Returning to Rockefeller State Park Preserve
By Shaniya Francis, Student Outreach Coordinator This Sunday the Center partnered up with the Rockefeller State Park Preserve for the second time and it was a great learning experience. There were 10 volunteers who dedicated their time to preserving the…
Take Action! Help the Environment Daily! – Week 3
CCAR is celebrating Earth Month! This is a daily, month-long initiative by the Center for Community Action and Research. Be involved in our Digital Take Action campaign: learn environmental facts, sign online petitions, and be aware of different issues affecting…
Volunteer at the Beczak Environmental Center!
On Friday, October 26th from 8:30am-1:30pm join us as we volunteer at Beczak Environmental Center in Yonkers. What is Beczak? As their website says, “Since 1989, Beczak Environmental Education Center has helped children and adults explore and appreciate the natural…
Protect Our Air From Fracking Pollution
In this year’s State of the Union, President Obama made a commitment to protect our communities from fracking pollution. EPA’s proposed standards to limit air pollution from fracking are a big first step in protecting our health from the dangerous…
Don’t Flush Tiger Forests!
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) is destroying the rain forests of Sumatra to fuel the fastest-growing brand of toilet paper in the United States. Consumers should not have to choose between tigers and toilet paper, and responsible U.S. companies should…
Happy Arbor Day!
The last Friday in April is Arbor Day. Arbor day encourages people to plant and care for trees! Since planting a tree might not be possible for you, consider reducing the amount of paper you use today. Print your homework…
New York Cares Day Spring 2012
New York Cares Day Spring 2012 On Saturday April 21th, a group of students from pace took part in New York Cares day Spring 2012.This year we worked at Hattie Carthan community garden in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Volunteers built benches, painted/created…
Act of Green
Join the thousands of people that have pledged “Acts of Green”. People across the country have pledged to do things from taking shorter showers to regularly recycling! What will you do to help preserve our planet? Log on to http://act.earthday.org/…
Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day! In honor of Earth Day, try and lower your water usage for the day. Turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth and clean your dishes. Cut your shower time down by two minutes….
Reduce, Reuse, SERIOUSLY Recycle!
Did you know that the energy saved from recycling a single aluminum can will operate a television for three hours? To reduce the amount of waste you produce, buy products in returnable and recyclable containers and recycle as much as…
