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Go Green BK Newsletter for 2/8/2024
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn 
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Your Weekly Newsletter 2/8/2024 |
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Lunar New Year Parade in Sunset Park
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Take the kiddos to a baby-toddler STEM session (ages 0-3) and an interactive enviro STEM workshop (ages 8-12). Check out Cub Scouts Lucky Pack 7 (coed) for your elementary schoolers and Troop 26 (boys) and Troop 1 (girls) for your middle and high schoolers. The Cub Scouts are painting their pinewood derby cars. Troop 26 Scouts are honing their first aid and firemaking know-how. They're busy planning camping trips for the Spring. Join the fun!
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Our outdoor spaces need your love! Roll up your sleeves to help garden and clean up Cooper Park, El Garden, Leif Ericson Park, McGolrick Park, McKinley Park, and Sunset Park. Get informed and engaged! Learn about the NYC Green Fund Grassroots grant program, NYC’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, and solar initiatives in NYC. Attend a Build The Block meeting, CB1 Monthly Board meeting, Make Morgan Safe meeting, and SWIM coalition meeting. Stop by a swap and keep things out of landfills. Share your thoughts on the MTA’s congestion pricing proposal. How do you feel about paying +$15 to drive into Manhattan from Brooklyn? And what about the impact on parking in Brooklyn as everyone commutes here to catch public transit into Manhattan.
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Check out the full weekly calendar of free eco events below. Go Green BK is here to showcase and share
your wonderful events, programs, and hard work. It's so easy to submit your calendar listings and articles directly online. Check back often to Go Green BK's online calendar to see what else is happening. So many ways to have fun and get involved in our community! So many ways to make our lives greener!
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See you all around the neighborhood! |
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WHY SCOUTING?
Local Brooklyn Eagle Scout Brent Anderson talks about his 12 years in scouting and why he loves it.
Read on
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MTA CONGESTION PRICING PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD | Ongoing to Monday, March 11th | Online
Share your thoughts on the MTA's proposed plan. +$15 to drive into Manhattan from the outer boroughs! What about the impact on parking in Brooklyn?
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HEALTHY TALKS: HEALTHY EATING (MIDWOOD LIBRARY) | Thursday, February 8th, 2:30 PM | Brooklyn
Learn how about healthy eating! How to maintain a healthy diet, how to create a balanced plate, and how to eat healthier this 2024.
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SWIM COALITION PUBLIC MEETING | Thursday, February 8th, 4:00 PM | Online
Discuss your goals and priorities for the year. Melissa Enoch, Acting Assistant Commissioner at NYC Environmental Protection will give updates on projects.
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SCOUTS BSA TROOP 26 AND TROOP 1G | Thursday, February 8th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun with Troop 26 (Boys)!
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TRASH TALK | Thursday, February 8th, 6:00 PM | Online
Join a lively discussion of 17th Century refuse, recycling, and the reshaping of Manhattan’s shoreline.
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MAKE MORGAN SAFE COMMUNITY VISIONING | Thursday, February 8th, 7:00 PM | Brooklyn
Would you like a safer Morgan Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn? Join us and share your ideas at our community visioning workshop.
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SCIENCE BABY (BUSHWICK LIBRARY) | Friday, February 9th, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join us at the library for this special series for babies and toddlers exploring STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!
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CUB SCOUTS LUCKY PACK 7's WEEKLY MEETING | Friday, February 9th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, riding, skiing, volunteering, and more. Check out the fun with Lucky Pack 7 (coed)!
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MCGOLRICK BIRD CLUB | Saturday, February 10th, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell St. and Driggs Ave.
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IT’S MY PARK AT COOPER PARK | Saturday, February 10th, 9:00 AM | Brooklyn
Volunteer every Saturday morning to pick up litter, weed, rake, and beautify Cooper Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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INTRO TO BIRDWATCHING WALKS (PROSPECT PARK) | Saturday, February 10th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.
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IT’S MY PARK AT LEIF ERICSON PARK | Saturday, February 10th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Leif Ericson Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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OUTDOOR SKILLS: ADVANCED FIREMAKING (SUNSET PARK) | Saturday, February 10th, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Search for different materials to use as kindling and learn advanced techniques to build an outdoor fire. Ages +8 years
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VOLUNTEER WORKDAY AT EL GARDEN | Saturday, February 10th, 11:00 AM | Brooklyn
Help build and expand raised beds, a platform for a rainwater harvesting system, and transport soil throughout the garden.
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GROWNYC’S STOP N’ SWAP (BED-STUY) | Saturday, February 10th, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
Take home something new-to-you or add items to the swap for others! You don’t have to bring something to take something!
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IT’S MY PARK AT MCKINLEY PARK | Sunday, February 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify McKinley Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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IT’S MY PARK AT SUNSET PARK | Sunday, February 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Parent-Child Relationship Association to beautify Sunset Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
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MCGOLRICK PARK COMMUNITY CLEAN UP | Sunday, February 11th, 10:00 AM | Brooklyn
Join Friends of McGolrick Park for weeding, mulching, planting, and planning for the park’s seasonal needs.
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LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE IN SUNSET PARK | Sunday, February 11th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Ring in the Year of the Dragon with an annual parade in Sunset Park with firecrackers and traditional lion dances!
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NATURE’S WORKSHOP: LINOLEUM CUT PRINTING (MARINE PARK) | Sunday, February 11th, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn the how-tos of linoleum block printing! Make a Valentines Day Card or a piece of art to take home.
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NYC HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WITH NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Monday, February 12th, 12:00 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about the plan and the open public comment period where you may contribute your thoughts and concerns.
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NYC GREEN FUND GRASSROOTS INFO SESSION | Monday, February 12th, 6:00 PM | Online
Learn how to apply for grants that support groups providing open space programming and stewardship across NYC with annual operating budgets under $175,000.
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INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEM WORKSHOPS, 8-12 YEARS OLD (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, February 13th, 3:30 PM | Brooklyn
Learn about electricity generation, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and issues around climate emergency.
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BROOKLYN COOKMOBILE: SOUL FOOD SERIES (SARATOGA LIBRARY) | Tuesday, February 13th, 4:30 PM | Brooklyn
We'll create 2 traditional African American dishes for Black History Month: Banana Pudding (2/13) and Shrimp & grits (2/20)
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FIBER ARTS AND SEWING CIRCLE (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, February 13th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join the Greenpoint Library for a sewing and fiber arts get together on the second Tuesday of each month.
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KEEP CALM AND CARRY YARN (GREENPOINT LIBRARY) | Tuesday, February 13th, 5:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join a group of like-minded folks to knit or crochet (or even cross-stitch or embroider!) for an hour of friendship and community.
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BROOKLYN CB 1: MONTHLY MEETING | Tuesday, February 13th, 6:00 PM | Brooklyn
Get informed and engaged!
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BUILD THE BLOCK (90TH PRECINCT) | Tuesday, February 13th, 7:30 PM | Brooklyn
Join your Neighborhood Coordination Officers for Sector C for the Build The Block Meeting to discuss public safety concerns.
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WE LOVE SOLAR (SOLAR ONE) | Wednesday, February 14th, 1:00 PM | Brooklyn
Join a workshop focused on exploring the evolving landscape of solar initiatives for affordable housing projects in NYC.
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See the full calendar on Go Green BK website.
Add your own event to the online calendar here! |
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Go Green Brooklyn Hub was made possible with funding provided by the Office of the New York State Attorney General and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund. |
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