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April 19, 2008
Symbolism: Exxon is a Sponsor of McCarren Park Earth Day Event
Gowanus Lounge
We woke up this morning to an email from a group called The Change You Want to See, that was widely distributed by the New York Action Network point out that today's Go Green! Greenpoint Earth Day festivities in McCarren Park have a number of interesting corporate sponsors. We'll start with the most ironic of them: ExxonMobil, which of course, is responsible for the horrific oil spill under Greenpoint along Newtown Creek. The spill is the largest in American history and the slow pace of the cleanup (which has stretch to nearly a half-century) is the topic of much local anger and controversy. Other sponsores include BP America, Waste Management and Forest City Ratner Company. The release we got said "These companies are no friend to our community, and no friend to the environment." A group calling itself Greenpoint SuperFUNd SuperFriendz is starting an online email campaign to send messages protesting the sponsorship and asking for faster action on the oil spill cleanup to City Council Members and Members of Congress.
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NoLandGrab: Although we're not convinced that this is real, it makes sense that FCR would make friends with other "green" companies. If you want a real earth day experience, head over to eco-eatery Habana Outpost today and tomorrow for their Earth Day Expo. While you're there you can puzzle over how a restaurant run off of solar panels could function in shadows...
Posted by amy at April 19, 2008 1:07 PM