Posts Tagged ‘Environment’

A green way

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Majora Carter, environmental justice advocate and green collar entrepreneur

Majora Carter, environmental justice advocate and green collar entrepreneur

Environmental justice advocate and green collar entrepreneur Majora Carter visited Syracuse yesterday and spoke for the University lecture series at Hendricks Chapel. She detailed how cities can turn financial disinvestment and environmental degradation into movements for equality and recognition of environmental assets.

Carter had really good things to say about Syracuse, especially the Near West Side Initiative. Her talk wasn’t very long so it’s understandable that she didn’t address Onondaga Creek or the Syracuse University Steam Station.

Wilson Park

Wilson Park

I first heard about Carter after her TED Talk a few years ago.

Her organization (Majoracartergroup.com) now promotes micro agribusiness development through green roofs and urban greenhouses.

What the Frack

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Nick, Activist

Nick, Activist

I met an activist yesterday outside SUNY ESF who wants to prevent fracking for natural gas in Central New York.