Most recently sustainable south bronx played a key role in efforts to create green roof tax abatement of 4 50 per square foot.
Sustainable south bronx smart roof project.
What impact do you think this legislation will have on the development of urban green roofs in nyc.
Sustainable south bronx addresses economic and environmental issues in the south bronx and throughout new york city through a combination of green jobs training community greening programs and social enterprise.
Carter a lifelong resident of the bronx founded sustainable south bronx in 2001 which addresses land use energy transportation water and waste policy to inspire solutions to revitalize the area.
Sustainable south bronx has started the smart roof project which promotes green roofs in the neighborhood and the bronx environmental stewardship training program which offers residents the opportunity to gain skills and certification in ecological restoration hazardous waste cleanup.
Habitat for humanity installs green roof on the top of a south bronx apartment building.
She took the initiative came up with a plan for how to recover some of the devastated waterfront got a grant created sustainable south bronx and embarked on a project that has grown and grown.
Executive director of sustainable south bronx.
Our comprehensive approach combines training adult basic education industry certifications work wellness services internships and job placement with long term support.
Hope empowers new yorkers to build sustainable futures through comprehensive training jobs advancement and lifelong career support.
The organization you founded sustainable south bronx was critical to bringing green roofs to the south bronx.
This initiative is a partnership between the nyc department of small business services the mayor s office of sustainability the mayor s office of recovery and resiliency and sustainable south bronx a division of the hope program.
Why a south bronx smart roof demonstration project.
The program has a 90 placement rate after four years of operation.
Through her work majora has demonstrated a new model for sustainable development one that brings community government and enterprise into a powerful partnership that has a potential to effect real systemic change.
This organization also pioneered a green roof project in the south bronx with its own for profit installation company smartroofs llc and started a green collar job training program called bronx environmental stewardship program b e s t which prepares urban residents in areas such as ecological restoration hazardous waste cleanup green roof installation and maintenance urban forestry and landscaping.
Sustainable south bronx has started the smart roof project which promotes green roofs in the neighborhood and the bronx environmental stewardship training program which offers residents the opportunity to gain skills and certification in ecological restoration hazardous waste cleanup and landscaping.
