• The Power of Community Gardens in New York City

    Hunter College's Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium 2180 Third Ave at 119th Street , New York, NY, United States

    The New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College is partnering with the New York City Community Garden Coalition to host a breakfast seminar exploring…

    Free
  • The Impact of Pesticides on Human and Environmental Health

    Hunter College's Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium 2180 Third Ave at 119th Street , New York, NY, United States

    Join the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College for a presentation by Dr. Frederico Peres from the National School of Public Health in Rio de Janeiro,…

    Free
  • Bushwick Compost Workday

    Aberdeen Community Garden 98 Aberdeen Street, New York, NY, United States

    Join New York Restoration Project as we continue building a compost windrow in our storage facility. Learn about compost as we add food scraps, from our local partners at BedStuy Fresh and Local and Saraghina Restaurant, and garden clippings from our many gardens throughout Brooklyn and Queens.

    Free
  • Healthy Food for Upper Manhattan General Meeting

    CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy 55 West 125th Street 7th Floor, New York, NY, United States

    Join members of Upper Manhattan's food community, including healthy food advocates, activists, consumers, producers and scholars to discuss our food environment. This session's panel will focus on youth food justice programs that empower youth to make a positive change in Upper Manhattan's food environment.

    Free
  • Gotham Greens Observation Deck Tour

    Gotham Greens Gowanus 214 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Our rooftop greenhouses are closed to the public due to food safety restrictions, but each week we offer free tours from our observation deck outside our Gowanus greenhouse where you can learn more about sustainable urban agriculture and taste our products.

    Free
  • Fair Trade Holiday Pop-Up

    Wix Lounge 10 West 18th St., 2nd Floor, Manhattan, United States

    Join the NYC Fair Trade Coalition for an evening of Fair Trade learning, shopping and celebrating!

    Free
  • Volunteer with TAC and City Harvest

    454 West 155th Street, New York, NY, United States

    On January 28th, The Active Citizen is partnering with City Harvest to address hunger in New York City by volunteering at a mobile market. Please sign up to secure your spot and dress appropriately as we will be working outside.

    Free
  • GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference

    Hostos Community College 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx

    Come celebrate the official kickoff of the community gardening season in New York City! The day will be packed with more than 30 workshops on…

    $5
  • Permaculture and Urban Eco-System Design

    Grove School of Engineering at City College, Steinman Lecture Hall 160 Covent Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    Permaculture has the potential to transform the future, but first we have to bring it mainstream. How do we scale permaculture to redesign the massive agricultural, food, and consumer culture systems for long-term health and sustainability? What is the way forward given the sociopolitical challenges we currently face? How can a focus on local actions collectively alter a global system? Our experts will be discussing these questions and more at our permaculture forum on April 3rd, 2017.

    Free
  • Lightfoot Market

    26 Bridge Street , Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Lightfoot Market is a pop-up event for sustainable businesses and conscientious shoppers. We created this market to showcase vendors and products with a strong commitment to sustainability. While that word gets thrown around a lot, to us “sustainability” refers to a company’s environmental, social and economic initiatives that not only create successful long-term business goals, but also contribute to the well-being of our planet and its communities.

    You’ll find thoughtfully curated goods, food, speakers and more.

    Free
  • Saving Regional Farms: Why Every New Yorker Should Care

    Hunter College - Silberman Building 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Food Policy For Breakfast Series Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served (This is a FREE Event) Saving Regional Farms: Why Every New Yorker Should…

    Free