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.
It’s amazing to see that this plant (Con-Edison) provides electricity to most of lower Manhattan. It is a great thing for New Yorkers to have a reliable source of energy (especially in the summer heat), but high energy consumption also negatively impacts the local community.

Poor outdoor, as well as indoor air quality, worsens kids’ asthma and the health conditions of others. We think that city residents should reduce their use of electricity in general and that the city should make more use of solar power and other energy alternatives instead of relying on electricity plants such as Con Edison.

This walk to Con-Edison helped us became aware of all the pollution our city faces daily.