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Although carbon emissions, water use, and waste stream are probably rampant in NYC, there's actually a place within the city where food is being grown without any of those elements. This place is on the Science Barge, a sustainable urban farm created by New York Sun Works that is powered by solar, wind, and biofuels, and irrigated by rainwater and purified riverwater. The farm uses recirculating greenhouse hydroponics to grow lettuce, cucumbers, and peppers. Why should New Yorkers care about the farm?
Unless we become a more sustainable city, we can expect prices for food and energy to continue to rise, we can expect traffic congestion and air pollution to get worse, and we will have to deal with more and more garbage traveling through our streets.
Their goal is to design the growing systems for rooftops since, "Studies suggest there could be enough rooftop space in New York City to grow all of our fresh vegetables." Green-filled rooftops would certainly look nicer than the mostly blank ones we have now.
You may currently visit the barge an Pier 84 in Hudson River Park, at the west end of 44th Street. The barge moves to different locations throughout the year, so check the schedule to make sure you don't miss it.
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