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Borrowed Light by Sari Carel

Sunset Park Recreational Center 44th St & 7th Ave, Brooklyn

Borrowed Light is an outdoor sound and sculpture installation by artist Sari Carel set to open in Sunset Park in May 2015.

The project features abstract geometric architectural forms, incorporating field-recorded sounds from the park's local fauna.

A series of related community workshops and performances will accompany the project throughout the summer.

Free

Volunteer at Queens Botanical Garden Farm

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St, Flushing

Spend a morning on QBG Farm and learn how composted food scraps nourish the soil to grow healthy food in NYC. Tasks will vary by day, but may include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting activities.

Free

Aromar Revi: ‘The Global Challenge of Implementing the Urban Sustainable Development Goals’

Hirshon Suite 55 West 13th St (Room 205) , New York

The India China Institute is hosting Aromar Revi to deliver a special public talk on "The global challenge of implementing the urban SDGs." Mr Revi will discuss how the United Nation's SDGs engage with the public’s understanding of sustainable development challenges, inspire public and private action, promote integrated thinking, and foster accountability.

Free