Celebrating NYBG: 125 Years
Join us for a photographic tribute by Larry Lederman to the Garden’s history and a prologue to its exciting future.
Free – $25
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2017 Master Composter Course Application is OPEN
The Spring 2017 NYC Master Composter Course Application is open! This intensive course covers soil and compost science, compost system designs, management of a community compost…
Free
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Event Registration Open for 2017 Canal Clean Sweep
The NYS Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails New York need your help for the annual Canal Clean Sweep. Last year's event was a great…
Free
3 events,
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Urban Design Principles for Planning New York City
Urban Design Principles for Planning New York City
The NYC Department of City Planning’s mission is to plan the future of the city of New York. One of the core values of this…
Free
3 events,
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Black Jacks: African American Sailors in the 19th Century at Brooklyn Borough Hall
Black Jacks: African American Sailors in the 19th Century at Brooklyn Borough Hall
This stirring presentation examines how common experiences drew black and white sailors together, even as deeply internalized prejudices drove them apart.
Free
3 events,
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Building Energy Performance
Building Energy Performance
Join the AIANY Building Enclosure Council for a discussion about the basics of energy flows in a building, which flows are important to measure, and how…
$10
3 events,
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Winter Talks: Marking Time, Marking Place: Lower Manhattan THEN & NOW
Winter Talks: Marking Time, Marking Place: Lower Manhattan THEN & NOW
President of cultureNOW, Abby Suckle, presents an illustrated talk on their urban archeology project and the creation of a map showing New York City over time. Learn about the process of surveying our local geographic history and raising questions that need to be considered as we plan a more resilient city in our future.
Free
4 events,
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Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC
Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC
At this moment, two very different and unusual projects for addressing climate change are being explored in New York City. Plans are proceeding for a…
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Citizen’s Climate Lobby Brooklyn Chapter Startup Meeting
Citizen’s Climate Lobby Brooklyn Chapter Startup Meeting
Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization pushing for political action on climate change.
Come join us as we (re)start up CCL's Brooklyn chapter, and get to work pushing for sensible climate action policy at the local, state and national level.
Free
4 events,
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United in Nourishment: Hummus! The Movie
United in Nourishment: Hummus! The Movie
Can tolerance and religious and political unity be found in a bowl of chickpeas? Hummus! The Movie explores the incredible impact of this ancient, simple…
$8 – $12
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Alligators in the Sewers Day
Alligators in the Sewers Day
Thursday, February 9th is Alligators in the Sewers Day, an unofficial annual holiday. It was on this date back in 1935 that a live 125-pound…
$5
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City of Science Series: Understanding Urban Habitats
City of Science Series: Understanding Urban Habitats
Ecology has historically focused on natural environments, but scientists are increasingly turning their attention to understanding urban ecosystems. With 50% of the world’s population living in cities — and the heightened risks associated with climate change, green spaces, and flooding — studying urban habitats offers keys to design and planning that can help cities work better. Hear from a panel of CUNY experts in this growing field, including Charles Vörösmarty, director of the GC’s Advanced Science Research Center’s Environmental Sciences Initiative, and others.
Free
4 events,
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Inwood Green Neighborhood: Forest Restoration
Inwood Green Neighborhood: Forest Restoration
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to help protect the young forest in Inwood Hill Park! Volunteers will be trained in tree care best practices as…
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Lowline Science and Sustainability Fair
Lowline Science and Sustainability Fair
Join us at the Lowline Lab for our first ever Science and Sustainability Fair! This all ages, interactive fair will include workshops on topics from biomimicry to entomology to sustainability.
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esa Fashion Week DIY Party
esa Fashion Week DIY Party
In partnership with the NYC Fair Trade Coalition, esa invites you to come celebrate Fashion Week at its DIY party! Bring all your unwanted (doomed…
$15
2 events,
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Everything Water 1.0: A Precious Element
Everything Water 1.0: A Precious Element
The AIANY Design for Risk and Reconstruction Committee’s first event of 2017 will launch a series of programs, events, workshops, and exhibits on the theme…
Free – $10
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Parks Without Borders Fort Greene Park
Parks Without Borders Fort Greene Park
Through the Parks Without Borders program, Fort Greene Park was chosen to receive a share of $40 million for the redesign of its entrances, edges,…
Free
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Behind-the-Scenes Exploration: Kings Theatre, Brooklyn’s “Wonder Theatre”
Behind-the-Scenes Exploration: Kings Theatre, Brooklyn’s “Wonder Theatre”
Join New York Adventure Club for a private, behind-the-scenes tour of Kings Theatre, one of the five Loew’s “wonder theatre” movie palaces built in the…
$29 – $35
4 events,
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Community Resilience through Green Infrastructure
Community Resilience through Green Infrastructure
Science of the Living City Presents: Community Resilience through Green Infrastructure
A Panel Discussion on how to leverage Green Infrastructure storm water investments to create urban resilience and sustainability. In this panel we will discuss how to use resources for storm water management to address the multi-functional needs of communities as well as the bottom line of making cleaner waterways. These multi-functional needs include rising temperatures, flooding, clean air, and better access to nature, among others.
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Studio@theCenter: Animal Architecture
Studio@theCenter: Animal Architecture
Young people grades 3-5, explore architecture through design projects, field trips and building activities during these 3-day programs at the Center for Architecture, held during…
Free – $350
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The Future of Waste in New York: A Lecture by Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation
The Future of Waste in New York: A Lecture by Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation
To kick off Getting to Zero, Open House New York’s year-long series on the future of New York City’s waste system, Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation, will outline the steps the city has already taken to achieve these goals, the opportunities and challenges we will face over the next few years, and innovative practices that have the potential to transform the waste management industry.
Free – $10
3 events,
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How the Chinese Government Fabricates Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction, not Engaged Argument
How the Chinese Government Fabricates Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction, not Engaged Argument
Jennifer Pan's research shows that the Chinese regime's strategy is to avoid arguing with skeptics of the party and the government, and to not even discuss controversial issues. She will discuss how these results fit with what is known about the Chinese censorship program, and suggest how they may change our boarder theoretical understanding of "common knowledge" and information control in authoritarian regimes.
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Wild by Design: Strategies for Creating Life-Enhancing Landscapes
Wild by Design: Strategies for Creating Life-Enhancing Landscapes
Margie Ruddick, the pioneering landscape designer and author of Wild by Design and acclaimed architect Robin Elmslie Osler meet at the crossroads of design, ecology and urbanism to explore whether nature, in all its unruly wildness, can be an integral part of everyday living. The discussion is moderated by Annette Rose-Shapiro the
Managing Editor of MODERN Magazine.
Free
6 events,
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GreenHomeNYC : Tour Planning Committee Meetup
GreenHomeNYC : Tour Planning Committee Meetup
Want to discover new and exciting green buildings and sustainable spaces here in New York? Want first hand, behind-the-scenes tours of cutting edge building technology and sustainable businesses? GreenHomeNYC is looking for volunteers to join our Green Building Tours committee to help organize and plan public tours of NYC's green spaces. Past tours have included: LEED Certified high rises, factories, urban and rooftop farms, green schools, aquaponics farms, parks, recycling centers, and more. See past tours on our website.
Join us for a planning committee meeting to learn how you can get involved and become a tour organizer.
Free
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Walling Off What Matters: Advocating for Holistic Waterfront Resilience in NYC
Walling Off What Matters: Advocating for Holistic Waterfront Resilience in NYC
This workshop will look at several potential funding / governing solutions, such as creating an RMIA (Resilient Manufacturing and Maritime Industrial Area), creating hyper local Resilient Advocates and integrating community based organizing.
The workshop is looking to gain feedback on improving such methods and to connect local waterfront community organizations dealing with similar issues.
Join Impact Hub NYC from noon-1pm every weekday between Jan 23rd and May 1st for free workshops in direct response to Trump's first 100 days plan.
Free
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NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden: I Heart Worms for Families
NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden: I Heart Worms for Families
Did you know that worms have five pairs of hearts? This unique hands-on workshop introduces kids (ages 5 and up) to the life of indoor…
$10
2 events,
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Staten Island Garden Get Together
Staten Island Garden Get Together
GreenThumb invites you to a forum for Staten Island community members to learn more about starting, growing, or joining a community garden. Please RSVP here.
Free
2 events,
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Classic Movie SK8 Night
Classic Movie SK8 Night
Bryant Park rolls out its own "red carpet" with photo ops and free giveaways the night of the Oscars. Plus listen to classic music from…
Free – $35
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The Food Almanac 2017: Are Good, Clean, and Fair Food & Farming Trumped?
The Food Almanac 2017: Are Good, Clean, and Fair Food & Farming Trumped?
Since 1818, farmers have relied on the Farmers' Almanac for uncannily accurate weather predictions to inform their planting, harvesting, and day-to-day living. In 2017, Slow…
$50
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Joanne Witty in conversation with William Solecki – Brooklyn Bridge Park: A Dying Waterfront Transformed
Joanne Witty in conversation with William Solecki – Brooklyn Bridge Park: A Dying Waterfront Transformed
Please join us at Roosevelt House for a special evening exploring the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York in a generation.
In their talk, Ms. Witty and Professor Solecki will examine the social and political phenomenon of how a community overcame overwhelming opposition and obstacles to build the park – and also the ways in which the solutions developed during the prolonged battle can be applied to important economic and planning issues around the world. They will discuss how grassroots movement and community planning united around a common vision, and reveal the human dynamics that unfolded in the course of building the park, including attitudes and opinions that arose about class, race, gentrification, commercialization, development, and the role of government.
Free
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New York Sea Level Rise Projections: Implications for Law, Land Use, Buildings and Infrastructure
New York Sea Level Rise Projections: Implications for Law, Land Use, Buildings and Infrastructure
As required by a 2014 state statute, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has just issued official sea level rise projections. They reflect a range of possible scenarios; at the high end, sea level in the New York City area could rise 75 inches (6.2 feet) by the year 2100.This program will explore how these projections, now that they are embodied in a formal regulation, will affect a broad range of decisions in building and infrastructure siting, design, construction and materials; insurance and financing; environmental impact review; and securities disclosure.
Free
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10th Annual Panorama Challenge
10th Annual Panorama Challenge
Doors open at 5pm, the game starts at 6. General Admission: $15 online, $20 at the door The City Reliquary and Queens Museum Members/Adopt A…
$15