On July 21st the Girls Gone Green were on a mission to explore the neighborhood around Con-Edison. By doing so, we’d be able to see how communities were affected by industries surrounding them. As we approached Con-Edison, the first thing we noticed was all the smoke coming out of the factory.Worst part, ALL the smoke was heading in the direction of apartment buildings. While we stood taking pictures, we discussed a bit and the question of “can imagine what its like for all these buildings around Con-Ed, with all that smoke?”
It’s amazing to see that a building (Con-Edison) that gives most of Manhattan its electricity, which is considered a great thing to New York’s, is also negatively impacting the community.
All that smoke and chemicals being released into the air can worsen kids asthma or health conditions of others. We came up with the idea that maybe the city should use solar power or other alternatives instead of releasing pollution into the air.
The Great CON-ED
This walk to Con-Edison helped us became aware of all the pollution our city faces daily.