The Science Barge, at Pier 84 near West 44th StreetNew York Sun Works believes that our city's rooftops are the key to fighting pollution and rising energy and food costs, with enough square footage to grow all the vegetables our city can consume. They created The Science Barge as a floating classroom to teach about sustainability and hydroponic gardening. They 'grow food in the city with no carbon emissions, no water use, and no waste stream'.
Take a video tour - and get more visitor info - after the jump.
With rooftop systems like The Science Barge's, we could have greenmarkets in every neighborhood. Or imagine schools growing veggies to supplement the cafeteria offerings. Even just the idea of barges around the city producing locally-grown vegetables opens up a world of possibilities.
Public Tour Schedule:
Tuesday: 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:00PM
Thursday: 4:00 PM
Friday: 4:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Directions to the current location
Other 2007 Science Barge locations:
Riverside Park at West 72nd Street: July 4 – Sep 2
Stuyvestant Cove Park at East 23rd Street: Sep 6 – Oct 31
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Thanks for the reminder. It's just a couple of blocks from me and I've been meaning to go down there. Maybe this weekend.
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I must say I wouldn't want the bulk of what I eat coming from the rooftops with all of this pollution. Then there is that NYC rooftop honey, and frankly, that worries me, too. I wouldn't eat fish or anything else that had been in the Hudson, either, as pretty as the river is.
Every effort helps, though.
Has AT commented on Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC? It's great. You can go to the city website and read it. It will take a couple of hours, but it's worth it. Everyone would be healthier and live longer. The rate of asthma in children here is criminal.
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Mr green - I agree with eating veggies from the roof. I think that everyone would have to do what the barge does - enclose their crops with greenhouses and provide clean water to the plants. And I agree with the asthma statistics being a crime. There were statistics in the paper just this weekend with Hunts Point and Canal Street having an astronomical number of people suffering from asthma...
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