Look what’s happening next week:

GREEN BROOKLYN 2006:  The Sustainable City
Date: Thursday, November 9th, 11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Location: Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY)
Directions: Take the M/R Train to Court Steet, or the 2/3/4/5 Train to
Borough Hall

Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment is excited to present the
2006 Green Brooklyn Conference: The Sustainable City, sponsored by
Consolidated Edison. With keynote speakers, discussion panels, hands-on
workshops, and exhibitor tables; the conference will bring new energy
and excitement to discourse on the built and natural environments and
how to transform Brooklyn and all of New York into a more sustainable
city. Keynote speakers include: Jeffrey Hollender (CEO of Seventh
Generation) and Matthew Berman (Winner of Global Green USA Sustainable
Design Competition for New Orleans and co-founder of workshop/apd
architecture studio).

   The moderated discussion panels are entitled, "The Built Environment:
Sustainable Development for the 21st Century" and "The Natural
Environment: Conservation, Energy and Sustainable Food for a Cleaner
Greener Environment." Workshop topics are: Transportation Alternatives
and Worms: Turning Waste to Wonder. Panelists and Exhibitors will
include representatives from: Council on the Environment of NYC, NYC
Office of Sustainable Design, NYSERDA, Earth Pledge, Slow Food USA,
Bettencourt Green Building Supplies, Jonathan Rose Companies, Green
Maps, Food Change, Sustainable South Bronx, and many more. Product
donors include: 3R Living, Annie’s Homegrown, Equal Exchange, Keeper
Springs, and more.

   Admission is FREE.