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

♦ 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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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone to Keynote Sustainable LI Conference

♦ 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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Sustainable Long Island’s Blog is Back!

♦ 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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Amy Engel Talks About New Post at Sustainable LI with Sachem Patch

♦ Amy Engel’s love of making a difference in people’s communities started with her foundational development in the Sachem Central School District. Engel, who graduated from Sachem in 1990 and continues to raise her family in Holtsville today, credits past … Continue reading

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High School Fellowship Annual Alumni Meeting

♦ Earlier this week we gathered members from our first, second, and future third year High School Fellows for an annual alumni event honoring the students leadership, achievement, and excellence through sustainable projects, community planning programs, and the engagement of … Continue reading

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Farmingdale High School Youth-visioning Exercise

♦ Sustainable Long Island’s High School Fellows held a youth-visioning exercise at Farmingdale High School yesterday to nearly 50 Farmingdale students. The students had the opportunity to see what it’s like to plan for the future of downtown Farmingdale. The … Continue reading

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Against Formidable Odds: Community Revitalization in New Cassel, New York

♦ Mary Ann Allison, an Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations, at Hofstra University, takes a unique look inside the community revitalization efforts that have taken places in the community of New Cassel. Published in Hofstra … Continue reading

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Sustainable Long Island Teaches Roosevelt High School Students About Brownfield Redevelopment

♦ Sustainable Long Island announced that students from the organization’s High School Fellowship gave an educational presentation on brownfield redevelopment to the Roosevelt High School Honor Society at a gathering at the Roosevelt High School Library last week. Sustainable Long … Continue reading

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Sustainable Long Island’s response to a Cablevision Editorial on the new plans at the Nassau Coliseum

♦ Original Article: It was a familiar scene, bringing another announcement about another plan to rebuild Nassau Coliseum and keep the Islanders on home ice for decades. Those making the announcements were all smiles: Islanders Owner Charles Wang, Nassau Executive … Continue reading

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Flanders Farm Fresh Food Project Moves Forward (Patch.com)

♦ Southampton Town students might soon have a chance to learn the basics of running a farmers market by helping those without access to local, fresh produce. Since February, Southampton Town Councilwoman Bridget Fleming has spearheaded the Farm Fresh Food … Continue reading

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