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Comment by Matthew Flego on October 7, 2011 at 10:02am

Design crew,

 

I don't know if you guys know about what is happening our Oct 21st in Trenton NJ but please think about being there.  http://vimeo.com/29952415

Comment by Matthew Flego on September 20, 2011 at 8:29am

Leah,

The Eatkins are a nice idea.  I wish that it were more socially acceptable to carry around your own napkins so that people at the bagel place wouldn't automatically give them to you when you get morning coffee

 

Hey all,  Not sure If you know about this plarn thing but here is a video for your enjoyment http://youtu.be/hdTm2V4ssvY

 

Comment by Matthew Flego on September 12, 2011 at 10:20pm

Dear design group.  I am a new member to green edge and to the Sustainable design group.  Thought I would introduce myself and see who is still around. 

 

Check this out let me know what you think about it.  http://www.hybridtech-energy.com/

Comment by Leah on June 9, 2010 at 5:02pm

Cutting on paper waste with sustainable and beautiful cloth napkins. Only, they are called Eatkins, for eating, not for napping :)
www.eatkins.weebly.com

# of meals with one paper napkin = 1
# of meals with one eatkin = 200, 000 minimum

Comment by Green Edge NYC on March 22, 2010 at 1:42pm

TONIGHT ~~ March 22 BCL Supper Club at Brooklyn Creative League.
Special Guest Roxi Suger of ANGELROX ~~ http://www.bit.ly/BCL322

Comment by Anita Schillhorn van Veen on July 31, 2009 at 9:55pm

Hi! New to this group, would love to learn more about sustainable design in the city! Would love to check out the Sustainable Design events; anyone planning to go next time? Did anyone go to the one yesterday?

Comment by Rachael Brody on July 21, 2009 at 1:43pm

Series on Sustainable Design in East Village Garden!
Toyota Children’s Learning Garden
603 E 11th St between avenues B & C

Join us in the Toyota Children’s Learning Garden for a 4 part discussion series highlighting techniques to green our limited urban space. Whether you’re working in a garden, apartment, business, or home, come and learn from New York City’s leaders in sustainable design.

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The discussions and workshops will take place every other Thursday, July 30th-September 24th, in the garden from 7:00-8:00pm. We will also highlight the area's environmentally conscious restaurants and businesses at the presentations. Following the discussions we invite everyone to join us for hor’dourves and giveaways in the garden generously donated by Sustainable NYC, Angelica’s Kitchen, Quintessence, Hummus Place, Spino, and more.

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July 30, 2009: Sarah Siegel, of Michael Van Valkenburg Associates: designer of the Toyota Children’s Learning Garden. She will give a short garden tour and speak about urban garden design, specifically the shad tolerant planting palette and sustainable technologies in this garden.

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August 13, 2009: Chris Collins, Executive Director Solar1, will discuss benefits of renewable energy, the work of Solar1, and how to feasibly incorporate such technologies in your everyday life.

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August 27, 2009: GreenItYourself Green Roof Workshop: Lori Gibbs and Atom Cianfarani, believe that living a healthy and environmentally responsible lifestyle should be accessible to everyone! They will teach about green roofing and prove tips and techniques for gardening in small spaces.

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September 10, 2009: Marni Horowitz, CEO and founder Alive Structures, will speak about green wall installation and other techniques to make sue of our abundantly available vertical space. She will also discuss ecological gardening practices which mimic natural ecosystems that increase abundance, beauty, and biodiversity.



Space is limited, to RSVP and for more information about New York Restoration Project please contact Rachael Brody, 212-333-2552 or rbrody@nyrp.org

Comment by Patricia Curry on May 22, 2009 at 1:43pm

Thanks for posting this WSJ article. Re-use should be, of course, the ultimate objective of sustainable designing..... It's only a matter of time before the Italians declare the Brooklyn stoop sale the apex of chic shopping!

Comment by Judy Harper on May 22, 2009 at 12:47pm

In Tough Times, Designers Get Crafty from the Wall Street Journal

The weird and often wonderful objects on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan's annual furniture fair, provoke a lot of discussion and head-scratching but they don't always show up in shop windows. It's only in the weeks following the fair (this year's event ran from April 22-27), as the design companies process orders, that it's possible to gauge the real trends for summer/fall.

'Quilt' chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Established and Sons.
"Milan is really an exercise in branding and PR rather than selling," says Carlo Urbinati, co-founder of the Italian lighting company Foscarini, whose new products at the fair included "Tress," a lamp made of interwoven resin threads by Marc Sadler (£874 for a large floor-standing light), due in stores this September. Read More

Comment by Albert Covelli on March 15, 2009 at 11:44am

Hello all

I didn't see any activity with this group so I thought I'd try to get something started....