Education

Sustainability

Discover what it means to live sustainably and learn ways we can manage our interactions with the environment, so that the planet is preserved and protected for years to come!

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RECYCLED CRAFTS

Repurpose materials around your house to make these fun crafts!

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK

Read up on the many ways the park has incorporated sustainable design practices or use the fun interactive map below to explore stories of park sustainability and ecological restoration.

PARK SCAVENGER HUNT

Have an in-person investigation of park sustainability by completing our Park scavenger hunt. Click here to access.

ECO-RESOLUTION

Create a goal for the year that will help you become more environmentally friendly. Share your eco-resolution by making a short video on FlipGrid! If you submit before February 14, you will also be entered into a raffle drawing for special Conservancy prizes!

Need some ideas for creating a new resolution? Watch this video below!

Make My Eco-resoultion

VIRTUAL OPEN HOURS

See and hear about the Environmental Education Center’s sustainable practices and tips from SIMS Municipal Recycling Center on how you can be more environmentally conscious into your everyday life!

EVENING NATURE TALK: BEEKEEPING AND LOCAL URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS

Explore our personal connections to New York City ecosystems in our beekeeping webinar below. Starting with beekeeping and community gardening, we trace avenues and challenges to food sovereignty and investing in ourselves through our urban environment.