Head over to the Queens Museum of Art for great (and free!) exhibits!
*Sacred Waters: A Collection of Hindu Offerings from Jamaica Bay.
*The Natural History Museum: Community Partnership Exhibition Program.
*From Watersheds to Faucets: The Marvel of New York City's Water Supply System.
The inaugural Rising Seas Summit brought together more than 170 professionals from national and local government, industry, academic institutions and environmental NGOs together to highlight…
Join Added Value, the Red Hook Community Farm in Brooklyn to compost weekly on Fridays from 9:00am to noon and Saturdays from 10:30am to 1:00pm.…
The Five Thousand Pound Life: Land addresses the need to consider settlement patterns and competing land uses in new ways given the reality of climate change.
City Planning has evolved from the exclusive domain of government agencies, to a more complex, inter-agent process in the development of space. In three parts, this summit brings some of the leading minds behind the most dedicated and creative organizations, who will share their thoughts on new tools and ideas that are leading the charge towards a more inclusive and dynamic urban environment.
Fifth annual Sneak 'Peak' of Freshkills Park!
Experience live music, kayaking, a free bike share, kite flying, walking tours, scientific talks, rock climbing wall, public art and more! If you've never been to Freshkills Park - this is the day to visit!
This event is free and free shuttles will run from the Staten Island Ferry to the park for those coming via public transit and free parking is available at 250 Wild Avenue.
Join GreenHomeNYC on September 30th as we explore Sims Municipal Recycling’s new Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility.
Sims Municipal Recycling’s (SMR) processes all of NYC’s residential and institutional metal, glass and plastic recyclables, as well as half of the City’s paper. The new facility has a Recycling Education Center, where New Yorkers are encouraged to come see how recycling happens in NYC.
"The City of Townsville, Australia (IBM Smarter City Challenge and research trials in smart water and buildings) and the City of Dubuque, Iowa (IBM Smart City Global Pilot for water, energy, solid waste, transport/health), will be presenting on their shared experiences as Smart Cities. The world renowned Center for Resilience at the Ohio State University will also present on resilience models. Keynote addresses will be delivered by Doris Gonzalez, Director of IBM Corporate Citizenship Office (responsible for the Smarter Cities Program) and Scott Muller, A Senior Scientist for SIS-GIS on his work on low carbon emissions collaborations between national and subnational governments and the UN. The workshops will be held in the historic Gould Memorial Library (GML) at BCC. GML is both a NYC and a national landmark."
Career fair for peace and conflict resolution job and internship opportunities at Columbia University with 30+ organizations.
There is so much to do at Bryant Park, Come visit and find out!
A farmers market and open house will be hosted at Flagship Farm every Saturday, May 17th through October 25th!
Ruth DeFries, professor at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, will speak about the history of human and technological development and her new book, the Big Ratchet: How Humanity Strives in the Face of Natural Crisis.