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According to SustainLane’s 2006 US City Rankings, New York was rated as the seventh most sustainable city out of the 50 largest cities in the US. Here are some great ways to keep this big city green:

• Purchase fresh, seasonal produce at one of the local open-air greenmarkets. Every Thursday and Sunday from 8:00am to 6:00pm you can find one on Broadway, between 114th and 115th Street, right in front of Alfred Lerner Hall. They also have great breads, jams, pastries, and dairy products available. More limited options are available Saturdays on the southeast corner of Morningside Park, at Manhattan Ave. and 110th Street from 9:00am to 5:00pm. For more NYC greenmarkets, check out www.cenyc.org.
  
  
• Biking is one of your healthiest and most entertaining ways to go green! Not only will you save money on transportation, but you also gain a whole new perspective on NYC. You can find a cheap used bike on Craigslist, Great Bikes, New York Cyclist at 110th St and Central Park West, or at Recycle-a-bicycle ....just make sure to get a helmet and a good lock (Columbia's Security Office in Lowe Library offers discounted locks), and bike extra carefully! There is bike parking all over Columbia’s campus, or you can store your bike in your room. Find good maps of New York's bike paths at Transportation Alternatives.
  
  
• Not up for a bike ride -- support public transportation like buses and subways instead of taking taxis.
   
• Explore the green spaces of NYC: you can find all of New York’s parks at NYC Parks. Also, the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx are worth a visit.