  food with one ingredient.
• Farmers Markets, Community Supported Agriculture
  (CSA) Food Cooperatives
• Fort Greene Greenmarket (http//www.cenyc.org/node
  /271), Clinton Hill CSA (www.clintonhillcsa.org),
  Greene Hill Food Co-op (www.greenehillfoodcoop.com
  ).
• Fresh, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, meats,
  fish dairy in your neighborhood.
• Community Gardens, Urban Farms Personal
  Gardens
• Improve community relations, add green space,
  improve property value, improve air and water
  quality.

Ft. Greene Greenmarket
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Personal ResponsibilityConsumption
Post-Consumption

• Food (Non-packaged, Non-processed,
  Locally-produced, Re-usable Bags)
• Energy (Lights, Appliances, Indoor
  Heating/Cooling, Transportation, Solar
  Electricity/ Water Heat, CEC)
• Water (Conserve Tap Water, Shorter Showers, Drink
  Tap Water Not Bottled)
• Home Products (Soaps, Cleaning Supplies, Avoid
  Oil-based Ingredients)
• Recycling (Recycle Everything, Use The NYC
  Recycling Guide, Carting Waste Costs Over
  100/ton)
• Composting (50 of Waste Is Organic/Compostable,
  Use Personal Bins, Community Composting,
  CompostNYC)

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ParticipationFind Something That Interests You

• Green Consumer Habits
• Community Events
• Advocacy On An Issue
• Civic Participation
• Networking With Neighbors
• Photos Habana Outpost, Luz Restaurant

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Conclusion

• Green Quality of Life
• Positive Energy Solutions
• Commitment to Change
• He not busy being born, Is busy dying
• Bob Dylan
• Thanks for having me, and please let me know if
  you have any questions!
• ethan_at_greenbrooklyn.com www.greenbrooklyn.com