Green Apple Maps offer a fresh view of New York City’s environment, reminding us how good it is to enjoy nature, culture and green living near our homes. Together, we are learning how to get around, dine, work and play in ways that help regenerate the ecosystems of the 321 square miles of land and the waterways that surround us!

In this section you’ll find Green Apple Maps that we have created with the dedicated help of our staff and interns. A wide selection of related resources, including Chinese and Spanish resources and our downloadable Energy & Environment Exploration education modules are found here, as well. The list below gives you a brief overview of our many projects. Use the links below – or on the left – to get more information about each project, and to download copies of our Green Apple Maps in PDF format.

Comprehensive Citywide Editions
The Green Apple Map is the original Green Map! First published in 1992, this comprehensive edition has been updated several times over the years. The latest update and printing occurred in 2000. It 2008, a new interactive version will take shape, too!
Themed Maps
* Powerful Green Map of NYC: Charting energy impacts, conservation and renewables citywide!  Published in 2006, with updates in 2007 in the PDF you can download here. Chinese and Spanish resources are part of this section.

* Compost Green Map: We call it “Worms in the Green Apple!”  This map provides information about composting, its advantages and composting sites in Manhattan. Second edition published in 2007. Find case studies and other extras on this website.

* LoMap: our youth-authored Green Map of Lower Manhattan.  There are exciting online editions associated with this project and lots to explore!  Originally published in 2001, updated in 2004 and most recently (in 2006) published as an interactive, animated online EarthSCOPE map.

Neighborhood Maps
* The Chinatown Green Map: Explore mobility, tourist info, special public places and much more in one of the western hemisphere’s most vibrant Asian neighborhoods. ¡En Español tambien!

New Education Modules
Energy & Environment Exploration modules designed for educators, middle and high school students provide creative guidance and resources for exploring New York City’s energy systems and environment from a sustainable perspective – both inside and outside of the classroom!

Our maps and mapmaking resources have appeared in scores of magazines and books! Thanks to all for sharing our story with broad audiences.

"Whether helping people create a comprehensive view of a region or a close-up of a city neighborhood, the Green Map System is ultimately about the recognition and revitalization of sustainable living".
Orion Afield magazine