Queens Stop N Swap
Saturday, February 27, 11am-3pm
Jackson Heights United Methodist Church, 81-10 35th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
*downstairs in the Social Room
Dont throw away your unwanted, but usable stuffbring it to the Stop N Swap in Jackson Heights, Queens! You dont have to bring anything to take something, but you might want to come armed with a tote bag or two.

Staten Island Green from the Inside Out
Saturday, February 27, 10am-1pm
The Interpretive Center at Clay Pit Ponds Park Preserve
2351 Veterans Rd. West, Staten Island
Solar One, New York City's green energy, arts & education center, in partnership with OROE, gives Staten Island homeowners the knowledge and resources they need to make their homes more environmentally friendly by saving energy (and money!), reducing waste, and recycling correctly. Come test your recycling knowledge, learn what incentives are available for your home improvements, find out if solar power and green roofs are right for you, and talk to vendors of green products and services. Featuring presentations by Solar One, GrowNYC, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Energy $mart Communities.

Please RSVP to Celia Salgado at 212-505-6050 or celia@solar1.org.

The Real Dirt on Community Composting
Thursday, February 11, 6:30pm-8:30pm
New York Botanical Garden, Watson Building, Room 315
Come share your stories and be inspired by others in this discussion of triumphs, tragedies, and troubles of composting at community gardens, schools, and apartment buildings. Sponsored by NYC Compost Project. Pre-registration recommended.

Please call (718) 817-8543 or email bronxgreenup@nybg.org.

Note: Registered GreenThumb community gardens will be able to request compost, soil, or cleanfill for early Spring delivery.

Become a New York City Master Composter!
The NYC Compost Project will give you the knowledge and skills to become your neighborhoods compost expert. Applications are due later this month for the 2010 Master Composter Course in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island. Visit NYCCompost for more information and to submit an application.

New Yorks Great Appliance Swap Out - February 12-21
Planning to replace your old clunker refrigerator, freezer or clothes washer with an energy efficient model? NYC residents doing so between February 12th and 21st are eligible for state rebates for purchasing Energy Star rated replacements. Those who ensure their appliances are properly recycled are eligible for even bigger rebates. Recycling metal appliances is easy since the NYC Dept of Sanitation will take up to 6 bulk metal items per week on your regular recycling day. Be sure to call 311 first for items requiring Freon/CFC removal. Visit the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) website for details on the Swap Out: http://www.nyapplianceswapout.com

UFT Green Schools Committee Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, February 23, 4:30pm-6:30pm
UFT, 52 Broadway at Exchange Place in Lower Manhattan
This committee is working to make NYC schools more sustainable. Get involved by attending a monthly meeting or event on issues ranging from compost to green roofs. Each meeting features a presentation on school recycling by the NYC Department of Sanitation. Find out more at http://www.uft.org/member/committees/green/.

Please RSVP: uftgreenschools@uft.org
Remaining Meetings for 2010: 3/16, 4/22, 5/18, 6/15

Rock N Grow: Celebrate GrowNYC's 40th Anniversary
Wednesday, March 3, 8:00 pm
Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St between Bleecker & W. 3rd St
Kick off GrowNYC's 40th Anniversary by watching great bands for a good cause: education programs for NYC school children. For more information on this concert for youth education: http://GrowNYC.org/rockngrow

GrowNYC's OFFICE OF RECYCLING OUTREACH & EDUCATION (OROE) works to improve the City's recycling rate by educating residents about recycling and waste prevention, and working with landlords to make sure building recycling programs are adequate. Our free services include apartment building recycling audits, trainings for tenants and supers, community events centered on education and special collection programs for textiles, electronics, and compost.OROE's current intensive efforts target one-quarter of New York City's residents. Our five borough-wide coordinators work on a community-by-community basis to identify and address the specific challenges to recycling within a Community District. For more information visit www.GrowNYC.org or call 212-788-7964.

Farm, Teach, Garden and Recycle a better NYC!