Dr. Hershkowitz, a leading expert in recycling and waste disposal, has helped spearhead the NRDC's efforts in developing economically sustainable communities. Ms. Rivera, a life-long leader in the effort to rebuild and revitalize the South Bronx, was instrumental in bringing the paper mill to the Bronx. The Natural Resources Defense Council is a non-profit environmental membership organization with more than 350,000 members and contributors nationwide. Since 1970, the NRDC has been working to protect the world's natural resources and to improve the quality of the human environment. The Municipal Art Society is a private, non-profit membership organization that champions excellence in urban design and planning and the preservation of New York's past.
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