Updated: April 1, 2025
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 committed the United States to sustainability, declaring it a national policy “to create and maintain conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations.” – (epa.gov)
Learn about sustainability – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Conservation & Sustainability Efforts
Billion Oyster Project
New York Restoration Project
Green Schools Alliance
Sierra Club NYC
NYC Audubon
Zero Waste Programs – GrowNYC
Give an Hour for Earth – Earth Hour
World Water Day 2025: Glacier Preservation – United Nations (UN)
Water Savings Tips – NYC Environmental Protection
Rethink Food Waste New York – Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
Urban Gardening
Urban Garden Center
Green Space Program – Grow NYC
For election season, check out:
NY League of Conservation Voters
Watch CWNY’s interview with Dr. John Albers (YouTube video), a research scientist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington, to discuss urban sustainability. He is also a passionate environmentalist and the author of several books about sustainable gardening. Although recently retired from teaching, Dr. Albers continues to review scientific and medical research papers, as well as continuing to assist young investigators in their research. The transcript for the above interview is available here. The interview summary article written by Scotia Hille is available here.
Watch CWNY’s Sustainability Webinar (YouTube video) with NYC Parks Dept. The PowerPoint slides for this presentation are available here.
Panelists:
Catherine Bealin, Consultant, UN Development Programme; President, Douglas Manor Environmental Association
Jennifer Greenfeld, Assistant Commissioner – Forestry, Horticulture & Natural Resources, NYC Parks
Watch CWNY’s Environmental Injustice Report Summary (YouTube video)
Summary Topics: Cost of Climate Disasters, When the Air is Poison, When the Water is Toxic, When the Food is Rotten, Disparate Impact, Power of Women and Girls, Radical Empathy and Maintaining Hope