Climate Action United States Project #39557

NYC Green Maps + Climate Action

by Green Map System

Project Report | Sep 18, 2023
Support Local Food Mapping this Week & be Matched!

By Wendy Brawer | Director

Help us map local food resources, urban & rural!

NEW! Our Local Food Mapping Microproject!

We invite you to be among the first to contribute and be matched, all week here on GlobalGiving! Your contributions for Little by Little - up to $50 are 50% matched - until Friday September 22 at Midnight ET. Please pitch in here:

https://www.globalgiving.org/microprojects/support-local-food-mapping/

Want to give more to support local food security in communities across the city and around the world? Anytime is fine, but on Giving Tuesday, there’s a bigger match for donations on GlobalGiving, up to $2500. We’ll remind you as November 28th nears!

We are so excited about the reaction to our new Food Icons! Already there’s a soon-to-be-printed nation-wide Green Map underway in Iceland, and on our mapping platform includes terrific examples from Washington State, Pennsylvania, British Columbia and Scotland.

This work is transformational. It’s so critical that we are still collecting ideas for this icon set in person and online.

Check out the overview and see all the icons at GreenMap.org/localfood.

Have ideas or suggestions? Add to the survey there or please join us in NYC on Saturday October 14th at the Swale House on Governors Island. This is the public day of our Residency there. From 11-5pm, you are welcome to come and explore the Local Food Icons. Have a snack and talk about your mapping concepts and what’s coming up for the next NYC Geeen Map. See you there, at Swale House in Nolan Park!

Our director will be in Victoria BC Canada next week, want to come to a public event?

Join us on Tuesday 9/26 - Community Association of Oak Bay - poster below!

Wednesday 9/27 - Community Green Mapping Presentation and Workshop @ Kwench - 2031 Store Street Victoria from 10am to noon (Coffee/Registration at 9:45)

Thursday 9/28 - Community Mapping tabling in several locations around the University of Victoria campus, from noon until 3PM. Mapping Themes include Food Sovereignty and Truths and Actions of Reconciliation with the UVic Global Community; CM and CBPR classes and Claremont High School students

Our next virtual Open Office Hour is Wednesday 11 October at 11 am ET Register here!

Thanks so much for pitching in this week and "little by little", together, we can increase wellbeing and vitality in communities across the city and worldwide through local food mapping.

Victoria's Green Maps and events are stellar!

It all starts with good soil, clean water and air

Links:

Matching your donations up to $50 this week with 50% more!

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Jul 19, 2023
Recently in NYC

By Wendy Brawer | Director

At the Dutch Kills Loop in Long Island City - NYC

Local focus: Working on diverse projects around New York City has always been an exciting part of our work at Green Map. Being able to connect with Green Map Board members at the same time makes it especially valuable!

One of these is developing the vision for the Dutch Kills Loop, a large-scale infrastructure reuse project that’s gradually becoming more feasible as a regenerative open space in Long Island City, Queens. Our director has been on the steering committee since the project’s inception, and recently our Board member, Mr. Martinez, joined Wendy and team for a walk through. He is the Director of the NYC Parks’ community garden program, GreenThumb, and the Dutch Kills Loop is anchored by the Smiling Hogshead Ranch, a wonderful community garden, so it all ties together!

Mr Martinez’s’ insights mean so much to this initiative and to all of Green Map NYC’s efforts for mapping and making better communities. Much was accomplished in 2022 and there was a ribbon cutting at the project’s new B.A.S.E. rain garden on City of Water Day, July 15.

Recently, Wendy has also been able to work with another member of the Board, Ms. Feinberg, who created a dynamic evening on climate action and psychedelics, recapped below!

We're also shaping up some new mapping ideas for NYC, completing the video from our recent Jane's Walk and working with our global network to complete a new set of Local Food icons. Your comments are welcome - see GreenMap.org/localfood

Green Map has two residencies coming up!

Upstate Residency in mid-August at Manitoga, the Wright Design Center and beautiful 75 acres of Woodland Gardens, where a new Green Map may get started
On Governors Island at the Swale House - this Residency has a public open day on Saturday October 14th, from 11 - 5.

More NYC News: excitingly, City Councilmember Marte appointed Wendy as the newest board member at the Trust for Governors Island! The island is one of Wendy's favorite places in the city, and with its focus on climate, culture and community, it's an honor to be involved.

Councilmember Marte and other elected officials helped kick off Roar, an event series in neighboring Sara D Roosevelt Park, where Green Map is part of the community coalition. Drop by this season!

Our Jane's Walk featured a Passive House Architect

Events at Sara D Roosevelt Park this Summer

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Apr 4, 2023
Helping gardens grow during Match Week!

By Wendy Brawer | Director

The Grow Together is a great annual event!

Hello to our wonderful GlobalGiving donors!

Today, we're looking ahead to workshops and tours. We've just prepared for the GreenThumb Grow Together, which is marks the official start of community gardening season in NYC. Each of these verdant spots contributes so much to the quest for climate health and community wellbeing, we are delighted to provide a workshop on April 1st. Here's a peek at the presentation, and yes, you can add your garden in the city to this Green Map.

Our thanks to everyone who contributes to the ongoing work and joy of Green Mapmaking! Your donation is doubly appreciated right now, as GlobalGiving's Little by Little 50% match week for all donations up to $50 continues until Midnight on Friday!

Food security and community gardens go hand in hand. We hosted a discussion on mapping local farms and food in March, see the recording in our blog. We also took part in a workshop in Chiapas Mexico, as described here, along with Spanish language Green Mapmaking resources.

Upcoming Events in Manhattan - please join us

Earth Day Tour! This is a great time to check out Green Infrastructure in the East Village with Green Map. We’ll start at La Plaza Cultural (at Ave C & 9th Street) at 1pm on Saturday April 22. We’ll end at Tompkins Sq Park where hawk watching will be underway. Join us and LUNGS and celebrate our neighborhood’s Spring Awakening - all are welcome to join activities in the vicinity all afternoon.

Open Office (on zoom) April 25 10 AM NYC time - have questions about making a Green Map? Please drop in and we can help you get started or do more with your local mapping initiative.

Join our annual Jane’s Walk on Friday May 5, starting at 3pm at Siempre Verde Garden (181 Stanton St at Attorney). All are welcome on this climate health and public space tour on the Lower East Side. This one mile easy, free walk is also part of LES History Month. It concludes at Dimes Square.

Our best wishes to all this Earth Month - thank you for all you do to make our city and our world a better place.

Spring is coming!

Little by little, blossoms & leafiness return...

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