On Thursday, February 20th our entire class went to a water treatment plant in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Julia’s mom, Hilary Meltzer, who works at the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) has been helping us and she helped set up the fieldwork in Brooklyn. While we were there a man named Walter gave us a presentation…
Corporate Earth
We are five passionate 8th graders who are excited to make a change in the world. We are working to stop corporate pollution and irresponsibility locally and globally. We want to raise awareness about the climate changes have the potential to wipe us out. We are fighting against environmental racism corporate exploitation, working with community grassroots non-profits and international NGO’s to make a difference. There is still a way to save our world, but we all need to work together.
Tour of Water Treatment Plant with DEP, 2/20/14
by 18malaikat
Today we had the wonderful opportunity to go on a tour of a water treatment plant in RedHook. The plant treats toilet water, industrial wastewater, grey water, and storm water. Their main reason for treating the water is to protect public health. We learned that water borne diseases can in grow easily dirty water, and…
Movie Screening
by 18devond
On Thursday, February 6th, my social justice group screened a movie for the class. The movie was called Bhopali. It was about a gas disaster that happened in Bhopal, Indian because of union carbine. There was a gas spillage and around 20,000 people died. Union carbine has not taken responsibility and because the only thing…
Movie Screening 2/6
by 18devond
On Thursday, February 6th, my social justice group screened a movie for the class. The movie was called Bhopali. It was about a gas disaster that happened in Bhopal, Indian because of union carbine. There was a gas spillage and around 20,000 people died. Union carbine has not taken responsibility and because the only thing…
Showing of Bhopali, 2/6/14
by 18malaikat
Last Thursday, my group and I had the opportunity to share with our grade a film called Bhopali. I reached out to the director of the movie, Max Carlson, and he and I worked together to create questions to ask before and after the screening of the film. We presented selected clips of the movie…
“Bhopal” – Response to the film
by 18lukes
Yesterday me and my group members watched the documentary, Bhopal. It was a heart wrenching film about the devastating gas leak in Bhopal, India where Union Carbide International, now a subsidiary of Dow corporations, had set up an untested chemical substance factory at the center of the small and poor community. It brings to light…
Participating in the clean up of the Gowanus Canal 1/12
by 18devond
On Sunday we went to the Gowanus Canal and helped participate in cleaning the canal. When we got there, we met up with Natasia, who is an important member of the organization helping cleaning this canal. She explained what we would be doing. The Gowanus Canal organization has been extremely helpful in the clean up…
Mulchfest and Trash Cleanup at The Gowanus Canal Conservatory, 1/11/14
by 18lukes
About a week ago my group and I attended the Gowanus Canal Mulchfest and Trash Cleanup session for about two hours. Mulchfest is an event done every year after Christmas where many people go out, find thrown away trees, and bring them back to specified areas to be mulched. The Gowanus Canal Conservatory is one…
Volunteering With the Gowanus Canal Conservancy/ Sunday February 12, 2014
by 18malaikat
Last weekend, our group had the opportunity to volunteer at the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. We worked with Nastasia Sidarta, who we had interviewed before. The volunteering event included tasks such as composting, tree stewardship, and assisting the conservancy with their participation in the Mulchfest program. Mulchfest is a program in which people leave their Christmas…
12/3/13, Interview with Hilary Meltzer
by lauren
On Tuesday December 3rd my group with met with Hilary Meltzer, the Deputy Chief Enviornmental Lawyer for the city. We had originally scheduled to meet with Meltzer earlier in November but 3 of our group members were sick so we had to reschedule our appointment for the next month. When we arrived at the meeting…
An Inconvenient Truth
by 18ethane
An Inconvenient Truth is a well recognized Environmentally based film directed by Davis Guggenheim. Al Gore, former Vice President share his fascinating research study into the issue of global warming. He speaks of the need to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions as a “moral imperative,” If we don’t do something about the environment soon, things will get very…
November 23: Gowanus Canal Conservancy Fieldwork
by lauren
On Saturday November 23rd my group and I travelled to Brooklyn so we could visit the Gowanus Canal. The Gowanus Canal is a Canal built in the mid 1800’s. The canal is now known for its pollution and toxic-ness; after years of pollution from surrounding businesses and factories the canal is considered one of the…
“An Inconvenient Truth” – Response to the film
by 18lukes
An Inconvenient Truth is an Oscar-winning documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim. Focusing on the effects of global warming, the documentary follows Al Gore, former Vice President, as he gives a presentation on the affects of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. He explains about many different things but there is one overlying point: If we…
Meeting with Hilary Meltzer 12/3
by 18devond
On December 3rd my group and I met with Hilary Meltzer. She works for the Department of Environmental Protection. She gave us a presentation about fracking and the treatment of the water in the United States of America. She started off by talking about water in New York and how there is different sheds for…
Meeting with Hilary Meltzer from the DEP, 12/03/13
by 18malaikat
Last Tuesday, we had the opportunity to meet with Hilary Meltzer, an environmental lawyer who works for the DEP (the Department of Environmental Protection). (Hilary is also the mother of Julia Meltzer). We learned a lot, about topics ranging from fracking across the country to New York State’s sanitation systemWe were shocked to hear…
Interview with Hilary Meltzer, DEP, 12/3/13
by 18lukes
A little over two days ago our group went to visit Hilary Meltzer. Hilary works at the DEP, and she mainly focuses on New York’s water system. She told us about where our water comes from and some of the arising problems in that area. One of these problems is fracking. Fracking is a form…
Gowanus canal conservancy
by 18ethane
A couple weeks ago my Environment based social justice group and I were lucky enough to attend the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. Inside the base of the Conservancy we got to meet with multiple people such as Natasia. A activist who was affected by the multitude of was dumped into the Gowanus Canal every day. I…
11/6/13. Interview with Engineer’s Without Boarders Amanda Setiwan
by lauren
On Wednesday November 6th our group had the opportunity to meet with Amanda Setiawan, the Vice President of the Engineers Without Borders Polytechnic Institute NYU Chapter. Engineers without Borders is a really interesting organization that reaches out to communities in need and helps them by creating long- term projects to boost their sustainability. The projects…
Visit with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and Nastasia Sidarta – 11/16/13
by 18malaikat
On Saturday, our social justice group ventured to the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn to meet with the program manager of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy named Nastasia Sidarta. As we made our way from the subway station to the meeting place where a cleanup was happening, we viewed many of the disgusting results of centuries of…
Meeting With Amanda Setiawan From Engineers Without Borders
by 18devond
On Wednesday November 6th, we met with Amanda Setiawan from Engineers Without Borders (EWB). Amanda goes to NYU and she works internationally and locally with environmental issues. She is the president of EWB, which is an organization that creates many different machines that help the environment all over the world. She answered many of our…
Information from Natasia Siberda at Gowanus Canal
by 18devond
On Saturday, November 16th, we went to the Gowanus Canal and had a meeting with Natasia Siberda. She is one of the organizers of the Gowanus Canal Organization. We came to a clean-up. Unfortunately we were not able to volunteer so we just observed and asked question. She explained that the 2 main sources for…
Interview with Amanda Setiawan, 11/6/13
by 18lukes
About a week ago we went on a trip to visit and interview Amanda Setiawan, President of the NYU Chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is a nonprofit organization whose main goal is to help supply other less established towns outside the U.S. with the technology they need. Rather than just gifting…
Amanda Setiawan/ Engineers Without Borders NYU Chapter 11/6/13
by 18ethane
Recently we had an interesting meeting with on the the leaders of the Engineers Without Borders NYU Chapter.It was a educational experience in which we learned about ways we could help, and about ways the they are already helping. Amanda’s NYU chapter is currently working on a multitude of things. As work often in third world…
Engineers Without Borders NYU Chapter/ Amanda Setiawan/ Wednesday, November 6
by 18malaikat
Last Wednesday we had the opportunity to have a meeting with the president of the NYU chapter of Engineers Without Borders, Amanda Setiawan. It was a super interesting, educational and exciting experience for many reasons. Amanda talked about how EWB works, who they worked with, and what the NYU chapter is currently working on.…
Corporate Earth
by student
We are five passionate 8th graders who are excited to make a change in the world. We are working to stop corporate pollution and irresponsibility locally and globally. We want to raise awareness about the climate changes have the potential to wipe us out. We are fighting against environmental racism corporate exploitation, working with community grassroots non-profits and…
