#1106: Juan Carlos of White Roof Project

Juan-Carlos-White-Roof-Project-The-Many-Shades-of-GreenFeatures Juan Carlos, Founder of The White Roofs Project. We talk about how Juan is working to reach out to people and communities to partner together to paint thousands of city roofs white, in order to reduce heat and carbon emissions. We discuss Urban Heat Island, model blocks, and the many ways painting roofs white can save energy, money and the planet.

#1106: Juan Carlos of White Roof Project

#1105: Tamara Greenfield of Fourth Arts Block

Tamara-Greenfield-Fourth-Arts-Block-The-Many-Shades-of-GreenFeatures Tamara Greenfield, Executive Director of Fourth Arts Block. We discuss how FABnyc works to preserve the arts via development of cultural space that is sustainable, affordable and vibrant. Fourth Arts Block is a model program that interconnects culture, community and sustainability, and works to keep artists from being displaced from the communities they helped build.

#1105: Tamara Greenfield of Fourth Arts Block

#1103: Marilyn Gelber of the Brooklyn Community Foundation

Marilyn-Gelber-Brooklyn-Community-Foundation-The-Many-Shades-of-GreenFeatures Marilyn Gelber, President of the Brooklyn Community Foundation. She talks about the role of the Foundation, which is to improve the lives of Brooklynites by investing in the people and organizations that understand local needs. This is done by education and by making grants both on a small and large scale to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of the people of Brooklyn.

#1103: Marilyn Gelber of the Brooklyn Community Foundation