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Eye on the Island: Redeveloping LI (Anton Community Newspapers)

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

♦ Take a look at this week’s “Eye on the Island” column by Anton Community Newspapers columnist Mike Barry. Sustainable Long Island is mentioned; highlighting the 6th Annual Sustainability Conference and the issue of Transit Oriented Development.

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Levitt Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Sustainable Long Island

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

♦ Sustainable Long Island announced today that the Levitt Foundation has approved a $25,000 grant to the organization in support of its High School Fellowship program, now entering its fourth year of continuation. The Fellowship employs high school juniors and … Continue reading →

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Letter: Food deserts exist on LI (Newsday)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

Last week, Newsday columnist Daniel Akst penned a piece about food deserts being nothing more than “a mirage.” Sustainable Long Island’s response to the column, which was featured in Newsday’s Sunday Letters, is included below followed by the original article.

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Long Island Small Farm Summit: Cultivating Food Justice Panel

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

♦ This past weekend, Sustainable Long Island attended the Small Farm Summit; a full-day effort to cultivate active community support of sustainable agriculture on Long Island. Sustainable Long Island was part of the panel discussion, “Cultivating Food Justice,” which focused … Continue reading →

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Citi Foundation Awards Sustainable Long Island $45,000 for Hempstead Rebirth Capacity Building Initiative

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

♦ Sustainable Long Island has been awarded $45,000 from the Citi Foundation in support of the Hempstead Rebirth Capacity Building Initiative. The initiative will enable Sustainable Long Island to help expand the organizational capacity of the Hempstead-based not-for-profit, Hempstead Rebirth.

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Fortune 52 Honoree: Amy Engel, Executive Director, Sustainable Long Island

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

♦ Amy Engel, Executive Director of Sustainable Long Island, is this week’s Fortune 52 honoree. The Fortune 52 weekly column in The Long Island Press written by Associate Publisher, Beverly Fortune, honors local women who lead multiple lives, making significant … Continue reading →

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Long Island Colleges: Offering Sustainability Courses (Networking Magazine)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

♦ Networking Magazine has published an article on how many Long Island Colleges are now offering sustainability courses for one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. The piece highlights programs from LIU Post, Molloy College, Farmingdale State College, … Continue reading →

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone to Keynote Sustainable LI Conference

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

♦ Sustainable Long Island is thrilled to announce Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone as the keynote speaker at the upcoming Sixth Annual Sustainability Conference. The event will take place on Friday, June 1st, 2012 at the Carlyle on the Green … Continue reading →

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Wyandanch teen scholar, Sustainable LI HS Fellow seeks trip funds

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

♦ Via Newsday – A Wyandanch High School 10th grade student is trying to raise funds to attend a prestigious summer program in Cambridge, England, this summer. Ashif Hassan, 15, is the first Wyandanch student slated to attend the Cambridge … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Long Island’s Blog is Back!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by admin

♦ Sustainable Long Island’s Blog had been experiencing some technical difficulties since mid-January of this year. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and are happy to see that the Blog is back and running smoothly. As always you can also find … Continue reading →

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