• Patterns of Interest: Photography by Stephen Mallon

    Kimmel Galleries, Kimmel Center for University Life 60 Washington Square South, 8th Floor, New York, NY, United States

    The Kimmel Galleries of New York University are pleased to present Patterns of Interest: Photography by Stephen Mallon, Included in this exhibit are 20 photographic works by artist Stephen Mallon, whose work bridges the gap between fine art and photojournalism.

    Free
  • Remembering Yesterday: Queens and Its World’s Fairs

    Kingsland Homestead 143-35 37th Avenue , Queens, NY, United States

    Remembering is both a collective and a personal activity. In this exhibition, both are on display in relation to two World’s Fairs that took place in Flushing, Queens in 1939/40 and 1964/65.

    Within this exhibition, collective memory is represented by shared experiences of the Fairs and personal memory by the memorabilia drawn from the collections of people who attended and fondly recall the Fairs.

    Open Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 2:30 – 4:30 pm. Through May 31, 2015.

    $3.00
  • Climate Injustice: Are There Solutions?

    Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 E 65th St, New York, NY, United States

    Climate change finally has the attention of the American public, but mainly as a generalized warning. To sharpen the focus, the Roosevelt House Public Policy…

  • Earth2Class Workshop: New Insights on Ocean Acidification

    Columbia University Lamont Campus 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY, United States

    Earth2Class presents "New Insights on Ocean Acidification", with Taro Takahashi,Taro Takahashi, Ewing Lamont Research Professor, Division of Geochemistry, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, The Earth Institute; Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES), Columbia University.

    $25
  • TEDXManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat

    TimesCenter 242 W 41st Street, New York, NY, United States

    Union Square Hospitality Group CEO and Founder Danny Meyer and Food Tank co-Founder and President Danielle Nierenberg are among those who will take the stage at TEDxManhattan, “Changing the Way We Eat,” on March 7, 2015, in New York City.

    With an exciting roster of experts and innovators, TEDxManhattan raises public awareness about critical issues facing the food system while fostering collaboration within the food movement.

    In order to be inclusive, TEDxManhattan also invites communities, organizations, and individuals to organize viewing parties worldwide for the live webcast of this one-day TEDx event!

    Free
  • Hearing on Proposal For Swimmable New York City Waters

    US EPA Region 2 Office 290 Broadway, Room 27A, New York, NY, United States

    Your voice is needed to call for swimmable (and paddle-able) water in NYC! The NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation has proposed to improve the quality…

    Free
  • Superfund: A Citizen’s Guide

    Brooklyn Brainery 190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    With the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, Superfund has become a colloquial term and a buzzword in New York City.

    But what is a Superfund exactly?

    This class will focus on citizen participation in the Superfund process and conclude with a discussion of current and future sites in the five boroughs.

    $10
  • Edge Sustainability: The Future of Architecture in a Changing Climate

    The Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY, United States

    This event will explore how architecture must undergo a paradigm shift in order to respond to climate change and address the ambitious 80 by 50 plan set to mitigate it by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

  • Freshkills Park Series: Planning and Designing the Park

    Brooklyn Brainery 190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    The ongoing development of Freshkills Park is one of the most ambitious public works projects in the history of New York City, using state of the art ecological restoration techniques in an extraordinary setting for recreation, public art, and environmental investigation.

    Learn about the planning process and conceptual design that NYC Parks is making a reality in this talk by Freshkills Park Manager for Programs, Arts and Grants, Mariel Villere.

    $8