Events
Green City Challenge 2011
Watch out for the GCC 2011 coming in October! We are busy preparing the next challenge and it's going to be bigger and better than last year. If you saw last year's event, we've got plenty of surprises in store for you this time around. Only ten teams will be allowed to compete so it will be a challenge just to be selected to be a [...]
ACTION ALERT: U.S. House GOP Doesn’t Want to Pay More for Healthier School Food
Improving School Food: Do It Now or Pay the Price Later June 10th, 2011 By Kari Hamerschlag On May 30, the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee voted to cripple the nation’s budding effort to do something about the woeful quality of school food and make America’s kids healthier. Ignoring the recent bi-partisan [...]
Public Meeting on Indian Point Nuclear Reactors
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 2nd on the safety performance of the Indian Point nuclear reactors, located just 24 miles north of New York City. This is the public’s last chance before the Indian Point relicensing hearing this fall to raise concerns about safety issues following the [...]
Live Web Cam of Baby Hawk.
A red-tailed hawk hatchling emerged May 6 in a nest, high above Washington Square Park. You can watch the hawk family's life unfold beneath the watchful, ever-streaming eye of the New York Times' Hawk Cam. The next couple of months should be lots of fun to watch, as Pip learns to fly.
Senator Krueger Launches Online Survey to Gauge Public Opinion on Future of Indian Point
Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) launched an online survey to gather public input on the future of the Indian Point nuclear facility. The survey, “Where Do You Stand On Indian Point?” asks participants to indicate whether or not they believe Indian Point should remain open or be closed. It can be found on Senator Krueger’s website: [...]
Welcome to GCC
We are a creative, innovative non-profit organization that connects the community with green businesses and non profits. Our commitment is to increase access to sustainable lifestyle solutions, while at the same time building and integrating the green community in NYC. The annual Green City Challenge race offers a fun opportunity for teams [...]
Earth Coalition Action Calendar
Stay tuned in and up to date. Follow this calendar for all the Green City Challenge events and our Earth Coalition friends. Subscribe to the RSS Feed. If you have an event or gathering you want featured contact Kady@greencitychallenge.org
