 
Promote sustainability of the Upper
West Side by engaging residents in education, advocacy, and direct efforts
to reduce the carbon footprint of the community.
CB7 Meetings
and Agendas
NYCWasteLe$$ Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!
Take
a look at the Mayor's website which has tips on how to reduce your carbon
footprint.
Clean New York (www.clean-ny.org) is an education and
advocacy group that works to get toxic chemicals out of daily lives. Clean
New York is committed to protecting children from products that may
contain toxic chemicals linked to reproductive problems, developmental and
learning disabilities, hormone problems and cancer.
Easy Green
Tips
• Unplug home electronics when not in use
•
Minimize use of hot water
• Use public transportation whenever
possible
• Buy and use energy efficient home
appliances
• Use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs
•
Assess your building for energy efficiency
• Buy energy from
alternative energy providers
• Buy and eat locally grown foods
Useful Green Links
More Green
Tips
A Convenient Truth. Urban
Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil Project
Yes You Can: Con
Edison's new "Green" Web site has "How-To"
Tips
Slideshow
presentation on Plastic Bags and their adverse effect on the
environment.
Presentation on Learning
to Be Green on the UWS
Green
Agencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NYS Energy, Research and Development
Authority
U.S.
Green Building Council
NYC PlaNYC
2030
Carbon
Footprint
www.newsday.com/features/lifestyle/green
www.carbonfootprint.com
www.theclimateproject.org
www.realclimate.org
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
Alternative Engergy
www.conedsolutions.com
www.powernaturally.org
www.poweryourway.com/greenpower.asp
www.terrapass.com
www.carbonfund.org
www.quixotic-systems.com
www.ducegreen.com
http://altpower.org
Green Buildings and Homes
www.epa.gov
www.nyserda.org
www.hcc-nyc.org
Water Conservation
Solid Waste Management and Recycling
www.nyc.gov/wasteless/schools
www.nyccompost.org
www.bignyc.org/electronicsrecycling
www.lesecologycenter.org
www.catalogchoice.org
Local Food and Organics
www.cenyc.org/greenmarket
Consumer Products
Appliances
www.getenergysmart.org
www.energystar.gov
light bulbs
batteries
plastic
bags
bottles
paint
www.beaconpaint.com
cleaning supplies
www.greenandcleanmom.blogspot.com
www.greenmomfinds.com
www.decgreen.com
Transportation Alternatives
www.commuterchoice.com
www.afsz.org
Books & Articles
“Negawatts
for Buildings”
“Report
of the High Performance Building Initiative
”
“Green
Tax Credit Information ”
Local Organizations
www.wellnessintheschools.org
www.greenschoolsalliance.org
www.usgbcny.org
www.nylcvef.org
www.nycag.org
www.neighborhoodenergynetwork.org
www.funquakers.org
www.comicbookradioshow.com/eco-logic.html
www.byondoilnyc.org
www.newyork.sierraclub.org/nyc/
www.nycfriendsofclearwater.org
www.uppergreenside.org
Green Merchants
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