Slow Food — Preserving Everything
The Farm on Adderley 1108 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesLearn about how to preserve just about anything and everything.
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Weekly community composting in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Red Hook Community Farms 580 Columbia Street, BrooklynJoin 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
Cooper Union Great Hall The Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, New York , NY, United StatesThe 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.
$20
Land use summit: Solving urban land use problems in the 21st century
Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center, NYU 60 Washington Sq South, New York, NY, United StatesCity 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.
Free – $5
Sneak ‘peek’ at Freshkills Park
Freshkills Park 10314, Staten Island , Select a Country: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.
Free
Green building tour at Sunset Park recycling facility
Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility 472 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin 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.
$9.00
Smarter cities workshop at Bronx Community College
Gould Memorial Library (Rotunda) - Bronx Community College – City University of New York, 2155 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453, New York City, NY, United States"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."
Free
Conflict resolution career fair at Columbia’s Earth Institute
Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge AuditoriumCareer fair for peace and conflict resolution job and internship opportunities at Columbia University with 30+ organizations.
Free
Daily Bryant Park petanque, tabletop games, ping pong, and reading room
Bryant Park 42nd Street and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, Select a Country:There is so much to do at Bryant Park, Come visit and find out!
Free
Saturday Farmers Market
Brooklyn Grange Flagship Farm NY, United StatesA farmers market and open house will be hosted at Flagship Farm every Saturday, May 17th through October 25th!
Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability: The Big Ratchet
Columbia University Morningside Campus Union Theological Seminary, Room 207Ruth 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.
Free
Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present, and Future
BLDG 92 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NYThe inaugural exhibition at BLDG 92, Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present and Future, recounts its lengthy history.
Free