Posted April 25, 2012 by Johanna Dyer in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
As the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee continues its Farm Bill discussions this month, it’s a good time to take a look at America’s broken food system and how it contributes to so many of our most pressing environmental problems. Apparently...continued→
Posted August 12, 2010 by Johanna Dyer in Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, Saving Wildlife and WIld Places
Anyone walking along 25th Street in Chelsea on Tuesday morning may have wondered about the queue of people outside the recreation center building – some of them in costume – who were blowing bubbles, chanting and playing drums....continued→
Posted July 20, 2010 by Johanna Dyer in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
As everyone knows, most New Yorkers don’t drive. Fortunately, we have a walkable, bikeable city and a plethora of public transit options. However, the truth is that 44 percent of New York City households do own cars and drive them. ...continued→
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