NYC Climate Action Days: Nov 19th (Waste)

As we prepare for Climate Action Days in every NYC Public Schools, I want to share some of the best resources I encounter with the theme that we are focusing on.

Every school has a Sustainability Coordinator, but climate action is a schoolwide and community effort!

THEME#1 - WASTE (Nov 19th)

How do we effectively reduce waste and sort better?

Join your hyper local Buy Nothing Groups to reduce landfill wastes and to build community by following three simple rules of Buy Nothing: Ask, Share, Gratitude.

How do I find a Buy Nothing Group?

"Buy Nothing groups are hyper local Facebook groups. You can find a list of the Buy Nothing Groups HERE.

You can also search Facebook for ‘buy nothing’ and your city’s name. Make sure to look around at the options as many cities have multiple groups.

By their rules, you are only supposed to be in one Buy Nothing group and they will typically ask for your cross streets when you request to join to make sure it’s the right one for your neighborhood."

Source: https://www.thesimplicityhabit.com/what-is-buy-nothing-group-join/

THEME#2 - ENERGY (Feb 4th)

How do you reduce your energy bill and save money and planet?

THEME#3 - Green Health (April 22nd Earth Day)

How do we create more green space in our communities?

Did you know that you can track EVERY trees in NYC?

🌳 For NYC Climate Action Day 🌳
Take Action—One Tree at a Time! (Click to View Tree in Your Area)

Request a Tree in Your Community
Using the FREE 311 App!

Why Trees?
🌱 Clean the air we breathe
🌡️ Cool neighborhoods in summer
💧 Absorb stormwater and reduce flooding
🐝 Support birds and pollinators
🌎 Fight climate change

How to Request a Street Tree:
📱 Download the NYC 311 App
📝 Select “Tree Request” under Services
📍Enter the location on your block
📤 Submit—it only takes 2 minutes!

Your Voice Matters. Your Street Deserves Green.
🌿 Help make NYC cooler, cleaner, and greener for all.

#NYCClimateActionDay #RequestATree #311App #GreenerNYC

THEME#4 - Water (May 20th)

How do we protect our clean water and sustain our green practices?

Everyone carries re-useable water bottles and reduces single use plastics by the end of school year!