SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

What New York City is Doing

  • Staten Island Rooftop Farm

    The rooftop farm produces organic food and absorbs stormwater as part of a broader effort to reduce neighborhood flooding and ensure the health of New York Harbor.

  • GreeNYC

    GreeNYC assists NYC residents in taking the right steps to move the city toward an ambitious goal of sending zero waste to landfills by 2030 — and net-zero carbon by 2050.

  • Food Forward NYC

    The NYC government is pursuing this ambitious policy plan to make the city’s food system more equitable, sustainable, and healthy by 2031.

  • Zero Waste Challenge

    Set up by the Mayor’s office, this program assists large businesses including hotels, and manufacturers in their efforts to achieve zero waste to landfill and incineration.

  • Green Guide to NYC

    This guide gives 10 recommendations for tourists in NYC that would like to contribute to the city’s sustainability pursuits.