Urban Bay: Eyes Wide Open Under Rio de Janeiro’s Ocean
In alignment with the United Nations Ocean Conference in June in New York City, the Columbia Global Centers I Rio de Janeiro, the UNDP World…
Ocean Atlas 2017: Understanding the Threats to Our Marine Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION Oceans cover more than two-thirds of our planet. They are rich in resources and provide people with food, energy, and a stable climate. Nevertheless,…
Paddling at Little Bay Park
Come enjoy FREE kayaking and environmental education literature and activities, as part of Family Fun Day at Little Bay Park, a festival produced by Metropolitan…
Global Premiere: “Thirty Million” a documentary on climate change
Thirty Million is a film made to explore the issue of sea level rise in Bangladesh and lift the wider concerns of rising seas into the public domain. After all, Bangladesh isn’t the only country with a coastline.
BEACH DAY: Beach Cleanup with Surfrider and NPCA
Join the NY chapter of Surfrider Foundation and the National Parks Conservation Association for a beach cleanup at Fort Tilden !
Walter Meyer
The Power Rockaways Resilience team developed cultural knowledge so valuable that it led to an award from the White House.
Washed Up Transforming a Trashed Landscape Alejandro Duran
Washed Up is an ongoing project by Mexican-born, New York-based artist Alejandro Durán that addresses the issue of plastic pollution making its way across the ocean and onto the shores of Sian Ka’an, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve.
Come see how this Alejandro Durán addresses these issues through art!
Surfing NYC
One day in early September, a friend and I had a crazy idea. “Let’s go surfing!” I said on a whim, and she said “Yes!”…
The Surfrider Foundation takes on plastic bags
Our reporter Hallie Miller goes a meeting of the Surfrider Foundation’s new NYC branch. Because, yes, we have beaches. And, unfortunately, plastic bags.