Contributors

Meredith Taylor Meredith is the special projects manager for a Manhattan-based open space non-profit where she handles education, outreach, and public programming. She earned her Master’s degree in urban affairs and neighborhood development from Hunter College. Meredith lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn and is a former member of Community Board 6. View all of Meredith's posts. Paul McGinniss Paul McGinniss is a partner at the New York Real Estate Group, a certified EcoBroker, writer, and green building and media consultant. He works out of New York City and The Hudson Valley and can be contacted at paul@newyorkrealestategroup.com. View all of Paul's posts. Alex Padalka Alex Padalka is a writer living in Williamsburg. He started building green by designing and building a tree house: natural lighting and ventilation, less than 10% waste, renewable pine needles for roof, and shellac for weatherproofing. He now calls it his home away from home. View all of Alex's posts.