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The Changing Nature of Nature in Cities

The New York Botanical Garden, NYBG - Ross Lecture Hall 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY, United States

Interested in ecosystems, urban development, and the changing nature in cities?

The Chang­ing Nature of Nature in Cities sym­po­sium will explore the con­cept of novel ecosys­tems that are the result of urban devel­op­ment, and ask if these much-maligned acci­dents of unbri­dled growth could ulti­mately mit­i­gate the impacts of envi­ron­men­tal change and re-introduce the won­der of nature in cities.

Hosted by the New York Botanical Garden.

$10.00 – $20.00

Fourth Annual Perennial Plant Swap

Jerry and the Senior Gents Garden 349 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, NY, United States

Photo Credit: Jon Sullivan As shown on the event website: Please join the Jerry & the Senior Gents Garden for their Fourth Annual Perennial Plant Swap.…

Free

Geology of Fifth Avenue walking tour

Tour meeting point 765 Fifth Avenue, New York, United States

Join an expert tour of NYC's amazing building stones, remarkable materials with a rich geologic past, used in its streets, building facades and lobbies.

$40

Sustainability in the Wine Industry: Italy and the U.S

Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang College 65 West 11th Street Room B500, New York, NY, United States

A presentation of the Italian Report on Wine Sustainability and a roundtable discussion on sustainability issues and challenges within the wine industry in Europe and the U.S., including cultural, macro economic and business practices with a goal of defining best practices.

Following the panel discussion, we will taste four different Italian wines at a delectable reception!

$15.00

Towards a Post Carbon New York City

International Center of Photography Museum 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States

Part of the Fall series, ICP Talks: Climate Change, in this lecture "panelists explore city-level efforts to reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption, adapt to climate change, and ensure infrastructure resiliency."

$10 – $15

npr and wnyc present Water ±

Tribeca Performing Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street #S110c between Greenwich Street and West Street, New York, NY, United States

Climate change, theater, and journalism all in one: WNYC and NPR co-host Water ±.

The unique storytelling experience pairs actual coverage from NPR and WNYC news reports with live music and poetry.

Buy your tickets today! Only $15.00 with promo code WATER.

$15

Clean Tech 2014: Incentives for Innovation

Bard MBA Classroom 1150 6th Avenue, Floor 5, New York, NY, United States

Clean technology? Learn more about how business and industries can transition to be part of a more resource-efficient and low-carbon economy at Bard MBA in Sustainability and the Sustainability Practice Network's upcoming event in their Sustainable Business Series, "Clean Tech 2014: Incentives for Innovation."

Free

The Rise and Fall of the Gowanus Canal

FIND Furnishings 43 9th St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Joseph Alexiou, Associate Editor at Time Out New York, discusses how the Gowanus Canal can be viewed as a microscope for following the rise and fall of the industrial age in America, as well as the city of New York.

Free

Doc New York City screening of A Small Section of the World

IFC Center 323 Avenue of the Americas , New York, United States

Have you ever wondered how many hands it takes to create a cup of coffee?

And how many of those hands belong to women?

A SMALL SECTION OF THE WORLD is an inspirational story about a group of women from a remote farming region of Costa Rica whose ideas sparked a revolution in the coffee growing world.

Free

Subway Reefs: Sea Turtles on the 7

Hunter College West Building, Lecture Hall 714 121 East 67th Street, New York, NY, United States

Come learn how NYC subway cars can help provide homes for marine life!

Organized by NYC H2O, hosted by the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College.

Free

New York City’s Favorite Train Show: A 23-Year Tradition

New York Botanical Garden 200 Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY

Step into an annual tradition where G-scale model trains zip around landmark replicas in the Haupt Conservatory, humming along a quarter-mile of track through a city in miniature. Real trains, real landmarks, real fun—only at NYBG!

$10.00 – $20.00

Bk Ecology Bike Tour

Van Siclen Avenue - 3 Train 570 Van Siclen Avenue , Brooklyn , NY, United States

Learn about Brooklyn's environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20's leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay!

$40.00