New York City Green Initiatives

Take a Bite Out of a Greener Apple

Pamela French | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pamela French

If we focused on greening our city schools, and educating the kids both in their daily school practices and down the line in their curriculum, it would become second nature to them.

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NYC Climate Summit Puts the Focus on Food

Kerry Trueman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kerry Trueman

We could find true prosperity, improve our health, and fight global warming all at once. How? By transforming the way we produce, distribute, consume and dispose of our food.

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The Big 'Green Apple': First New York City Food Charter with 10 Principles for a Sustainable Food System

Alexa Van de Walle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alexa Van de Walle

New York City has made national news with its sweeping sustainability strategy, PlaNYC; however, despite its ambition, PlaNYC does not address our broken food system, which has fueled the obesity epidemic.

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