Monday, March 28, 2011

Interview with Miss Teen Earth NYC

Q: How did you come to be Miss Teen Earth NYC?


A: I will be competing for Miss Teen Earth New York in the summer and hopefully moving on to Miss Teen Earth United States. I have been doing pageantry since I was seven and was really drawn to this pageant because of its focus "beauties for a cause". Besides the evening wear, swim suit, and interview competition, it is about giving back and getting involved with environmental issues.
 
Q: Tell us a Little About Yourself

A: I am 18 years old born and raised in New York. I was just featured in Supermodels Unlimited Magazine Most Beautiful Edition and took part in their runway show as well as shooting for their summer issue. I go to the Fashion Institute of Technology for Fashion Design. I do custom designs for proms, pageants, christenings, and am an intern for designer Rolando Santana. In high school I went to a fashion program half a day everyday and at the end of the year we put on a fashion show. One of our show themes was Go-Green and this is where my interest in sustainability in fashion began.  

Q: Within the issues of environment, what are you most passionate about? 

A: Wasted Wonders is a program that I have started and you can say that is my platform. It is broken down to three categories 1)Fashion  2)Beauty  3) Crafts. This program is about spreading the word of "going green" in our everyday lives but it focus' a lot on children and how they can help.  The program is set up for going to schools in NYC and doing projects from one of the three categories. Fashion: men's shirts into skirts, t-shirts into reusable grocery bags, Jewelry and bags from scrap fabric or clothing, etc., and using sustainable fabrics or fabrics with finishings that are better for the environment. Beauty: Making lotions, face masks, makeup, ect. out of organic and natural materials. Crafts: Banks out of bottles, picture frames from cd cases, snack boxes from milk and juice cartons,  etc. 

Q: What are You Doing Locally to Make a Difference? 

A: Besides Wasted Wonder, I also volunteer at Prospect Park for nature crafts with kids and have started a charity project/event called Runway To Recovery which I try and keeps as "green" as possible by selling tickets and sending information through the internet so we can cut down on paper and using scrap fabrics from my school's fabric lab and left overs from fabric stores. I also joined the sustainability club in my college so that I can learn more about this as well. I am also in the process of getting delis and bagel stores to send food over to homeless shelters that I would help them in deliver. My priority is to put use to what is being wasted in many different ways. I am always up for new projects and appearances in order to help out.

Q: What Can Any New Yorker Do themselves to Create a Better Environment? 

A: It is so easy to create a healthier environment and there are a million ways to do it. Recycle! It is easy and can make a huge difference. Use what you already have there is no need to create waste. In regards to my project Wasted Wonders, there is so much you can do, like making your own laundry detergent, make a reusable grocery bag so you can cut down on plastic bags,  decorating your room or your child's, or siblings with green crafts they are fun and easy and even better than that hand made and personalized. Everybody has a different lifestyle and can research ways be a part of this "green" movement in their everyday lives.

Thanks Brandi!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

REMINDER: Green Team party this THURSDAY

BROOKLYN GREEN TEAM 4TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY: Trim Your Waste-Line
Thursday March 24
7pm

Hosted by: Brooklyn Green Team and Brooklyn Green Drinks

Benefitting: GrowNYC for their efforts to help New Yorkers reduce waste through a variety of resources including textile recycling, composting and more.

Silent auction, DJ, Organic Wine and Beer specials and a special cocktail in honor of the celebration.

Bring cash or a check to bid on silent auction items in support of GrowNYC!  Thank you Loomstate, San Vision Energy Technology, Brooklyn Tattoo, Ciao For Now, World Music Institute, Brooklyn Strength, Bad Ass OrganicsKaightMODO Eyewear, BrucieDvir SalonLaurence King Publishing and Vanessa Knight.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Get Dirty NYC!

Ever feel like you want to contribute but can't commit the time to stay with one group.  A new group is making that easier and the timing couldn't be better: spring!

Get Dirty NYC! is connecting new yorkers to green up projects be it urban farm or community garden.

Learn more about them.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Brooklyn Green Team 4th Anniversary Party: March 24

Trim Your Waste-Line!
Find out about local resources that will help you divert as much as possible from the landfill.


Hosted by: Brooklyn Green Team and Brooklyn Green Drinks


Benefitting: GrowNYC for their efforts to help New Yorkers reduce waste through a variety of resources including textile recycling, composting and more.


Thursday March 24
7pm
Lowlands


Silent auction, DJ, Organic Wine and Beer specials and a special cocktail in honor of the celebration.


Bring cash or a check to bid on silent auction items in support of GrowNYC!  Thank you Loomstate, San Vision Energy Technology, Brooklyn Tattoo, World Music Institute, Brooklyn Strength, Bad Ass Organics, Kaight, MODO Eyewear, Brucie, Dvir Salon, Laurence King Publishing and Vanessa Knight.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

This Video is Awesome and Hilarious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLgh9h2ePYw