“Pro’tech’d”
Pro’tech’d, was founded in June 2004 in New York City by Celine Ruben-Salama with the purpose to create a venue for discourse around that juxtaposition between high-tech and low-tech, urban and organic, progress and tradition, business and art. Its mission is to create hip, sustainable, consumer products and safe, economic opportunities for people who need them. To learn more about this great Pro’tech’d, click here.
Green Smart Gifts
Green Smart Gifts exists to increase awareness around sustainability concepts by offering people alternate gift giving and more conscious personal consumption . GreenSmartGifts is first and foremost, a gift shop offering only earth-friendly products. All products must fall into one or more of the following categories: Recycled, Organic, Non-Toxic, Locally-Made, Fairly Traded and/or Tools of Change (products that help us to adopt more sustainable behaviors in our everyday lives, e.g. reusable totes and water bottles). To learn more about Green Smart Giftsand their products, click here.
Liquid Assets Conference
On October 28, The Steven L.Newman Real Estate Institute held its Liquid Assets Conference here at Baruch College. During the two hour conference, two expert led panels discussed how the “link between energy and water is becoming a widely discussed topic within the real estate and building sectors.” To read more about the event and it’s coverage, click here.
