BCEQ Environmental Education Awards NOMINATIONS OPEN TILL 5-21
Sunday, May 9th, 2010 Posted in Education, Front Page News | No Comments »April 26, 2010 Re: BCEQ Annual Environmental Education Awards Dear Bronx Educator or Environmentalist: BCEQ is soliciting nominations for its Annual Environmental Education Awards. The first award was initiated in 1987 by one of BCEQ’s founders, Helen C. Reel, to honor civic-minded ...
Celebrate Earth Day with Sensitive Area Letter
Monday, April 19th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | No Comments »Today we sent a letter of appeal to the DEC Commissioner BCEQ_Appeal_Sensitive_Area_04192010 DEC response to our request DEC_reply_to_BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_(3-5-10) BCEQ request to designated Bronx and Harlem Rivers as Sensitive Areas BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Help us by signing a petition and/or a letter and emailing it to ...
Green Jobs Summit April 7 from 9am-5pm at BCC
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in Calendared Items, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, In the News, Project Green | No Comments »Bronx Green Jobs Summit April 7th 2010 Join other local leaders to make a Blueprint for Green Jobs in the Bronx! You have been selected as a candidate to attend the Bronx Green Jobs Summit, a project of the Bronx Green Jobs ...
Theresa Lato of The Bronx, NY, and Holon, Israel. February 17, 1912 – March 16, 2010
Friday, March 19th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Membership Committee | 2 Comments »We received this email this morning. Theresa Lato was a hero for the Bronx and the environment. She was a relentless fighter to get things done by getting the right people together. She started the Environmental Focus, which we continue ...
Sensitive Area Campaign
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | No Comments »BCEQ letter BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Sample letter for your organization to sign Senstive Areas Organization Letterhead Petition for your and your friends to sign PETITION Sensitive Areas
Program Water Conference, March 17th
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »PROGRAM “Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Imputs, Effects and Solutions” Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Main Auditorium: GENERAL MEETING What is the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program? What is an Estuary? ...
Harlem River Conference: March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Calendared Items, Committees, Front Page News, Membership Committee, Water Committee | No Comments »The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality present the 9th Water Conference and 39th Annual Membership Meeting “Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Inputs, Effects and Solutions” Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building 3825 ...
Bronx Parks Speak Up Feb 27 is POSTPONED
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Parks Committee | No Comments »Please check back for further updates. Due to severe weather conditions, the event was postponed to a later date. Check back for details on this web page, or e-mail to bxspeakup@hotmail.com
Water Committee Work
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Water Committee | No Comments »AGENDA 1. Flyer (to go in envelope to 500 people with BCEQ brochure) PDF BCEQ Flyer 2010-02-22 DOC BCEQ Flyer 2010-02-22 Newsletter Winter_2010ka FEB 4 final 2. Agenda Draft BCEQ Agenda 2010-02-22 3. Letter HR senstive area BCEQ Requesting Sensitive Area 02072010 , and ...
Draft Action Agenda for DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | No Comments »http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5104.html The Draft Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2010-2014 (pdf, 2MB) is now available for public comment. Written comments on the draft may be submitted until February 22, 2010. Comments can be sent via e-mail to hrep@gw.dec.state.ny.us (please include the words ...
In the NY Times: Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener 02/02/10
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, In the News, Parks Committee, Project Green, Water Committee | 1 Comment »By MIREYA NAVARRO Published: February 1, 2010 A panel of experts convened by the mayor and City Council issued more than 100 recommendations Monday on how to make New York City’s building codes more environmentally sound by imposing energy-saving requirements on construction ...
Annual Membership Meeting: March 17 Water Conference
Friday, January 29th, 2010 Posted in Board Meetings, Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Water Committee | No Comments »The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality is pleased to invite you to the 9th Water Conference at its Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building, 3825 Corlear ...
Bronx Parks Speak Up: Sat., February 27
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Low Impact Development, Parks Committee, Project Green | 1 Comment »Bronx Parks Speak Up! Open Spaces, Environment and Health Presentations Energy Efficiency Harlem River Working Group Shape Up NY Workshops Rain Water Harvesting Organic Growing Techniques Worm Bins Made Easy (composting) Panel Discussion Sustainable/Green Community Development Learn about all the Resources/Opportunities for Community Groups, Educators & Volunteers Join us ...
EPA Stormwater Management Regs for Federal Facilities
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, In the News, Project Green, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | No Comments »This is really unbelievably exciting. Just reading the fact sheet is terrific! Stormwater Management for Federal Facilities under Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/section438/ You HAVE to download this fact sheet: http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/lid/section438/pdf/final_sec438_factsht.pdf
Environmental Education Guidelines and Standards
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Education, Educational Environmentalists | 1 Comment »This post will keep you up-to-date on standards and guidelines for environmental education (EE). They make good checklists for teachers and parents to ensure that your children are receiving instruction infused with EE content throughout their education. North American Association for ...
REMINDER: Nov 4, BCEQ Annual Meet and Greet: All Things Parks and Environmental
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in Calendared Items, Membership Committee | No Comments »Join us for our Annual Fall Meet and Greet All Things Parks and Environmental Meet your neighbors, Become a member of BCEQ or FVCP, Talk about Parks and Environmental Things Wednesday, November 4th 6:30pm to 8:30pm Monroe College Annex Building 2426 Jerome Avenue 1/2 block south of ...
Paul Mankiewicz on the Jon Stewart Show
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 Posted in Communications Committee Work, In the News, Vice Presidents' Blog | No Comments »September 23, 2009 Our Dead Planet Aasif Mandvi interviews our BCEQ VP Dr. Paul Mankiewcz http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-september-23-2009/our-dead-planet
Kingsbridge Armory comments to the CPC and EDC
Friday, October 16th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Low Impact Development | No Comments »Below is our testimony in a letter signed by our President, Ira Charles Leveberg Engel, sent October 16th to the City Planning Commission and the Economic Development Corporation from BCEQ concerning the EIS for the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment. Kingsbridge Armory 101609b If ...
Ed Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Education | 3 Comments »May 2009 Minutes: BCEQ Ed Mtg Minutes_5.26.09 July 2009 Minutes: BCEQ EdCommMtgMins 7-23-09_draft Nov 2009 Minutes: BCEQ_EdCommMtgMins_11-4-09
New BCEQ brochure
Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News | No Comments »Here is our new BCEQ brochure in Acrobat format: BCEQ Brochure (Requires Adobe Acrobat) BCEQ Reply Envelope (Requires Adobe Acrobat) Remember, there are four panels. Page one has the inside of the flyer. Page two has the gate fold, and the front and back. The ...
