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New York Sea Level Rise Projections: Implications for Law, Land Use, Buildings and Infrastructure

Columbia University, Morningside Campus, International Affairs Building, Kellogg Center, Room 1501 1150 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, United States

As required by a 2014 state statute, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has just issued official sea level rise projections. They reflect a range of possible scenarios; at the high end, sea level in the New York City area could rise 75 inches (6.2 feet) by the year 2100.This program will explore how these projections, now that they are embodied in a formal regulation, will affect a broad range of decisions in building and infrastructure siting, design, construction and materials; insurance and financing; environmental impact review; and securities disclosure.

Free

10th Annual Panorama Challenge

Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, United States

Doors open at 5pm, the game starts at 6. General Admission: $15 online, $20 at the door The City Reliquary and Queens Museum Members/Adopt A…

$15

Modeling an Urban Agriculture Business

Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm - Navy Yard 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Anastasia Cole Plakias, a Co-Founder of Brooklyn Grange, will walk participants through the different contemporary models of urban agricultural businesses, with a focus on New…

$35

Creating Sustainable Cities: Pathways to Action

Hunter College 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Creating Sustainable Cities: Pathways to Action will provide a unique platform for students, organizations, and employers to meet and learn about exciting opportunities in fields related to urban sustainability.

Free

The Sustainability Summit at New York Build Expo 2017

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 W. 34th St, New York, NY, United States

The Sustainability Summit at the New York Build Expo 2017 - 15th & 16th March, Javits Center is the leading construction and design event for New York. It's completely FREE to attend, so why not register yourself now?

Free

Water & Power: A California Heist

Tumblr 35 E 21st Street, New York, NY, United States

Gonna be a lot of irate citizens when they find out that they’re paying for water they’re not gonna get. — Jack Nicholson as J.J.…

The Legacy of Jane Jacobs

Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

In 1960 Jane Jacobs’s book The Death and Life of Great American Cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds. Join us as New York Times columnist Ginia Bellafante talks to Matt Tyrnauer, director and producer of the acclaimed documentary Citizen Jane: Battle For the City, Robert Hammond, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Friends of the High Line, and Dr. Samuel Zipp, Associate Professor of American and Urban Studies at Brown University and co-editor of Vital Little Plans: The Short Works of Jane Jacobs, about Jacobs’ extraordinary impact on the urban landscape.

$5 – $10

Earth Week: University Center Sustainability Tours

The New School 66 W 12th Street, New York, NY, United States

Join the Tishman Environment and Design Center and the New School Buildings for a special Sustainability Tour of The New School University Center. Tours will be guided by Erik Eibert, Assistant Director for Sustainable Initiatives. Tours will leave from the lobby of the University Center at 3pm and 4pm. This event is part of Earth Week at The New School, sponsored by the Tishman Environment and Design Center.

Free

Dune Planting

RISE 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY, United States

Come join the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance for a community volunteer day culminating in a celebration of the land and water. For this dune planting we…

Free

Resiliency Speaker Series: Composting 101

RISE 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY, United States

As part of its Resiliency Speaker Series, join Rockaway Waterfront Alliance and the New York City Compost Project to learn how to compost in your…

Free