I found this link on Brooklyn Based . I'm going to try to make the January 15th lecture on green roofs, rain collection, and then later this spring, one on "spring greening" from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Check out their courses at City Tech Division of Continuing Education (www.citytech.cuny.edu/academics/continuinged)offers a range of courses including fantastic design and DIY repair classes for Brownstone Brooklyn and beyond. On JAN 15: Greening Your Home covers rain collection, green roofs and more (HHT 075, $40); FEB 20: Get an overview of Interior Design Basics (HHT 072, $40); MAR 6-27: Learn about design, plans and sourcing in The Art of Home Décor (HHT 070, $125); MAR 11: Contractors teach Basic Home Repairs in City Tech's Home Lab (HHT 077, $40); APR 12: Lecturers from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Bettancourt Building Supply and more discuss "spring greening" in Spring Spruce Up (HHT 031, $20); APR 17: Learn Low Impact Living basics including green furnishings and geothermal heating (HHT 076, $40). Call 718-552-1170 to register; email dsalomon@citytech.cuny.edu for more info.

Also, for environmentally friendly products, there's a sale going on at Tribbles Home & Garden. (217 West Broadway between Franklin and White Streets;(212) 965-8480) announces their first Storewide Floor Sample & Warehouse Sale, which begins on Friday, January 10th and ends on Monday, January 21st. Several environmentally friendly/green products sold by Tribbles Home & Garden are also on sale during their storewide sale Tribbles has emptied their warehouse for a floor sample and warehouse sale with savings of 30-50% off in all departments. A huge selection of unique glass vases and accessories, French porcelain, personal care products, furniture, garden accessories, and more are included in the sale from names such as Arte & Cuoio, Guy Degrenne, and Plata Lappas.