Green Roofs. They're gorgeous, and they can actively help to combat global warming. They're a good thing. In 2007, NYC's Mayor Bloomberg launched PlaNYC. The goal was to green up the city and make it more environmentally sustainable. It has been extraordinarily successful: "In just four years we’ve built hundreds of acres of new parkland while improving our existing parks. We’ve created or preserved more than 64,000 units of housing. We’ve built whole new neighborhoods with access to transit. We’ve provided New Yorkers with more transportation options. We’ve enacted the most ambitious laws of any city in the country to make existing buildings more energy-efficient. And we’ve reduced our greenhouse gas emissions 13% below 2005 levels. Over 97% of the 127 initiatives in PlaNYC were launched within one-year of its release and almost two-thirds of its 2009 milestones were achieved or mostly achieved." (source) There is one slight problem, howev
Walk with me along trails that lead to green, eco-friendly living on a budget. Watch your step!