Fernando Ortiz
Clean Energy/Dirty Circuit
High Voltage, Transmission Lines, and Equity- NYC's Plug to Electrification We turn on the light in our homes and we more than likely...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Mar 23, 2021
- 5 min
POLLUTE x MOSES x BUG
Polluting Infrastructure in the South Bronx and Greenifying the Works of Robert Moses When I first took the role of Community Engagement...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Aug 3, 2020
- 6 min
Punta Catalina: Dirty Power
A Case of Environmental Justice, Corruption and Greenwashing in Catalina, Peravia. The Dominican Republic (DR) is an island-nation...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Mar 26, 2020
- 3 min
Que Comemos? Food, Justice and La Isla del Encanto
Environmental Justice learning in Puerto Rico In May of 2019, I embarked on an amazing journey to Puerto Rico on an environmental justice...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
The Face of the Climate Crisis?
Greta, White Privilege and the Climate Justice Movement. Over the years, science has continued to provide evidence that climate change is...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Apr 22, 2019
- 3 min
Earth Day 2019
Today- April 22nd marks Earth Day. Born in 1970 after a disastrous oil spill in California that brought together hundreds of...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Sep 18, 2018
- 3 min
Tibbetts Brook
A stream pushed into a pipe. This beautiful landscape is the Tibbetts Brook Park located in Yonkers, home to the Tibbetts Brook- a small...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Sep 12, 2018
- 2 min
Climate Signals
Public Art, Polar Bears and Breaking the Silence So before I became an Environmentalist, Sustainability Professional and Designer, I went...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Sep 6, 2018
- 2 min
Green Roofs
Increasing vegetated footprint, reducing our carbon footprint Green Roofs are one of my favorite sustainable design amenities. We see it...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Apr 20, 2018
- 3 min
the Circular Economy
The Circular Economy is a generic term for an industrial economy that produces no waste and pollution, by design or intention, and in...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Jan 25, 2018
- 3 min
Locavorism- growing and eating local.
Locality is now becoming a trend. The term Locavorism refers to the "local food movement" or the idea of eating food that is locally...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Dec 8, 2017
- 3 min
Sherman the Beaver
Sherman, Jose & Justin: NYC's growing beaver colony. A beaver was spotted hanging around in Swindler Cove in Uptown Manhattan today by...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Nov 15, 2017
- 2 min
Resilient Design
Hurricane Sandy, Harvey and Maria have all taught us valuable lessons within the loss and devastation that they cause and it is that we...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Nov 11, 2017
- 3 min
Sustainable Design
In an era of rapid urbanization and modernization, what is sustainability and what is sustainable design? How and where does urbanization...
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Fernando Ortiz
- Nov 11, 2017
- 3 min
Biophilic Design
Do you love spending time on the beach? Hiking? Or maybe you prefer spending time with animals or tending a garden. Does looking out into...
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