Today, in Cobble Hill, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI), along with cities, artists, activists and citizens around the globe will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called “PARK(ing) Day.”

BGI welcomes the public to join them for an afternoon of music, food and fun, all while supporting a good cause.

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This Year’s Environmental Program Presents films that address compelling issues of our time such as climate change, land use, pollution abatement,and the powerful role individuals can play in halting environmental degradation.

Panel / Q&A – Dewey Thompson, Kate Zidar, Lisa Garrison, and filmmakers

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Residents of Greenpoint, Brooklyn are invited to help in investing $19,500,000, obtained by the State of New York in a settlement with ExxonMobil, in “Environmental Benefit Projects” (EBPs) in the community. These EBPs will be designed to provide significant environmental improvements in Greenpoint and address environmental areas of concern for the community, such as water quality, groundwater, open space, reduction of toxic pollution, and air quality.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Warsaw, 261 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn

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