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2023-10-11_BCEQ_Mini-Conference_Fall

Sunday, October 1st, 2023 Posted in Communications Work, Front Page News, Parks Committee | No Comments »

Coalition to Protect Parks: Just Say No to Cricket Stadium

Saturday, August 19th, 2023 Posted in Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Parks Committee, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Press, Speak Up | Comments Off

Coalition to Protect Parks: Just Say No to Cricket Stadium Open Letter to New York City and State Officials and the International Cricket Council is located CLICK HEREPlease accept this letter and the attachments herein, including 1. Open Letter2. 29 Groups ...

July 15 Connecting Communities for City of Water Day

Saturday, July 8th, 2023 Posted in Calendared Items, climate changge, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Newsletters, sustainable parks, Water Committee | Comments Off

Press Release - #CityofWaterDay! Harlem River Groups Celebrate City Of Water Day Saturday, July 15 Help create a more sustainable City and celebrate the Harlem River with us! July 15 Press Release for City of Water Day in Harlem River Parks 071123 For ...

2023 Environmental Education Awards Open For Nominations

Friday, May 5th, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, Education, Educational Environmentalists, Front Page News | Comments Off

BCEQ EDUCATION COMMITTEE Announces that the 2023 Environmental Education Awards are open for Nominations.The form must be emailed or faxed before May 10 at 3 pmClick EEA Nomination Form 2023-05-05 for the formThere are three categories. Each form is for ...

NOAA Learn from past weather

Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, ByLaws, climate changge, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, In the News, Membership Committee, Parks Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off

We had a Special Guest Speaker Nelson Vaz, a local NOAA Meteorologist, to discuss what we can learn from past Weather events. Check out this Bronx Council for Environmental Quality Presentation_final (high-res) of the presentation made at our Annual Meeting. It ...

BCEQ Comments to the Army Corp Coastal Storm Study

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 Posted in climate changge, Committees, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Water Committee | Comments Off

In summary, we urge first steps to utilize EWN and GI to assess and identify problem areas. Then and only then, use the gates as a last resort. We believe this can cause leaders to accept what the future holds, ...

Petition for South Bronx Power Plant Clean Air Quality

Friday, February 24th, 2023 Posted in Communications Committee Work, Communications Work, Environmental Justice Issues, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Hudson River Watershed Projects, Newsletters, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Water Committee | Comments Off

Here is a FACT SHEET Air Quality Permit Renewal for the Harlem River YardsHere is a BCEQ PETITION HRY AIR FINAL Email the signed sheets to dec.sm.Comment.NYPARen2022 <Comment.NYPARen2022@dec.ny.gov> or give to a BCEQer ....

Winter News February 2023

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 Posted in Calendared Items, climate changge, Communications Work, eMagazine, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, Membership Committee, Newsletters, Parks Committee, Speak Up, Water Committee | Comments Off

Winter 2023 FEB FINAL\ Updates on many projects. Calendar items Action Points Environmental Reviews

Climate Change Solutions using Carbon and Energy Efficiency

Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, Committees, Communications Committee Work, Environmental Justice Issues, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Newsletters, Power Plan, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, Water Committee | Comments Off

Climate Change Solutions using Carbon and Energy Efficiency Many of us are concerned about what the future holds in terms of Climate Change, Green House Gases, and Carbon Sequestration. Conserving and protecting our natural resources, making our uses of electricity more ...

Green Infrastructure for Private Property

Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Posted in climate changge, Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, Newsletters, Project Green, Water Committee | Comments Off

Green Infrastructure for Private Property NYC Soil & Water Conservation District has partnered with the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ), Green Roof Researchers Alliance (GRRA) and NYC Department of Environmental Protection to reach out to residents and businesses in the Bronx ...

Cement, Rent, Environment

Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Posted in Blogs, climate changge, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, In the News, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, Water Committee | Comments Off

While all agree to protect our future by cutting down on greenhouse gases. The question is just how much are we willing to give up. Cement manufacturing accounts for 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Concrete, which is ...

3.30.23 Annual Meeting HOLD THE DATE

Saturday, February 18th, 2023 Posted in Front Page News, Greenway, Parks Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off

Hold the Date – Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 3 to 7 pm The Call for Climate - Equity - Justice for Clean Air and Water The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) is holding the 22nd Annual Environmental Conference & 53rd ...

3.21.2023 World Water Day pre celebration of Croton Water Supply

Saturday, February 18th, 2023 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Greenway | Comments Off

Urban Waters Federal Partnership (“UWFP”) Meet and Greet for a pre-celebration of World Water Day on Tuesday, March 21, from 8:00 am to 12pm at the Bronx Children's Museum (“BxCM”). The event will occur at the historic Bronx Powerhouse Building ...

2.25.23 Speakup – Connecting the Bronx One Greenway at a time

Saturday, February 18th, 2023 Posted in Front Page News, Parks Committee, Speak Up | Comments Off

PDF to download - bronxspeakup_23_onepager

Nature on the Riverside 6.8.22 BCEQ Annual Meeting

Friday, May 13th, 2022 Posted in Education, Educational Environmentalists, Front Page News, Membership Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off

Click on this invite to view, or click on the link below 2022 BCEQ Annual Meeting INVITE 050622 Tentative Schedule 4:30 pm Arrival BBQ start cooking 5:00 to 5:45 pm - Water Conference walk around RCSP tour of water’s edge 5:45 pm – 6 pm ...

NYC DEP DPR Tibbetts Advisory Group

Sunday, May 1st, 2022 Posted in Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Newsletters, Putnam Rail Trail, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting, Van Cortlandt Park, Water Committee | Comments Off

The Daylighting of Tibbetts Brook along the Putnam Greenway is finally moving forward. New York City Departments of Environmental Projection and of Parks and Recreation are working together on the details. The agencies created the Tibbetts Advisory Group for stakeholders ...

BCEQ Education Awards 2022

Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 Posted in Education, Educational Environmentalists, Front Page News | Comments Off

BCEQ EDUCATION COMMITTEEENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARDS NOMINATION FORMNomination for the Education Awards of the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality 2022 are open until May 11. Award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 8 from 5:45 to 7:45 pm at Roberto Clemente ...

Combating Climate Change with Green Infrastructure

Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 Posted in climate changge, Communications Work, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Newsletters | Comments Off

Combating climate change with green infrastructure was the BCEQ Water Committee workshop to learn how GI DYI works for your home or your park or your sidewalk. Link is below Using Green Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change in Parks and Green ...

Federal and State Elected Official Maps 2022 update

Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 Posted in Communications Work, Front Page News, Newsletters | Comments Off

Here are the maps that will be used in elections in the coming months and years. They are based on the new Census numbers. You may be asking why this is here in an environmental web page. The answer is below. If ...

Your Bronx Elected Officials 2022

Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 Posted in Communications Work, Front Page News | Comments Off

As we start out 2022, we have a NEW group of city wide elected officials. Below are the new names and contact info. CITY WIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Eric L. Adams contact Public Advocate Jumaane Williams contact City Comptroller Brad Lander contact BRONX BOROUGH WIDE ...