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The Environmental Committee is co-sponsoring an great event on Monday June 24 at 7 PM at the Greenwood Baptist Church! Please join City Council Member Brad Lander, the Green Party of Brooklyn, Sierra Club, NRDC, No Impact Project, Citizens Committee for New York City, Sane Energy, NYC Friends of Clearwater, PlasticBagLaws.org and BagItNYC for an informative evening to learn about the massive environmental impact that single-use plastic bags have in NYC, and the NYC campaign to do something about it. This free event will take place at: Greenwood Baptist Church in Park Slope461 6th Street at the corner of 7th Avenue Speakers will include: Council Member Brad Lander, who will be introducing legislation on plastic bags Jennie Romer, who spear headed successful efforts in California to ban / restrict single use plastic bags and will discuss the various possible approaches (ban, fee, tax, etc) Colin Beavan (No Impact Man) Carl Arnold from the NY Green Party and the Sierra Club Peter Kostmaye...

Did you see Yuko Uchikawa's member contribution on page 5 of the the May 30th Gazette? We were so happy to see Yuko and her family sharing their tips for shopping with reusable bags! Please share your "recipes for a healthy planet" too!

New York stands at a crossroads; this is our moment to decide the course of history. Come to the New York Crossroads : Rally to Stop Fracking and Demand Renewable Energy in Albany. When : Monday, June 17th, 12pm-3pm Where : Rally and March in East Capitol Lawn, Albany, NY Transportation : Busses are leaving from Manhattan ( sign up here ) and Brooklyn ( sign up here ) at 8am. Car Pool : If you would like to set up a car pool please email Corinne Rosen at crosen@fwwatch.org Hope to see you there!

Plastic Roll Bag Phase Out - Park Slope Food Coop The May 28th General Meeting was one of the largest in the Coop's history, according to the General Coordinators. Many thanks to those who came out and apologies to those that could not get in. Close to 650 members signed in for credit at the GM and many more were turned away because the venue was at maximum capacity. In total 840 members signed up in advance for workslot credit for the meeting. Due to the overflowing crowds, the GM Committee felt it would be best to table the vote until a larger venue can be found. The General Coordinators are currently looking for a venue that will hold at least 1500 people. We are working with the General Coordinators to reschedule the vote and accommodate all members who wish to participate. Please keep an eye out for updates and we hope to see you at the rescheduled meeting.

This is it! Join us at the May 28th General Meeting, because your vote matters! The General Meeting is at Middle School 51, 5th Ave & 5th St . at 7pm. Submit this form to receive work slot credit for attending the General Meeting or sign the sheet near Coop elevator beforehand. And please come vote YES to phase out the free distribution of plastic roll bags on the Coop's shopping floor by six months from the date of the GM vote. Read the full proposal and research  and please spread the word. Hope to see you there!

Our Coop (PSFC) opposes hydraulic fracturing— fracking—in New York State, and for good reasons. Fracking threatens NYC drinking water and upstate farmers’ ability to grow the healthy, affordable foods PSFC mem- bers have long relied on. What does this have to do with plastic bags? Many plastic bags are made from fracked gas! As fracking products, they contribute to the viability of fracking. Increased fracking will bring more frack-made bags. When we gobble up frack-produced consumer goods, we provide the excuse frackers need to expand their activities. Read more in the recent Environmental Committee Report on page 5 of the Linewaiter's Gazette .

The Environmental Committee of the Park Slope Food Coop is responsible for monitoring and assisting change towards more sustainable environmental practices.  It should also provide the fuel which keeps pushing the coop's environmental consciousness "envelope" and continue to set a visible example for coops, stores and our city.  It has done this since its founding and we hope will continue to do so.  This isn't the whole purpose of the coop, but it's one of it's stated missions.  The Environmental Committee will provide education where needed, and find answers to all the concerns which have been brought forth about the plastic roll bag phase out. With all of us working together for more real environmental change, we can make it happen, without the coop or its members suffering any ill effects. Please see the post on this blog about the coop's General Meeting on May 28th and vote to make the coop ever more responsible to the environment and to all...