Compost to Council Shout-Outs!
A million thanks from East New York Farms! for signing the Petition to Bring Back Composting to NYC.
Because of your support, City Council Members Arroyo, Yassky, and Felder have expressed interest in holding a public hearing on Fall Leaf Collection this autumn. Let’s keep the energy going and make this hearing happen!
Here’s how to stay involved:
1. Sign our petition
If you haven’t signed yet, it’s not too late, and your voice is more important than ever:
Sign petition (this link will take you to another site)
2. Compost to Council Shout-Outs!
In order for a public hearing to take place, we, as constituents, need to contact our Council Members for support. One phone call from each of us will literally make all the difference for our gardens and communities.
While unfamiliar for most of us, calling your representative is truly easy, empowering, and effective. And it takes only 3 minutes: One to find your Council Member, one to read the script below, and one to make the call.
Feel free to use the following sample script:
- Hello, my name is ______________ and I am a constituent.
- I live at/in ___________ (give street address or neighborhood so they know you are a constituent).
- I’m calling to urge Council Member _______ to support a public hearing on Fall Leaf Collection and Compost Givebacks, which have been major assets to the communities and green spaces of New York City. Why Plant a Million Trees and trash those leaves, when we can harness this local resource and divert organic matter from out-of-state landfills? We have the means to do better, so please don’t leave this issue on the curb.
If you’re calling after hours you can leave a message (and yes, that counts too) to state the above, but also include your phone number.
3. Visit a Compost to Council Shout-Out Booth!
We’re hitting the streets with Compost to Council Shout Outs! beginning this Thursday at the Green Brooklyn Green City symposium at Borough Hall! There will be call-in booths at various community events throughout the city in the next few months. If you know of an event or space that could use a Compost to Council Shout-Out, or if you’d like to volunteer, please email Beth, our compost intern, at compost[at] eastnewyorkfarms.org.
With love and leaves from a million trees,
The Compost Crew
East New York Farms!
718-649-7979