Town of Babylon celebrates success of Green Horizons 2.0 Sustainability Fair
The Town of Babylon recently hosted Green Horizons 2.0: Babylon’s second annual Sustainability Fair, an event focused on sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Organized by Sustainability Director Jassi Anand, the fair featured presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities centered on waste reduction, recycling, composting, and native gardening. Attendees had the opportunity to learn strategies for reducing their environmental footprint in their own homes while connecting with local and regional experts.
“Green Horizons 2.0 demonstrates our town’s strong commitment to protecting the environment and empowering our residents with the knowledge and tools they need to live more sustainably,” said Babylon Councilman DuWayne Gregory. “By working together with our partners and sponsors, we are helping to build a healthier and more resilient future for Babylon.”
Speaking at the event were Daniel Ricci from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and Marjorie Spitz, co-founder of the LI Organics Initiative.
“What if we didn’t throw our food away?” Spitz asked the crowd. “Food scraps are a resource—and with tools like backyard composters and Compost Coaches, it’s easier than people think to take action at home by purchasing discounted equipment for only $65 and doing your part.”
The town’s Green Homes backyard composting and rain barrel program was showcased to boost sales on their website (www.babylon.compostersale.com) with a pickup date of Saturday, May 2 at the town’s annual Earth Day event at Geiger Park in Deer Park.
Attendees took home free native plant seeds from ReWild to start growing indoors now and received custom landscape design recommendations for their yards.
Organizers of the fair extended thanks to sponsors Winters Bros. Recycling and ReWorld, as well as state and regional agencies, environmental organizations, and community groups that offered support, including Green Homes, LI Clean Energy Hub, Island Harvest, LI Organics Council, CCE-Suffolk Horticulture, Earth Law Center, Drive Electric LI, Plant Up, Creating Healthy Schools & Communities, and others. Catering was provided by the Green Fork in Babylon Village.
