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Frack Off!

ICP Museum 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States

There are 500,000 active gas wells in the U.S. Each well can be fracked 18 times. Approximately 40,000 gallons of chemicals are used per fracturing, chemicals that include toxins and carcinogens like lead, mercury, hydrochloric acid, and formaldehyde.

In sum: 72 trillion gallons of water and 360 billion gallons of chemicals are needed to run our current gas wells.

Panelists discuss the environmental impacts of fracking and efforts to resist the industry at local and national levels.

$10 – $15

A Talk with R. Andreas Kraemer, Ecologic Institute, Germany, and Ecologic Institute, United States

Urban Future Lab 15 MetroTech, 19th Floor , Brooklyn, NY, United States

Active in the international and European dimensions of environment and resources, climate and energy, and sustainable development policies for 25 years, R. Andreas Kraemer has been Director of Ecologic Institute since its foundation in 1995. In April 2008, he became chairman of the Ecologic Institute in Washington DC.

Gain insight into the world of environmental policy!

Event organized by Urban Future Lab and NYC ACRE.

Free

Driving Change through Natural Capital Accounting

Interface NYC Showroom 330 5th Ave #12th floor , New York, NY, United States

More and more firms are adopting natural capital accounting to deliver enhanced insights for risk management, sustainable product strategies, and stakeholder communications – and financial institutions are beginning to incorporate natural capital metrics in their own decision making.

Expert speakers will explain the concepts behind natural capital accounting and share their insights into how natural capital accounting can drive sustainable decision makingand how is it being applied in practice.What types of decisions can it inform? And what does it take to get started?

Hear from expert presenters on the topic, and join in the discussion!

$12.00

Folks, This Ain’t Normal, Joel Salatin on Sustainable Food Systems

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

Come learn about sustainable food systems from Joel F. Salatin, an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include Folks, This Ain't Normal; You Can Farm; and Salad Bar Beef.

Free

The Gaits: A High Line Soundwalk

High line 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

The Gaits: A High Line Soundwalk is a free, downloadable smartphone application that features a score of electric guitar chords, zen gongs, and more composed by Lainie Fefferman, Jascha Narveson, and Cameron Britt. As participants walk along the High Line, footsteps are turned into twinkling metallic sounds, electric guitar chords, dulcimer notes, water splashes, car horns, and applause.

To join the fun, download the iPhone or Android application and arrive promptly at 5:00 PM. The walk begins on street level below the High Line at Gansevoort and Washington Streets, moves through the park, and ends at West 30th Street.

Weekly community composting in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Red Hook Community Farms 580 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

Join 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.

Free

New York City Freight: From our shores to our stores

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

On December 29, 2014, Brooklyn Brainery is presenting a class on NYC's supply chain via freight shipping. The course will be taught by Inna Guzenfeld, a planner and urban historian trained at Pratt Institute.

$10

Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park

Fort Tryon Park Heather Garden Cabrini Boulevard & Ft Washington Ave, New York City

Start the new year and mornings off right with some fitness!

Free

First Friday Ride – Time’s Up

Union Square North Broadway and E. 17th, New York

Join other cycling enthusiasts for the monthly First Friday Ride, coordinated by Time's Up. Meet at Union Square North, where participants will congregate and agree…

Free

Central Park Moonlight Ride – Time’s Up

Columbus Circle 59th St. and Central Park West, New York

Join other cyclists for a moonlit ride through Central Park coordinated by Time's Up. Participants will meet at Columbus Circle, at the SW corner of…

Free

Garden Walking Tour in Fort Tryon Park

Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park Cabrini Boulevard & Ft Washington Ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Take a tour of the "Park for All Seasons." Take a walking tour of the Heather and Alpine Gardens of Fort Tryon Park.

Discover which plants are in bloom in each of the seasons, even in the dead of winter.

Learn about the gardens' history, future, and secrets from a member of Fort Tryon's expert horticulture staff.

Free

Wreath Interpretations Holiday Exhibition

The Arsenal in Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue , Manhattan, NY, United States

32nd Annual Holiday wreath exhibit at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. This free event runs from Decemeber 5th, 2014 to January 9th, 2015, open weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Great for all ages.

Free