Concrete Plant Park

biodiversity that we must care for..

It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for the whole thing - rather than just one or two stars. David Attenborough

Explore the World of Birds and Biodiversity

390.31ppm Atmospheric CO2 for November 2011

CO2 Speaker's Corner | Gauthier | Antarctica | February 2009 from Michael McGee on Vimeo.

Once the mind is reasonably stabilized and clear...

Soundview fly by

Yin & Yang

Daily Srub

Be engaged

historical tipping points don't come often : Occupy Everywhere

elephants can fly...

Who would have thought a Multiverse exists or a an Octopus could walk on land... Well all kids new that elephants could fly when I was young.

El Silencio

El silencio es como el portero de la vida interior - Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer ~ Camino

Upstream

LIfe's spiritual journey is an upstream pilgrimage all the way. There are no permanent ports.

April 2011 Tornadoes ~ NOAA

April Tornadoes - NOAA from The Rachel Maddow Show on Vimeo.

Can't see the forest for the trees

Can't see the forest for the trees the micro or the macro environment, the cosmic or the eternal ... " normal consciousness " If the earth's natural resources were as well protected as this little piece of native forest that survives in the Bronx.... then mountain top removal, hydro-fracking, deep ocean mining & tar sands oil extraction would not continue to threaten our planet with eco-cide & the end of civilization.

In search of ecotopia

plankton

In pursuit of social justice, sustainability & spiritual fulfillment

The Waterpod @ Concrete Plant Park ~ Sept 2009

Cormorant in a hurricane

Environmental restoration of the Bronx River...

must not lead to gentrification, a social injustice inflicted
on the present residences of the South Bronx.

Love the land that you were born in...

Water your local tree..

Tomorrow may rain so I'll follow the sun

duck profile

Bronx River

Spectrum

A spectrum: a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary infinitely within a continuum.

Osprey

egret

feeding

Om

un regalo del fuego

雨低下

幸福な母の日

दिन खुशी माताएं
שמח אמהות יום
سعيد عيد الأم
Ευχαρίστως μητέρες ημέρα
Les Mères heureux Jour
Счастливый День Матерей
Día feliz de Madres
Dia feliz de Mães
Happy Mothers Day

Nourishing the Planet

H2O

I slept and dreamt that life was joy...

I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.
Rabindranath Tagore

Good Friday

along the bank

Chris Hedges: Corporatist America

The End of Poverty

Saving Civilization is Everyones Business

Watch the full episode. See more Journey to Planet Earth.

walking & biking ~ green transport in a concrete environment

Cultivating the right confluence…

of things that exude love & well being is
the course of a sane life

Capitalism is not about free competitive choices among people...

who are reasonably equal in their buying and selling of economic power, it is about concentrating capital, concentrating economic power in very few hands using that power to trash everyone who gets in their way.
David Korten

Only after the last tree has fallen

Only after the last river has been poisoned
Only after the last fish has been caught
Only then will we realize that money cannot be eaten.

District 12 Presidents Council Meeting ~ March 15 2011

Jennifer Plewka, the director of the education program in Phipps CDC speaking on the upcoming Drew Gardens Schedule of Events

Drew Gardens PDF




Simona Bojkova Program coordinator of Esperanza Family Literacy Program
Free ... English Classes (Childcare available!)
Free ... Parent & Child Activities
Free ... Academic Support for Children Ages 4-10 & Cultural Trips

Learn more or register for the Esperanza Family LIteracy Programs at:
718 542 -0109
Phipps Community Education Center
1030 East 178th Street ( at Boston Road)
Bronx, NY 10460





Dr Richard Izquierdo of Health & Science Charter School
800 Home Street
Bronx, NY 10456
HealthScienceSchool.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2010
Contact: David Nachtweih, 212-561-8730 ext. 229 NEW BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL TO OFFER EMT CERTIFICATION,
PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE
~ The Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School to be First Charter School to Offer Career and Technical Education Program Geared Toward Health Services Professions ~ School to Partner with Urban Health Plan for Support and Professional Development
January 11, 2010 (Bronx, NY)—When the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School opens its doors next fall, it will be the first charter school in New York City to offer a Career and Technical Education program geared specifically toward preparing students for jobs in the health care sector, including Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. The New York State Board of Regents authorized the school at its latest meeting.
“Health care is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative sectors in the country, and yet the Bronx has one of the lowest rates of high school graduates entering this field,” said John Xavier, principal of the school. “Lack of education and opportunity are keeping our students out of this sector, and our goal with the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Sciences Charter School is to change that.”
The school, which will open in September 2010, will initially serve 100 students in grade six. Each year the Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School will add one grade, eventually growing to serve 700 students in grades 6-12. The school will combine a strong science and mathematics curriculum with career education in health science, and students will have the opportunity to enroll in EMT certification courses. Students will take multiple science courses every year in addition to mathematics, English, Latin, history and dance or martial arts. As the school grows to capacity it will develop a comprehensive after- school program that will provide fine and performing arts, including music, drama and film, and boys and girls team sports, including baseball, basketball and soccer.
“The school was created to provide a quality education that would free the children of the South Bronx from the bonds of poverty and ultimately provide quality health care and a happy and healthy community,” said Dr. Richard Izquierdo, who founded the school and has been a prominent pediatrician, family physician, and community and public health advocate for the past 40 years. “Our communities need this type of school,” Dr. Izquierdo continued.
To support its curriculum, the school will partner with the Urban Health Plan, Inc. (UHP), which will provide professional development to enhance the health and science curriculum and create an effective career education model. The school will have access to UHP’s human resources in order to draw highly qualified instructors and mentors from a workforce that includes nearly 400 employees and 80 medical professionals. UHP will also provide professional and academic opportunities to students through seminars, site visits, health career counseling and an internship program and summer and part-time job opportunities.
“The beauty of this school is that upon graduation, not only will students be ready academically to enter college, they will also be prepared to enter a number of health careers,” said Paloma Hernandez, President & CEO of Urban Health Plan.
Open house information sessions for students and parents will begin at the end January at Urban Health Plan’s El Nuevo San Juan health center in the South Bronx (1065 Southern Boulevard) and will continue through the winter and into the spring, when the school will hold a reception to introduce itself more formally to the community. For further information please contact: Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health & Science Charter School c/o NYC Charter School Center 111 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10006, by phone: 212.227.2763, or e-mail: info@HealthScienceSchool.org
About Urban Health Plan
Urban Health Plan is a network of federally qualified community health centers based in the South Bronx and Queens. Its mission is to improve the health status of underserved communities. In 2009, UHP served over 33,000 patients at four clinic sites, five school-based clinics, and four off-sites. It is recognized by United States Department of Health and Human Services as one of the top 20 family health centers in the country. It was recognized by Hispanic Magazine as one the top 25 Hispanic non-profit organization in the United States. It has served the Hunts Point, Mott Haven and other surrounding communities of the Bronx since 1974.








Drew Gardens Schedule of Events March / April 2011

Date March 31, 2011
Location - Drew Gardens
time 4 - 5 PM
Drew Gardener 2011
Season Kickoff Meeting
Sponsored by - Phipps

Date April 6, 2011
Location - Drew Gardens
Time 4:30 - 6PM
"Born Again" Installation
and performance along
the Bronx River.
Sponsored by Longwood Art Gallery

Date April 16, 2011
Location - Drew Gardens
Time 9:30 - 3:30 PM
NY Cares Hands on
New York Day
Sponsored by NY Cares

Date April 28, 2011
Location - Drew Gardens
Time 5:30 - 7:00 PM
"Maximizing Your Harvest
With Solita Stephens"
Sponsored by - Greenthumb
New York City Parks & Recreation
*** Free Supplies - Raised
Bed Lumber Request for
your Garden. ( May delivery)***

Date April 30, 2011
Location - St Mary's Park Bronx
Time 11 - 2:00 PM
Native Plant Share
Sponsored by : The Butterfly Project NYC
*** Free Supplies - Native Butterfly garden plants***

trailing threads of continuity

Tenth Annual Colloquium : The Culture of Climate Change ~ Waterwash ABC

Tenth Annual Colloquium
The Culture of Climate Change
March 11th, 2011

The Graduate Center
The City University of New York

Mertin E. Segal Theater

Waterwash ABC: A Permanent Wetland Park, Lillian Ball

Rising PH levels in Oceans world wide ….

is decimating the fundamental food chain of sea life that sustain one fifth of the earths human population.

District 12 CEC Meeting March 9, 2011

HOME (English with subtitles)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

Haven't We Lost Enough

Ocean Acidification : The other CO2 Problem

A millennium ago natures natural structures & life cycle…

A millennium ago natures natural structures & life cycle…
cleansed & replenished the river.
Today watersheds can be constructed to reclaim what we have lost…
clean fresh water a most precious & important natural resource.