We at The Poetry Society of New York pledge to prioritize sustainability and equity within our programming. It is important to us to not only preserve the history of this land, but to also ensure a safe and eco-conscious future with our work and the organizations with which we collaborate. We follow the guidelines provided to us by Governors Island to uphold a standard of sustainable practices and promote a zero waste environment. We inform our vendors of our intentions as we connect with them and aim to educate both our audience and ourselves to expand our capacity for sustainability. Additionally, we are aiming to connect with local organizations that give back to communities, especially marginalized spaces, to further our goal of educating our audience and expanding our reach to uphold our equity standards. These groups are so valuable to providing sustainability education to our youth and inspiring the next generation of poets and leaders! 

We hope that you will join us to help keep The New York City Poetry Festival a clean, zero waste space so that we can continue to uphold our values and enjoy poetry together, sustainably! We at PSNY intend to use as little paper as possible, and we encourage the festival’s participants to do the same. We hope that you will be inspired to take these principles into your day to day lives as well. 

At the festival, there will be compost bins and labeled recycling bins as well as waste bins for us to be mindful of our trash and other items and we have resources for you all to learn more about sustainability in New York City with us. Please enjoy our space proactively and respectfully. 

Thank you for your generous support and we hope that you will uplift our vision for a greener Poetry Festival! 

Written by Lola Anaya, 2023

 

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