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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

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

Resilient Cities, Livable Futures

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

Urban Resilience to Weather-related Extreme Events in the US and Latin America This event will be livestreamed at: https://livestream.com/TheNewSchool/Resilient-Cities-Livable-Futures Join researchers from the Urban Resilience…

Free

Intersections: Shaping a Green NYC with Equitable Transportation Planning

AIA Center for Architecture Hines Gallery, 435 LaGuardia Place , New York , NY, United States

The NYC Department of Transportation released Strategic Plan 2016: Safe*Green*Smart* Equitable in the fall of 2016. The updated plan describes how safety and public realm…

Free

Kim Stanley Robinson and the Science Friday Book Club

Strand 828 Broadway, New York, United States

Science Friday host Ira Flatow is sitting down with acclaimed science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson to talk about his latest book New York 2140. The book envisions a not-so-distant future in which sea levels have risen, the streets of New York have become canals, and skyscrapers have become islands. The discussion will include a Q&A, book signing, and a demonstration from the Science Friday Education team. Tickets are $15 and include a Strand gift card for the same amount.

$15

Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice

Marriott New York Downtown 85 West Street, New York, NY, United States

Be part of Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice, a global conference held in New York City and webcast all over the world. With a sharp focus on the need for water justice initiatives in areas of access, droughts, pollution, rising tides, and flooding, Trinity Institute aims to offer actionable guidance for individuals, congregations, and the larger faith community surrounding these issues.

$100 – $300

Designing Green Roofs and Rooftop Farms

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

Calling all architects, landscape designers, urban planners, sustainability coordinators and greening professionals of all stripes! Whether you're responding to an affordable housing RFP, or designing…

$40

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

Sustainability Crash Course 2017

Pratt - Brooklyn Campus: Engineering Building 200 Willoughby Ave Engineering Building , Brooklyn

Imagine being able to spend one amazing day immersed in learning about sustainable design—and meeting the people who have pioneered new thinking and practices. On Saturday, March 25, 2017, Pratt’s CSDS will present the seventh annual Sustainability Crash Course, a day-long series of workshops with a host of experts from Pratt’s sustainable design faculty and elsewhere. With over 20 speakers, it is sure to be a fantastic day of exploration and inspiration! Registration required.

Free

Winter Talks: City on A Grid – How New York Became New York

6 River Terrace , New York, NY, United States

The Manhattan street grid has been called “a disaster” of urban planning and “the most courageous act of prediction in Western Civilization”. In other words, you either love it or hate it. Join Gerard Koeppel as he relates the history of this uniquely New York marvel through his most recent book.

Free