On 1/23/17 my group and I had an interview with Phil Kassen. He works at LREI and is the director. Our question was why the water filtration systems were changed in the lower, middle, and high school. He said that he changed the water filtration systems because of what had been happening with Flint in Michigan.…
Interview With Mike McGarry
by Nina
On 1/20/17 my group and I talked with a man named Mike McGarry. He is an Environmental Consultant and does environmental work for a living. He studied environmental sciences in Cornel University in NY state. He has worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers, authored NEPA documents (Environmental Impact Statements/Environmental Assessments), for federal actions…
Interview At Lower East Side Ecology Center
by Nina
On 1/19/17 we (Ruthanne, Ruby, and Lindsay) interviewed Kaitlyn Parkins. She is the education director of the L.E.S.E.C. and works on the stewardship programs. This organization has four different programs including electronic waste recycling, and are a host site for the NYC compost project. The electronic recycling is held in their Gowanus office. They collect electronic…
Billion Oyster Project Fieldwork-Tour 12/5
by Nina
On 12/5 my group, Ruthanne, Ruby, and Lindsay, and another group, William, Luke, Atticus, and Solomon met up with a woman named Robina Taliaferrow. She took us around Harbor School High school. The school is connected to the Billion Oyster Project and has their students scuba dive, take care of the oysters, and boat around the…
Gowanus Canal Conservancy Tour 11/28/16
by Nina
On 11/28/16 My group visited the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. This organization helps all of the historical contaminations and are focusing on things near the Gowanus Canal. This canal is in 543 Union Street, #1E, Brooklyn, NY 11215. We met with Michael Wasserman who is the volunteer coordinator. He walked us through all of the places…
