The Ghost of Consumption | Nuhart School Letter: Your GoGreen BK Newsletter for 1/24/19
Your weekly source for all things Green in Brooklyn
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Your Weekly Newsletter: 1/24/2019 - 1/30/2019 |
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Hello Go Greeners,
This week, we are excited to feature The Ghost of Consumption, the eco-friendly sculpture of artist Yinan Lu. Support local art and upcycling! Also, did you know there is a school proposed to be built by the toxic Nuhart Superfund Site in Greenpoint? Several community organizers sent a Community Letter About the Nuhart School to the New York City School Construction Authority, and we have published it on our website. Read through and
tell us what you think!
Our featured events this week are Bushwick Inlet Park: Motiva Visioning Session tonight (Thursday), and Greenpoint Bird Walks on Saturday to meet some of our neighborhood's feathered friends. 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.
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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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The Ghost of Consumption
Yinan Lu, artist and Master of Arts Candidate at New York University, created a sculpture made entirely out of trash and recyclable material, “The Ghost of Consumption.” Read about her work and get inspired to upcycle!
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Proposed School Next to Hazardous Waste Site: Community Letter
Community organizers sent a letter to the New York City School Construction Authority regarding their concerns about the proposed school to be built by the Nuhart Plastics Superfund Site in Greenpoint.
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BUSHWICK INLET PARK: MOTIVA VISIONING SESSION
Thursday, January 24 | 6:00 PM | Bushwick Inlet Park Headquarters
Join NYC Parks to share and discuss your ideas for the future of Bushwick Inlet Park! Can't make the meeting? Send your ideas through email.
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GREENPOINT BIRD WALKS
Saturday, January 26 | 9:00-11:00 AM | McGolrick Park
Explore the parks in Greenpoint by going on a bird walk. You will see different birds and will walk away with an abundance of bird knowledge. This is free and is open to adults and families.
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FREE WINTER JAM 2019
Saturday, January 26 | 11:00 AM-3:00 PM | Central Park Bandshell Area
Winter Jam is a free winter sports festival for New Yorkers of all ages! Gore Mountain will blow lots of snow in the heart of Manhattan, creating an urban snow field for all to enjoy!
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FLUSHING STOP N SWAP
Saturday, January 26 | 12:00-3:00 PM | P.S. 244
FREE community reuse event! Family Friendly! Bring clean, portable, reusable items you no longer need and take home something new-to-you. No one is required to bring something to take something.
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GREENPOINT CAT CLUB
Sunday, January 27 | 12:00-1:30 PM | Archestratus
Let’s come together to try and understand the complex and emotional issues relating to outdoor cats, combat cat overpopulation, and keep local cats safe and healthy.
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CAT & KITTEN ADOPTION EVENT!
Sunday, January 27| 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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WINTER CYCLING CLASS
Monday, January 28 & Wednesday, January 30| 6:30-8:00 PM | Multiple Locations
Winter Cycling is a free evening class that offers tips and tricks to help you extend your cycling season through fall and winter.
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PLANT-O-RAMA 2019
Tuesday, January 29 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM | Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
This acclaimed daylong free trade show and jobs fair features green-industry companies and green nonprofit organizations, promoting plants, products, and services.
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L-TRAIN BIKE TRAIN WEEKLY RIDE!
Wednesday, January 30 | 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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COLLAGE PROJECT WITH AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR NINA CREWS
Wednesday, January 30 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Leonard Library
A collage is a picture made by assembling different materials to make something new! We will make collages by reusing old magazines, cereal box cardboard, fabric scraps, and found materials.
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