Compass Green-A Mobile Greenhouse Project

Alex R. said —

upcycle e-waste

Posted 2013-04-24 13:55:01

seungjoo p. said —

Change by Us NYC is a place to share ideas, create projects, discover resources, and make our city better.

Posted 2013-01-30 01:51:59

Lillian M. said —

To recycle more. I also want to save the economy by saving energy, food, money et cetra. I also want to donate money to New York shelters and charities. ♥

Posted 2012-09-23 17:24:49

Sandro M. said —

We need more cafés for kids and parents

Posted 2012-07-05 14:39:13

noah s. said —

Let's get more help with the project "Clean the Hudson", a great project for any school to join. Also visit "Eco-urban planning revolutionizes NYC" for ...

Posted 2012-05-25 12:06:38

noah s. said —

More parks better urban planning in accordance with the topography.

Posted 2012-05-21 23:09:20

Brian D. said —

Yeah, you guys should totally do this. Thanks in advance for all the food and stuff.

Posted 2012-04-19 14:18:10

Michael C. said —

Glad to show support. Hope you get the green light!

Posted 2012-04-19 07:41:36

Hannah B. said —

Contact Seamless Web to encourage them to help all restaurants to be greener in their food delivery and packaging practices.

Posted 2012-04-18 19:17:20

Madeleine W. said —

Good aquaponic food, good aquaponic meat, good aquaponic gravy, let's eat!

Posted 2012-04-17 19:09:15

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:49:47

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:42:55

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:40:18

Ashley C. said —

Hello, Ann Pedtke told me about the Butterfly Project (we work together at the Hort in Children's Education) and I'd like to become a supporter! thx, ashley

Posted 2012-04-11 13:44:09

Nell S. said —

Allow food stamps to be used in locally-owned, neighborhood restaurants

Posted 2012-03-30 12:29:18

Laurel D. said —

hey! this is great. i'd like to get involved. im an nyc native, starting my masters in Urban Planning this Fall. Would definitely be interested in volunteering on may ...

Posted 2012-03-29 08:36:59

Chrissy W. said —

Butterfly Project would like to work with PlaNYC to ensure native plants green corridors through NYC for butterflies, bees, birds, etc.

Posted 2012-03-25 18:43:35

Eric B. said —

Give initiatives to buildings and companies that incorporate a Green Rooftop or Vertical Gardens on building exteriors.

Posted 2012-03-03 01:55:25

Henry G. said —

We should do more to work with the various companies that are developing dense urban farming solutions in NYC. More info: agritecture.co

Posted 2012-02-06 23:41:24

Henry G. said —

Convert supermarket rooftops into dense urban farming systems, improving our food security, quality, and reduce the environmental impacts of food transportation.

Posted 2012-02-06 23:38:45

Laura R. said —

recycle NYC food scraps using local onsite composting vessels, then use the compost at local gardens and green roofs.

Posted 2012-01-26 16:58:00

Miles C. said —

Follow John Todd's principles of Ecological Design. Check out his book From Eco-Cities to Living Machines. Feel free to contact me at mcrettien@gmail.com to discuss.

Posted 2011-12-07 17:09:06

Nicole D. said —

Promote sustainability through artwork by encouraging artists to use recycled materials for public installations.

Posted 2011-12-05 16:43:03

Kelly M. said —

Glad to learn about SAVE! You can visit my Food & Voter Education page at http://nyc.changeby.us/project/335

Posted 2011-11-30 06:29:17

Mal H. said —

Hi! I am a huge organic food activist!! I would love to get involved. Let me know what I can do and how I can help!

Posted 2011-10-24 17:02:39

Jennifer S. said —

I want to help! Where we at with this? We need some goals. I know people at Office of Recycling Outreach and Education.

Posted 2011-09-20 22:05:40

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Instead of just composting, why not grow Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Fish Food, and grow Fish for Food?!?

Posted 2011-08-30 18:55:29

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Let's grow more food in NYC parks. Why plant trees, when you can plant food trees? Why plant bushes when you can plant food bushes? S.A.V.E. can help!

Posted 2011-08-30 18:02:34

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Great to find you! We'd love to help you add fish to the schools, greenhouses and gardens! Our project is called S.A.V.E.

Posted 2011-08-30 18:01:00

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

You can use Food Stamps to buy live fish too!!! Just add fish to your garden or community garden. S.A.V.E. can help!

Posted 2011-08-30 16:58:39

Claire E. said —

I could try to get you a meeting with the Ministry of Education in Burundi... otherwise I'll be cheering you on from a distance. This is SO public health!

Posted 2011-08-26 05:35:52

Erik B. said —

Thanks for bringing two important resources, community gardens and food assistance, to a confluence!

Posted 2011-08-25 20:17:20

Caitlin H. said —

Heather & Katie are completely dedicated to the idea of creating a green space for growing & teaching. I can't think of two better people for the job!

Posted 2011-08-25 19:22:23

Janice C. said —

Use green initiatives to fund arts programs!

Posted 2011-08-25 14:59:38

Sue L. said —

Greening NYC!

Posted 2011-08-22 15:42:47

Michelle M. said —

We can attest - the Greenhouse team are rockstars!

Posted 2011-08-17 12:08:04

Rebecca L. said —

Block associations taking on reuse projects- Like collecting clothes for thrift shops and remodeling debrise for Build it green

Posted 2011-08-12 19:51:14

Robbie H. said —

Thankful that the public will be instructed on how simple it is to compost kitchen food scraps. Now, only if I could take the time to do the same!

Posted 2011-08-12 00:15:51

Bomee J. said —

Compost at the fair! Great hands on training AND waste reduction - yay!

Posted 2011-08-11 22:36:08

Sharon B. said —

Great way to reduce waste, we should all compost more!

Posted 2011-08-11 19:04:15

Katie U. said —

create a partnership between GreenCarts and public housing; produce grown in NYCHA community gardens sold to GreenCarts for the benefit of both.

Posted 2011-08-09 15:27:11

Soohyeon R. said —

sounds like an easy way to approach the food waste problems. any information on composting at home?

Posted 2011-08-08 14:43:15

Robert P. said —

Glad to join you, and hoping that this Change by us NYC site can help to mobilize NYC around a smart, green agenda

Posted 2011-08-07 02:08:02

Tobby N. said —

Check out opportunities for green training @ http://www.csebcc.org/

Posted 2011-08-02 16:33:40

Emily M. said —

This project gives apartment dwellers a opportunity to compost, reducing waste and returning nutrients to the soil.

Posted 2011-08-01 21:17:22

Rob W. said —

It seems to be working great in DC (I work there half-the-time). NYC seems to be having some problems getting off the ground. Will send recent article tot he resources section

Posted 2011-08-01 19:17:16

Robert P. said —

I compost at La Perla Garden & would love to see a citywide composting program to convert 25% of NYC's waste to restoring our ecosystem

Posted 2011-07-30 18:23:20

Robert P. said —

Joining you from Reinvent nyc.gov, hoping to give a boost to a collaborative platform for PlaNYC & transition to a smarter, greener New York City

Posted 2011-07-30 14:46:34

Rodney S. said —

More resources should be devoted toward tree stewardship. Properly cared for trees can provide benefits to city neighborhoods for years to come.

Posted 2011-07-28 16:28:21

Gerd S. said —

not everyone has space to compost at home, but I'm all for composting wherever possible. I love the idea of composting at restaurants

Posted 2011-07-22 18:18:09

Jinah C. said —

This is hilarious idea not only to solve the food waste problems and also create green places in NYC

Posted 2011-07-22 17:26:56

Soo G. said —

great idea to reduce food waste while nourishing the community!!

Posted 2011-07-22 17:15:14

Sheila M. said —

6/15 Green accepts public composting in South Park Slope during open hours - check out our website www.615green.org All Welcome!!

Posted 2011-07-22 16:55:15

Janice C. said —

this is so great! technology will help advance the market for local gardeners, urban farmers, etc. i'm in.

Posted 2011-07-22 16:39:50

alex c. said —

nice idea. We need a place to collect the waste and be able to process (compost) it. If we go out to restaurants, that coud mean a bunch of stuff. Do we have locations in ...

Posted 2011-07-22 16:26:52

Janice C. said —

it would be awesome if restaurants charged for paper bags accompanying take-out food. it would cut down so much waste.

Posted 2011-07-22 15:48:48

Environment A. said —

Composting leftover food! So much food is being wasted daily. Encourage New Yorkers to compost leftover food to nourish the community gardens, parks.

Posted 2011-07-22 15:19:07

Nick M. said —

I couldn't agree more. In fact, after a year of research, I think highly efficient rooftop agriculture is the foundation to a sustainable community.

Posted 2011-07-21 20:36:57

Nick M. said —

I migghhttt be able to help you provide the demand needed to grow local food networks. Let me know if you'd like to team up!

Posted 2011-07-21 20:33:23

Wendy S. said —

add more recycling bins in public places; provide incentives for alternative energies such as solar power, educate children in schools about "greening" the city

Posted 2011-07-21 17:51:11

John A. said —

Such a waste. I'm in!

Posted 2011-07-21 17:31:05

Janice C. said —

Solar-powered cell phone charging sounds like a great way to green our environment. It will definitely advocate NYC's green culture and encourage all tourists to do the same.

Posted 2011-07-21 16:07:18

Janice C. said —

Let's definitely give space for street art. This will give community ownership and involvement.

Posted 2011-07-21 15:58:19

Janice C. said —

let's get office buildings to take their own canvas bags when they pick up lunch. this will reduce the waste of brown paper bags.

Posted 2011-07-20 14:56:50

Mikelle A. said —

Hi My name is Mikelle and I work with DEP's Green Infrastructure Team!

Posted 2011-07-20 14:04:15

Margot W. said —

Send an email to sustainability@dep.nyc.gov to get updates on the 2012 Grant Program.

Posted 2011-07-20 13:58:32

Colin N. said —

close open doors! Stores air-condition the street in the summer time. That's gotta be one of the biggest wastes of energy in NYC.

Posted 2011-07-18 18:05:50

Julie T. said —

Reduce water waste in our parks. Add a timer to the sprinklers. Kids hit the button to start the water. Then we don't waste water when kids aren't playing.

Posted 2011-07-17 13:17:16

alex c. said —

Sounds like a great project. Are you trying to get more people to compost?/do you have capacity for more waste? Maybe there's an outreach program that could be put together ...

Posted 2011-07-14 17:13:37

Janice C. said —

Being resourceful and smart about cleaning up contaminated land will create awesome sustainability for our city. Let's do this!

Posted 2011-07-14 14:47:44

Ayen T. said —

I would be really thrilled to see vacant lots turned into green spaces in my neighborhood

Posted 2011-07-14 00:16:06

Janice C. said —

let's have better and smarter playgrounds for our nyc kids!

Posted 2011-07-13 23:03:54

Janice C. said —

This is a great way to start awareness and commitment. Let's shop locally so we don't contribute to pollution from food transportation.

Posted 2011-07-12 18:25:06

Janice C. said —

love love love this project. let's add in a little green education in the mix too.

Posted 2011-07-12 15:05:28

Janice C. said —

This is a great idea for schools to take part in. A documentary style film about sustainability would be awesome.

Posted 2011-07-11 20:36:28

Christian B. said —

Convert vacant lots to green spaces! Also, make it easier for people to sign up for community garden plots- right now, it's confusing & often emails/calls don't get ...

Posted 2011-07-11 20:13:27

Pamela F. said —

http://www.refresheverything.com/greenschoolfilms

Posted 2011-07-11 00:42:47

Paola E. said —

I love this project, I have seen it evolve since March 2010 and I am very proud of our achievements. We are now composting ~1000 pounds of organic waste weekly!

Posted 2011-07-10 21:05:00

brianna p. said —

create new jobs by having garbage workers separate garbage to reduce waste and recycle, its dirty but useful

Posted 2011-07-10 16:25:39

Adam S. said —

Help trees with tree friendly sidewalks. Loose subsurface materials give roots more space to grow, save money for city--less sidewalk replacement.

Posted 2011-07-10 13:10:03

Adam S. said —

Use permeable materials for all suitable cement and asphalt spaces. Create a tax incentive for its use!

Posted 2011-07-10 13:08:54

Nick B. said —

Was considering starting a 'greener nyc' myself but this fits the bill, and with a great name too.

Posted 2011-07-09 20:15:58

cary s. said —

More garbage cans outside of fast food restaurants

Posted 2011-07-09 18:26:02

Ricard d. said —

Construction Sites cannot commandeer more parking space than the frontage of the LOT upon which their permit was issued.

Posted 2011-07-09 17:13:25

Ricard d. said —

Forbid restaurants to use plastic bags for their food waste disposal. They MUST USE sealed containers that cannot pollute, seep, leak, spill or emit odors

Posted 2011-07-09 17:04:58

Pamela F. said —

To produce cohesive, educational films that inform and inspire the New York City school population, on how to make their schools more environmentally sustainable.

Posted 2011-07-09 03:58:08

maydelle l. said —

YES to the greenhouse project!

Posted 2011-07-09 01:24:51

Laurie S. said —

Greetings Team: innovative STEM education is a critical step toward building an informed generation of first responders!

Posted 2011-07-08 17:43:02

Adam A. said —

Instead of idling, plug all ships visiting NY ports into "shore power", ridding our air and our kids lungs of carcinogenic and asthma causing emissions equal to 7 million cars

Posted 2011-07-08 14:38:44

Jake B. said —

Loving the Greenhouse Project!

Posted 2011-07-08 01:46:27

Heather M. said —

It would be great to have a big enough greenhouse that a CSA could be formed with the families at the school so the kids could bring the veggies home as well

Posted 2011-07-07 19:34:50

Diallo S. said —

Great Idea! Solar One also has a sustainability curriculum called the Green Design Lab. Check it out http://goo.gl/w2nkB

Posted 2011-07-07 18:18:42

Luke M. said —

Hi, I love your idea. We're currently developing some spaces around Brooklyn and I'd love to partner with this kind of a project.

Posted 2011-07-07 17:45:53

Jenny R. said —

Encourage community swaps and free flea markets. It will reduce waste while encouraging interaction among community members.

Posted 2011-07-07 14:50:20

Nancy O. said —

conduct trainings and provide resources for city gardens and urban farms to build/install rainwater harvesting systems. - Nancy O-s

Posted 2011-07-07 03:09:10

karen w. said —

growing vegetables and flowers in our front yards, backyards, windowsills and of course more community gardens and urban farms!!

Posted 2011-07-07 01:01:44

Ayen T. said —

Start a waste veggie oil coop!

Posted 2011-07-06 22:48:04

Heather M. said —

Curbside pick up of compostables to reduce the waste stream to landfills and produce fertilizer for parks and street trees!

Posted 2011-07-05 21:39:36

Melina D. said —

Improve environmental education in schools.

Posted 2011-06-30 17:17:34

Henry H. said —

Improve the amount and quality of homemade foods sold at bake sales at NYC polling places.

Posted 2011-05-13 19:56:56

Martina C. said —

I think this is a great idea. A great use of space while further promoting "going green".

Posted 2011-05-11 15:04:14

Shaina C. said —

We should promote the benefits of living in a greener environment by advertising healthier living lifestyles.

Posted 2011-05-03 18:02:22

Kelly B. said —

Hi there BOA Team! Zach, what resources would you give to community groups to redevelop brownfield clusters?

Posted 2011-05-03 16:59:06

willy w. said —

set a limit on the amount of waste a household throws out

Posted 2011-04-28 18:29:08

Craig H. said —

I hear that there are many brownfields around NYC. Maybe if we cleaned those up, we could make NYC greener and better for future generations.

Posted 2011-04-19 22:33:08

jordan r. said —

Let's find out more about city recycling resources and how they can be more accessible.

Posted 2011-04-05 23:17:15

Ethan H. said —

NYC garbage collection should collect compost. In green bags!

Posted 2011-04-05 23:13:13

Ted W. said —

I vote for drastically cutting down on take-out container waste!

Posted 2011-04-04 17:41:40

Ian C. said —

I think this is great. We could get an old food truck and convert it.

Posted 2011-04-04 00:24:55