Ciclo Sustainable
Here are some of the people and organizations moving the planet forward, broken down by category.
Categories overlap, and many of these groups do more than one thing. Happy browsing!
NYC (general):
http://www.nycclimate.org/ NYC Climate Coalition
http://www.ecobiznyc.org/ EcoBiz NYC
http://home.dti.net/cec/ Community Environmental Center
http://www.environmentnewyork.org/ Environment New York
http://www.urbanstudiobk.com/ Urban Studio Brooklyn
http://www.habanaworks.org/ Habana Works
http://www.bcue.org/ Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment
http://www.ssbx.org/ Sustainable South Bronx
http://www.mfta.org/ Materials for the Arts
http://www.bignyc.org/ Build it Green! NYC
http://www.freecycle.org/ Freecycle
http://newyork.craigslist.org/ NY Craigslist
http://solar1.org/ Solar One
http://www.homebiome.com/ The Center for Bioregional Living (Andrew Faust’s site)
http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org/ Fingerlakes Permaculture Institute
http://www.meetup.com/ Meet Up - search by zip code
http://swimmablenyc.info/ SWIM: Storm Water Infrastructure Matters - swimmable NYC
http://www.bceq.org/ Bronx Council for Environmental Quality
http://greenbrooklyn.com/ Green Brooklyn
http://green-phoenix.org/ Green Phoenix Permaculture (Ethan Roland)
http://www.hudsonvalleywool.com/ Hudson Valley Wool
http://www.beyondoilnyc.org/ Beyond Oil NYC (a part of Sierra Club NYC)
http://www.afsz.org/ Asthma Free School Zone
http://www.clearwater.org/ Clearwater
http://www.earthdayny.org/ Earth Day NY
http://www.urbanagenda.org/ Urban Agenday - green collar jobs
http://www.urbanagenda.org/nycapollo.htm/ NYC Apollo Alliance - green collar jobs
http://www.nyseia.org/ New York Solar Energy Industries Association
http://sustainableflatbush.org/ Sustainable Flatbush
http://www.gaiainstituteny.org/ The Gaia Institute
http://localenergysolutions.org/ Local Energy Solutions - film series and other events
http://nyrp.org/ New York Restoration Project (Bette Midler)
http://www.greendrinksnyc.com/ Green Drinks NYC - networking
http://www.weact.org/ We Act - Environmental Justice
http://tevalearningcenter.org/ Teva Learning Center
http://www.earthcelebrations.com/ Earth Celebrations - eco through art
http://www.maketheroadny.org/ Make the Road NY (not specifically eco, but does environmental justice)
http://www.fohrp.org/ Friends of Hudson River Park
http://baltimorewoods.org/ Baltimore Woods Nature Center (place-based connecting people to nature)
http://www.waterwire.net/ Waterfront Alliance
http://sustainableli.org/ Sustainable Long Island
http://www.greenedgenyc.org/ Green Edge - social network/green events
http://greenhomenyc.org/ Green Home NYC - workshops to green your building
http://www.tectagreen.com/ Tecta Green - experienced green roof installers
FOOD/GARDENING:
http://www.greenthumbnyc.org/ Green Thumb
http://www.added-value.org/ Added Value
http://nysunworks.org/NY Sun Works Sustainable Engineering- made The Science Barge
http://www.brightfarmsystems.com/ Farming
http://www.sixthstreetcenter.org/csa_index.html/ Sixth Steet Community Center
http://www.sylviacenter.org/ The Sylvia Center - teaching kids about fresh produce
http://eastnewyorkfarms.org/ East New York Farms
http://www.nyfarmersmarket.com/ Farmer's Market Federation of New York - start a farmer's market!
http://www.justfood.org - NYC planting kits, CSA info
http://www.greenguerillas.org/ Green Guerillas
http://www.localharvest.org/ Local Harvest - type in your zip code to find local food near you
http://www.eatwellguide.org/ Eat Well Guide - type in your zip code to find local food near you
http://www.nycfoodandfitness.org/ NYC Food and Fitness Parnership - nutritious food, active lifestyle
http://www.mypersonalfarmers.com/locavore-club.html/ Hyperlocavore - eating local
http://www.moregardens.org/ More Gardens!
http://www.urbanfarming.org/ Urban Farming
http://www.urbanorganic.com/ Urban Organic - home delivery of organic food
http://www.tristatefoodnotlawns.org/ Tristate Food Not Laws
http://www.nofany.org/ Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/ Foraging
TREES:
http://www.treesny.com/ Trees New York
http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/ Million Trees NYC
http://actrees.org/ Alliance for Community Trees (grants)
http://nysurbanforestrycouncil.com/ NYS Urban and Community Forestry Council
http://www.magnoliatreeearthcenter.org/ Magnolia Tree
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7127.html/ Saratoga Tree Nursery (recommended by the Dept of Enviro Conservation)
CONSERVATION/PARKS/GOV:
http://www.newyorkmyc.org/ NY Mycological Society
http://www.newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/ New York Flora Atlas
http://www.nyflora.org/ New York Flora Association - native plants info
http://www.sylvanative.com/ Sylva Native Plants
http://www.tpl.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=630 The Trust for Public Land - New York
http://www.cenyc.org/ Council on the Environment of New York City - recyling events/greenmarkets
http://catskillmountainkeeper.org/ Catskill Mountainkeeper
http://www.riverkeeper.org/ Riverkeeper
http://bronxriver.org/ Bronx River Alliance
http://www.urbanoysters.org/ The NYC Oyster Gardening Program
http://www.wcs.org/ Wildlife Conservation Society
The Mannahatta Project - Imagining what NYC was like in 1609
http://www.nybg.org/ The New York Botanical Garden (has classes)
http://www.nycgovparks.org/ NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
http://www.dec.ny.gov/ NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
http://www.nyc.gov/html/stuffex/html/home/home.shtml/ NYC Stuff Exchange
http://www.itsmypark.org/ It's My Park - gives grants
www.nyc.gov/planyc/ plaNYC
http://www.sierraclub.org/ http://newyork.sierraclub.org/nyc/ Sierra Club - has NY chapter
http://www.nylcv.org/ New York League of Conservation Voters
http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/ City Parks Foundation
http://www.itsmypark.org/ Partnerships for Parks (grants)
http://www.gwapp.org/ Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks & Planning
http://www.openspacealliancenb.org/ Open Space Alliance for Northern Brooklyn
http://www.thecmrc.org/ The Coastal Marine Resource Center
http://ny.audubon.org/ Audubon NY
http://youngenvironmentalllc.com/ Young Environmental LLC - restoration, esp wetlands
http://www.groundworkyonkers.org/ Groundwork Hudson Valley
http://www.wildmetro.org/ Wild Metro
http://www.hsny.org/ The Horticultural Society of New York - have gallery for enviro artists
TRANSPORTATION:
http://www.vision42.org/ Vision42 - want an above-ground light rail in midtown
http://times-up.org/ Time's Up - bikes
http://www.bikenewyork.org/ Bike New York
http://www.transalt.org/ Transportation Alternatives
http://www.irum.org/ The Institute for Rational Urban Mobility
http://www.auto-free.org/ Auto Free New York
http://www.susaviation.com/ SAVIA - Sustainable Aviation
MAPS:
http://www.greenmap.org/ Green Map - find green stuff near you
http://www.greenapplemap.org/page/home Green Apple Map
http://www.opengreenmap.org/en/greenmap/nycs-green-apple-map/ Open Green Map
http://www.nycbikemaps.com/ NYC Bike Maps
http://www.oasisnyc.net/ Oasis NYC - maps of everything
GREEN COMPANIES IN NYC:
Habana Outpost - solar powered, herb-growing restaurant
Garden Works - bio and eco friendly landscaping
Sustainable NYC - local, organic, fair-trade, re-purposed products and gifts
caravan
of dreams - restaurant
angelica
kitchen - restaurant
http://www.icirestaurant.com - restaurant
Organic Avenue - food, clothing, household, etc
http://green-phoenix.com/ Lotions and Balms
CRAFTS:
http://www.3rdward.com/ 3rd Ward - Brooklyn
Sew Fast Sew Easy/ sewing classes in NYC
http://www.spacecraftbrooklyn.com/ Spacecraft Brooklyn
LOWER EAST SIDE:
CB3/
community board for the lower east side
On the Lower East Side
http://www.lowereastsideny.com/ Lower East Side Business Improvement District
selling the lower
east side/
history of the LES
http://www.lesecologycenter.org/ LES Ecology Center
http://www.sixthstreetcenter.org/csa_index.html/ Sixth Steet Community Center
http://www.girlsclub.org/ Lower East Side Girl's Club