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