Are you getting ready for Earth Day weekend? Earth Day is on April 22nd, the weekend we speak of is April 20th to 21st. If you live in NYC (or are visiting) then here are 2 cleanup events that we are organizing or facilitating. These events will make you realize your power as a humanContinueContinue reading “NYC Earth Day Cleanups”
Category Archives: Society
Artists Needed to Encourage Recycling
Image: DSNY If you are a NYC artist this may be a great opportunity for you. NYC’s Department of Sanitation is seeking to transform 5 of their garbage trucks. The zero-waste project is Trucks of Art and each truck would be painted by a different artist. The requirements are an idea that either represents theContinueContinue reading “Artists Needed to Encourage Recycling”
The Importance of Civic Engagement
We do not hear enough about the importance of civic engagement and the advantages it has for communities. Very often, it seems as though decisions that are made for communities do not actually involve the voices they home. So, what is civic engagement? Any political or non-political action that is taken by someone in order toContinueContinue reading “The Importance of Civic Engagement”
Environmentally Woke, Part I
Since introducing Blooming at QC Voices, StayBlooming.com’s chief editor, Alyssa Perez, has had three articles published for the Queens College online periodical QC Voices. If you have not had the opportunity to read the column, called Environmentally Woke, then check out the links below to catch up. The Plastic Straw Ban is Gaining Momentum The GreatContinueContinue reading “Environmentally Woke, Part I”
Gardens at NYC Public Schools
There’s a cool new initiative in New York City and it’s for the school kids. Grow-to-Learn is a school garden program offering mini-grants to public city schools. These grants are for the students to learn how to build, grow, and manage a garden. All of which requiring a hands on experience and teamwork. Not only gettingContinueContinue reading “Gardens at NYC Public Schools”
Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice
In just 2 months (on Saturday, September 8th) we are demanding that our elected officials take a stand for our environment now. A sustainable future is something we hear of often and want to create but we are not striving enough to create it. That window of time humanity has to reverse the effects ofContinueContinue reading “Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice”
#PointlessPlastic
Plastic was created for the sake of human convenience. Invented in 1898 and popularized in the 1960s, plastic replaced heavy materials (such as metal) and has since been used for nearly anything, everywhere (The Atlantic, 2014). It’s used so much that plastic pollution has become a prominent issue for the entire world—coastal cities are theContinueContinue reading “#PointlessPlastic”
World Oceans Day 2018
Image source: NYC Plastic Bag Report This World Ocean’s Day, StayBlooming.com is challenging you! Ocean health is not something that we hear about often but it definitely affects you. With our planet being made up of 71% water, salt water makes up 97.5% of that. The quality and condition of our oceans affect marine life,ContinueContinue reading “World Oceans Day 2018”
Earth Overshoot Day
Yesterday was World Environment Day and it was awesome to see how many more people are becoming eco-conscious. The environmental conversation is becoming more prominent. People want to learn more and they want to get involved. Days like yesterday are meant to invoke thoughts like how we treat our environment, what is our connection toContinueContinue reading “Earth Overshoot Day”
New York City, Get Ready for the Plastic Bag Fee
Image source: LA Times Get your reusable bags ready because a plastic bag fee is likely coming to New York City. The fee is part of an effort to prevent plastic bags from polluting our environment. Large corporations, politicians, and everyday shoppers, like you and me, have resisted proposals to charge shoppers for plastic bagsContinueContinue reading “New York City, Get Ready for the Plastic Bag Fee”