Lower East Side Ecology Garden Center
![Community Garden: Often planted on public or formerly abandoned land, community gardens are run by volunteers who cultivate vegetables or flowers and closer relationships to nature and one another. Generally open to all participants, they are sometimes fenced, locked or threatened by development. May offer hands-on learning and a habitat for birds and insects. Community Garden](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_77.gif)
![Environmental Education: Site, center or gathering place (indoors or outdoors) where informal or formal education on environmental topics takes place. Environmental Education](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/environmental_education.gif)
![Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture: Encompasses small-scale city farm to full-size rural farms that are organic, biodynamic or using other sustainable methods. May indicate organizations linking urban communities and nearby farmers though community-supported agriculture (known as CSAs or box schemes), 4H demonstration farms, agriculture schools or food security resources and networks. Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_2.gif)
![Native Forests/Plants: Flora that is indigenous in the region, sometimes called old growth, heirloom or indigenous species. Native species requires less water and care than exotic imports, and usually attract more birds, bees and butterflies, and help the cycle of life stay in balance. May include a master gardener, permaculturalist or horticulturalist or information center. Native Forests/Plants](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_75.gif)
![Garden: Gardens that are maintained by public agencies or organization. Garden](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_76.gif)
![Pedestrian Friendly: Areas that favor walking over automobiles, such as pedestrian malls, plazas and traffic calmed zones that limit or restrict car traffic. Can indicate a route around an especially interesting area. Pedestrian Friendly](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_35.gif)
![Composting Site: Place where food waste, leaves, garden and lawn cuttings are biodegraded into rich new soil. Can include large-scale or demonstration projects, drop-off sites, or places to buy locally produced compost, or to get information, worms and resources for indoor and garden composting. Composting Site](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_25.gif)
![Recycling: Drop-off site for materials that can be reprocessed or refilled. Includes businesses that buy, work with or sell products made from recycled materials, information resources, and good examples of recycled materials in use. Recycling](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_14.gif)
Overview
In English and German (German see below / Deutsch siehe unten)
The Ecology Center works toward a more sustainable New York City by providing community-based recycling and composting programs, developing local stewardship of green space, and increasing community awareness, involvement and youth development through environmental education programs. Outstanding Renewal Enterprise, Inc. (The Lower East Side Ecology Center) was founded in 1987 as one of the first organizations to offer community-based recycling and composting programs in New York City. They started their programs by providing innovative recycling drop-off centers. Today, the Ecology Center offers free public compost collection and education, electronic waste recycling, stewardship of public open space, and environmental education. Their programs focus on offering opportunities for all New Yorkers to learn about environmental issues facing NYC and to take responsibility for solving those problems.
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Das Öko-Center setzt sich für ein nachhaltiges New York City ein, indem es gemeindebasierte Recycling- und Kompostierungsprogramme anbietet, lokale Verantwortung für grüne Plätze fördert, und durch Umweltbildungsprogramme das Gemeindebewusstsein erhöht und Engagement und Jugendbildung erhöht. Das Lower East Side Ecology Center wurde 1987 als eines der ersten Organisationen gegründet, die gemeindebasierte Recycling- und Kompostierungsprogramme in New York City anbietet. Sie begann ihr Programm damit, innovative Recyclinganlagen zur Verfügung zu stellen. Heute bietet das Öko-Center kostenlose, öffentliche Kompostsammelstellen und -aufklärung, elektronische Müllrecycling, Verantwortung gegenüber öffentlicher Freiflächen und Umweltbildung an. Ihre Programme konzentrieren sich darauf, allen New Yorkern die Möglichkeit zu bieten, sich über NYC betreffende Umweltthemen zu informieren um Verantwortung zu übernehmen und die Probleme anzugehen.
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