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Giving More than They Take

Net Zero Energy and Net Positive buildings are the exemplars that will significantly reduce carbon emissions in New York City: buildings that give more than…

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Tools for Grassroots Activists, Book Release

Come see Beyond Coal Director Mary Anne Hitt, along with Dan Sherrell, at this awesome event at Patagonia Soho. Published by Patagonia®, this paperback book…

Jane’s Walk: the future sea level in lower Manhattan

Barclay Street and Church NE corner of Barclay and Church Streets, Manhattan, United States

What's the best response to the enormous social challenge of rising seas? Citizen's Climate Lobby, with nonpartisan leaders including George Shultz and James Hansen, has an idea, and you'll hear about it during the walk.

Class: Environmental Design for Unity

Microsoft 11 Times Square , New York, NY, United States

Within the two-hour+ class, students will learn how to use Unity to create an eye-catching game environment that tells a unique story and runs well.

$27.37 – $43.19

Clothing Swap & Cocktails in Williamsburg

Better Than Jam Studio & Store 20 Grattan Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Do a little spring cleaning and update your style at the same time: take your gently used clothing to Ethical Writers' Coalition's Spring Swap, and pick up other fashionistas' pieces. All the unclaimed items at the end of the day will be donated to charity for women in need of interview-appropriate clothing. To make your swapping even more fun, there will be organic cocktails and goody bags.

$11.34 – $16.52

Make it Sweet!

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

Families create together on the High Line! In July, in conjunction with High Line Honey Day, we'll learn about bees, taste sweet plants, and more.

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Sunset Park Walking Tour: Diverse, Complex, Contested

Sunset Park High School 153 35th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join veteran Brooklyn tour guide (and City Limits contributor) Norman Oder, along with neighborhood activist Maria Roca, on a wide-ranging tour of the Sunset Park neighborhood in Brooklyn !

Free – $20

Documentary Screening: 2.5% – The Osa Peninsula

Patagonia Soho 72 Greene St, New York, NY, United States

Join us for a private screening of 2.5% - The Osa Peninsula - winner of best documentary at the 2015 Santa Monica Independent Film Festival, followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Eytan Elterman and Marco Bollinger.

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Streams Beneath New York City

Jewish Center of Jackson Heights 3706 77th Street, Flushing, NY, United States

 “Urban streams serve a vital role in promoting sustainability by filtering and containing runoff, serving as linear park corridors and reminding us of nature’s presence…

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8th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert

Stan Michels Promenade, in Fort Tryon Park New York, NY, United States

Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks, and the Michels family in honoring the late Council Member Stan Michels at the eighth annual Memorial Jazz Concert. Enjoy live jazz by local impresario Marjorie Eliot and her ensemble underneath the majestic elms on the promenade, alongside the beautiful Heather Garden and overlooking the Hudson River.

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New Christodora Volunteer Day at the Bronx River Flotilla

Join Christodora's New Youth Conservationists in volunteering at the rescheduled 2016 Bronx River Flotilla, a 5-mile paddle down the Bronx River in celebration of the progress that the Bronx River Alliance has made in reclaiming the river as a place that children can explore and play!

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