Bonnie Hulkower
Bonnie is a marine scientist and environmental planner. She has a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, where her research explored nitrogen cycling in California’s estuaries. Currently working as an environmental planner, her work focuses on ensuring that public housing and water resource projects comply with environmental regulations.
A Californian with a New York City soul, Bonnie most recently worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where she explored how the Corps can improve the New York metropolitan area’s air quality. Active in NYC politics, she is a public member of Manhattan’s Community Board 3. She was also a sustainability planner in the San Francisco area, where she developed energy and water conservation initiatives and green infrastructure plans.
Bonnie’s life aquatic and interest in the natural world blossomed after her mom took her when she was five years old to see the grunion run along the beach at Cabrillo Marine Museum in San Pedro. Today, it remains one of the most magical events she has ever witnessed. She loves all things green, but when eating, prefers dark chocolate.
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It is September 19th- Happy PARK-ing Day!
As the website states, "get out your benches, roll out your sod" Today is the third annual PARK(ing) Day. PARK(ing) Day is an international event that reclaims at
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How Green was the 2008 US Open? Were there net-ecobenefits?
This year, with much fanfare, the U.S. Open went "green." Greening meaning the United States Tennis Association (U.S.T.A) reviewed its operations and supply chain and strove to reduce environmental
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Conflux Festival Hits NYC Streets this Weekend
Helmet Piece in front of Center for Architecture Conflux New York kicked off to an interesting start with a panel on Thursday that focused on the psychogeography of rivers. Conflux is a five year-old festival of panels and outdoor performance art, in
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A Flotilla of Artists Sail down the Hudson River-Swoon and her Switchback Seas
photo by Angela Coppola You know that summer is over in New York City when the gallery openings kick up speed. Thursday evenings, Chelsea streets become cluttered again with wine sipping gallery hopping enthusiasts. One of these art openings in
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Summer's Soiree- Celia Chen shows how to throw an eco-chic party
August has been mild in New York City and a perfect time for another Night of Eco-Chic Entertaining, presented by Celia Chen and her online magazine Notesonaparty.com. As with the magazine's inaugural party in the spring, Celia used the opportunity of
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Green Buildings in New York not just for the hoity-toity anymore- says new study by McGraw Hill and USGBC
The idea of green building merging with affordable housing is not a new one. However, often when we hear about new LEED residential homes, it is the $2.5 million smacker Venice
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Wanted: Green Electronics Blogger to Write for TreeHugger ($1000 Referral Reward!)
We're looking for a full-time blogger who can cover the latest, hippest, greenest gadgets and electronics. We are looking for someone who has in-depth knowledge and passion about this topic, can identify and explore current and
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The early bird gets the iPhone. And also gets media attention for an organic farm at the White House
You may have heard that the iPhone 3G went on sale this morning. I saw a line outside of the AT&T; stores here in Manhattan, and I heard there was a line around the block this morning at the Union Street Apple store in San
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El Segundo's First Annual Environmental Expo
This past Thursday, before the madness of the 4th of July set in, the City of El Segundo, California held its first ever Environmental Expo. Summer was in full swing as people shopped for organic corn and grass fed beef to grill, and for green bikinis
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Not your Typical Grandma -- An Interview with Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Rosa Hilda Ramos
Rosa Hilda Ramos is a 63-year-old grandmother, environmental activist, and one of the recipients of the 2008 Goldman Prize, recognizing grassroots environmental heroes. Ramos mobilized her community to legally
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P.S. Farm? PS1's Public Farm 1 is now open for picking
This summer, PS1's Saturday afternoon parties will have a working farm with tomatoes, lettuce, herbs, and, yes, egg laying chickens! Chickens courtesy of the Queens County Farm Museum's Michael
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The French Rabbit Strike Again- TH Interviews Jean Charles Boisset about the wine industry
TH did a story about the French Rabbit a few years ago, and now Jean Charles is back preaching his innovative wine packaging to oenophiles and the masses. He is fully aware that some people in the wine industry may think he is an extraterrestrial. Even
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Highlights from the World Science Summit- "We've turned maize into a corn sex machine!"
Mayor Bloomberg opening the World Science Festival Summit SATC . . . Science in the City? The contributors to the World Science Festival (WSF)--a 5 day whirlwind affair with dance performances, lectures, and street fairs—aimed to put the sexiness
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What Would Jesus Buy? Did you miss the movie on the big screen?
If you missed What Would Jesus Buy, the satirical documentary produced by Morgan Spurlock (Supersize me) that follows Reverend Billy and his Church of Stop Shopping on their magical mystery biodiesel tour across the U.S., don't fret! The DVD came out
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Energy's Future- a panel with the Oil Industry, Venture Capital, Academia and Government
The panel, entitled Energy's Future is in Technology: Innovation in Energy Supply, Energy Efficiency and Alternative/Renewable Energy, was sponsored by Newsweek and
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Frenchman Uses Spidey-Sense to scale Times building and fight global warming
Never a dull moment in New York City or at the New York Times ... an avid building-scaler, with an obvious passion for the environment, attempted today to draw more attention to the issue of global warming, with a
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World Environment Day and an Interview with UNEP's Achim Steiner
Last week, Treehugger Writer Bonnie Hulkower interviewed Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nation's Environmental Programme (UNEP). Steiner was unanimously elected to his position in 2006, and is in the middle of serving a four year term.
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A Fisherman, the Inuit, and the Brooklyn Art Scene
As a young man looking for adventure, Jim Clark took a job as an Alaskan king crab fisherman. Fifteen years later, he had found as well a deep and abiding love for the land, the art,
