Using Data to Disrupt Business as Usual
Big Data and Sustainability Business Stepping Up– The Lovins Series As President Trump pursues a regressive, isolationist agenda, business is stepping up to address climate…
The Right to Food in the US: A Conversation with Smita Narula
The Pace-NRDC Food Law Initiative (FLI) is a collaboration between the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and the Natural Resources Defense Council.…
Can Virtual Reality Foster Global Citizenship?
2016 has been heralded as the “year of virtual reality” but few people know about its potential outside of a futuristic gaming technology. However, a market-driven…
Fashion Revolution Day: True Cost Film Screening & Clothing Swap!
This year, join the BF+DA on April 28th, for a film screening of Andrew Morgan’s The True Cost movie followed by a clothing swap !
Safer Cities +20: Public Space and Gender
The side event will address the priority theme of CSW 60: ‘Women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development’ as well as the review theme ‘The elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls’ from the agreed conclusions from the 57th session.
British scientist gives best human rights talk of the year
“This is not about just incremental change. This is about whole system change. And this applies to all of us, whatever sphere of influence we have.”
United Nations Habitat: the City We Need
How do we create the City We Need for the future where women and girls will reach their potential and realize their human rights?
Food For Thought
In a world that continues to struggle with agricultural challenges to support the global population, developing sustainable solutions for crop production, agricultural resource use, access to food, and food waste is critical.
Come hear from the New York Area Sustainability Group’s expert speakers as they point out problems in our food system, and discuss the changes that need to take place to solve these issues.