New Yorker writer David Owen calls The Big Apple the greenest place in the United States. New York City residents use less electricity and generate greenhouse gases at a level far below the national average. Thanks to our subway and bus system, New York City also ranks last among major cities in gasoline consumption, and we are first in use of public transportation.
Owen is the author of GREEN METROPOLIS: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainability. He is sharing his insights on the vital green role dense cities play in protecting the environment at a lecture at The Skyscraper Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8th.
The Skyscraper Museum is at 39 Battery Place, next to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
