Month: June 2018
Brooklyn Update: Green and Grey Infrastructure Plus Lots of NYC Fun and Culture
What have we been up to for the past 48 hours or so? Thursday morning started with a bit of serendipity as we awoke to rumbles of thunder and some heavy rain, a perfect start to a day focused on NYC’s water infrastructure. Where does all of that rainfall go? Let’s find out. Skies had… Read More
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Amazon Update: Huasquila!
Day 4: Today we traveled from Banos to Huasquila, just outside of Tena. Upon arrival we ate (and laughed) a lot then headed out, gauchos and all into the Amazon. It was unlike anything I’ve ever seen! After a short walk, the forest opened up to reveal a pond below us. Trees, vines, and moss… Read More
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Brooklyn Update: Scavenger Hunt, SIMS Recycling, Brooklyn Grange, and Red Hook
We’re about to wrap up our third full day in Brooklyn. Here is a brief summary of what we’ve been up to and a bunch of photos: We kicked things off on Day 1 with a keynote address from Pete Dominick, radio host, CNN commentator, and standup comedian. Morning of Day 2 took us up… Read More
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Amazon Update: Banos!
Our main goal this past Monday was to go to a waterfall near the town of Banos. So, after breakfast, a fun team building game, and a short bus ride we arrived to the devils cauldron. The big waterfall we came to see instantly amazed us by its beauty. I remember as we were headed… Read More
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Amazon Update: Day 2
Hi everyone! We started our morning with a breakfast of fruit, eggs and bread along with a juice we had never tried before – tree tomato! We spent some time learning each other’s names with a quirky little activity right before our opening ceremony for the trip. The pictures are from the rooftop of our… Read More
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Welcome to Brooklyn 2018
Greetings from Brooklyn. We’re getting fired up for the start of our Brooklyn: Urban Environmental Systems program. We (Cathy, Joanna, Jenny, and Jeff) have been busy for the last few days getting ready for everyone arriving tomorrow. We have so many fun and interesting things planned for the next two weeks. Can’t wait to meet… Read More
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Welcome to Galapagos 2018
Hi everyone! Hope you are all packed and excited for this two week adventure in the Galapagos! We are your facilitators, Allie and Demaceo, and we’ve just finished up a great trip in the Amazon – can’t wait to meet you all! We’ll be immersing ourselves in the culture of Galapagos while hiking through the… Read More
Welcome to Sustaining the Amazon 2018
Hi everyone! Hope you are all packed and excited for this two week adventure in the Amazon! We are your facilitators, Allie and Demaceo, and we’ve just finished up a great week of staff training – can’t wait to meet you all! We’ll be immersing ourselves in Ecuadorian culture while hiking throughout the jungle and… Read More
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Welcome to Costa Rica 2018
Buenos Dias everyone! We’re so excited to meet you! Soon, rather than on this bridge, we will be standing under waterfalls or racing rapids with you in beautiful Costa Rica. It has been a busy few days preparing for our trip, but we are thrilled to be soon exploring this amazingly diverse country with you!… Read More
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