We spent some time at the Gowanus Goes Green festival sponsored by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy on the shores of the beautiful Gowanus. The fest took place on Carroll Street, where a variety of groups and businesses had tables and booths set up, and on the grounds of The Yard. (Said grounds are really nice this time of year as there’s a little forest of trees providing excellent shade under which to lounge and soak up the Gowanus Canal atmosphere.) There was a performance by the Defibulators, demonstrations of the opening and closing of the Carroll Street Bridge and there was a DEP “Skimmer Boat” on hang, about which we’ll have more in a bit. We also chatted about local development issues a bit with Daniel Squadron, a young and interesting candidate who is running for State Senate and has a great deal to say about local development, and with Devin Cohen, a Community Board 6 Member who is running for Civil Court Judge.