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Eco-Hero Luis Garden Acosta | Bats of Brooklyn: Your GoGreen BK Newsletter for 1/17/19
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn
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Your Weekly Newsletter: 1/17/2019 - 1/23/2019 |
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Hello Go Greeners,
This week, Go Green Brooklyn celebrates the life of Luis Garden Acosta (1945-2019), the founder of El Puente Presente and the Green Light District Founder, just few of Acosta's many accomplishments. He is a local Eco-Hero who inspires us all. Also, did you know we have bats in New York City? check out this week's Critter Corner: Bats of Brooklyn! Read on to learn more!
Our featured events this week are Introduction to Holistic Herbalism and Medicine on Saturday and Sunday, and Transportation Alternatives North Brooklyn Meeting on Monday to find out what's going on with the L Train. Find wonderful "Greenspace" events on our online calendar: a pet adoption event & a group bike ride are also this week. So many ways to have fun and get involved in our community! So many ways to make our life greener! Check them all out on the
Go Green BK online calendar.
Submit your own events, too.
We want to reiterate that Go Green BK is here to highlight and showcase
your wonderful programs and hard work. With easy-to-submit calendar listings and articles on the website,
www.gogreenbk.org, please make it your very own Green Hub!
See you all around the neighborhood!
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Eco-Hero: Luis Garden Acosta
Go Green Brooklyn delights in celebrating Eco-Heroes: people who go the extra mile to make their communities a greener. Luis Garden Acosta, the late Brooklyn legend, is a perfect example. Read about this environmental and social justice activist.
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Critter Corner: The Bats of Brooklyn!
We have bats in New York City! Read about Eco-School P.S. 110's journey to build a bat house in McGolrick Park.
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See more stories on our
website. We'd also love to share your stories. Upload them
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ORGANIZING FOR GARDEN SUCCESS: BYLAWS
Thursday, January 17 | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM | McCarren Park
This workshop series is designed to help your garden group deal with the many issues that arise in a community space. Writing garden bylaws that assist in decision-making will be discussed.
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THE SOLUTION DU CLIMATE CHANGE
Friday, January 18 - Saturday, January 19 | The Brick
A new play from Simple Town (Adult Swim, New York Television Festival).
Written & performed by Caroline Yost, Sam Lanier, Felipe Di Poi & Will Niedmann.
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INTRODUCTION TO HOLISTIC HERBALISM & WILD MEDICINE
Saturday, January 19 - Sunday, January 20| 12:00 PM-4:00 PM | Sacred Arts Research Foundation
Learn about herbal infusions (medicinal teas) and tinctures made from plants found in the wilds of New York and discuss how they help us heal.
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CAT & KITTEN ADOPTION EVENT!
Sunday, January 20| 1:00 PM-5:00 PM | Whiskers-A-Go-Go
Meet adorable, purry, bewhiskered critters rescued from the streets, backyards, and construction sites of Brooklyn, as well as from kill lists at municipal shelters.
LEARN MORE
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TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES NORTH BROOKLYN
Monday, January 21| 7:00 PM-8:30 PM | Lutheran Church of St. John the Evangelist
The L Train. Have your say in upcoming events and actions, and join as the neighborhood plots its course going forward.
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FIND YOUR GREEN THUMB: STARTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN
Tuesday, January 22 | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | Project Farmhouse
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the challenges and rewards of starting a new garden and strategies for organizing citizens.
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L-TRAIN BIKE TRAIN WEEKLY RIDE!
Wednesday, January 23 | 8:00 AM-9:30 AM | Sun and Air
Welcome to the #LTrainBikeTrain, a weekly group ride that provides a safe environment encouraging people to bike commute in prep for the L train shutdown. Venues might change so check the FB!
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