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Unit 10  |  Toward a Sustainable Future 215 SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS The Rooftop Farms Project in Brooklyn, New York, is a 750-square meter organic garden located on a warehouse roof in the Greenpoint neighborhood. The first commercial rooftop garden in North America, Rooftop Farms provides fresh organic vegetables that gardeners sell to local restaurants at attractive prices. The rooftop garden also absorbs rainwater that would otherwise overload the city’s sewage system and provides insulation, which helps cut down on building energy use. WATCH & LEARN http://bit.ly/2qibIao Watch the video and respond to the questions below. 1. What is voluntary simplicity? 2. What are some examples of simplifying? video: Voluntary Simplicity