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#ClimateCitizen Conversation with Visiting Scholars

New School University Center 65 Fifth Avenue Starr Foundation Hall (UL 102) , New York, NY, United States

Hear from TEDC's Fall 2015 #ClimateCitizen Scholars as they explore the environmental justice dimensions of the USEPA Clean Power Plan. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Ana Baptista, Associate Director of TEDC and Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management.

Open to the general public.

Free

Thunder and Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future

American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park W, New York, NY, United States

Lauren Redniss, author of Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, debuts her new title. Developed while she was an artist in residence at the Museum, Thunder & Lightning: Weather, Past, Present, Future brings Redniss’s unique style to a journey to the driest desert on Earth, to an island in the Arctic, and beyond. She considers the danger and beauty of weather, how it informs our history, and the forces that drive these meteorological events.

Free – $15

Only Oaks and Eating Acorns

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

A tree tour with an unconventional flavor!

We will visit some oaks and appreciate these long-lived trees by foraging for and eating acorns (with a bit of preparation, of course).

This class will meet at Prospect Park, and exact directions will be sent the day before the class. Walk meets rain or shine.

$13

Brooklyn Eco 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.

The tour will be led by BK ecology enthusiasts Adam Schwartz and Matt Malina.

$40

Fall Field Day

Highbridge Park West 155 and Dyckman Streets, Edgecombe and Amsterdam Avenues, Manhattan, NY, United States

NYC Parks presents the first-ever Fall Field Day, at Highbridge Park in Manhattan. Kids, teens, and their families are invited to relive classic and nostalgic field day activities as they are re-introduced to a new generation. With an array of activities fit for all ages and abilities, Fall Field Day will have something for everyone to enjoy!

Free

Who is Responsible for Climate Change? Implications for United Nations Talks, Shareholders, and Liability.

Jerome Greene Hall, Room 104 435 West 116th Street, New York, NY, United States

The question of responsibility for climate change lies at the heart of societal debate over actions to address it. This symposium explores the conceptual territory of climate responsibility, and scientific, legal, ethical and policy bases for assigning responsibility to countries and to other entities - from individuals to emitting industries to the fossil fuel companies at the base of the carbon supply chain whose responsibilities are now being actively debated in shareholder resolutions and calls for institutional divestment.

Free

Waste Not 6: Cyclifiers

Glass Corner, Parsons East Building, Room E206 25 East 13th Street, New York, NY, United States

In this talk, Jan Jongert presents Superuse Studios, developing from a design office using waste flows into a multidisciplinary creative studio exploring the circular economy. He shows how realizing small scale design, buildings, start-ups, collaborative networks, urban plans, and digital tools contribute to the development of a new resource-based design practice.

Free

Night Sky: The Moon and Taurid Meteor Shower

Inwood Hill Park 350 Dyckman St, , Manhattan, NY, United States

Our Urban Park Rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history, and folklore of the universe. The Taurid Meteor Shower produces 5-10 meteors per hour. In between, we will use telescopes to explore the night sky.

Free

What to Expect on the Road to Paris

New York University School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

Please join the Guarini Center for a discussion of outcomes of the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21/CMP11).

Free

Judith Gura & Kate Wood Book Talk, Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York

Skyscraper Museum 39 Battery Place, New York, NY, United States

Authors Judith Gura and Kate Wood focus on 47 colorful examples of the city's current 117 interior landmarks. From the infamous Tweed Courthouse, centerpiece of the largest corruption case in New York history, to the glamorous Art Deco Rainbow Room, to the modernist Ford Foundation Building, whose garden-filled atrium prefigures green design, Gura and Wood examine the original construction and style, exceptional design features, materials, and architectural details, as well as the challenges to preserving these landmark interiors.

Free

Fall Foliage Hike: Cass Gallagher Trail

Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground North, Bronx, NY, United States

With nearly 30,000 acres of public parkland, New York City is the perfect place for fall leaf-peeping. Let our Urban Park Ranger naturalists explain why leaves change colors and introduce you to the diversity of trees found in our urban forests.

Free

Your City, Your Voice: Activist Training

Transportation Alternatives Office 111 John Street, Suite 260, New York, NY, United States

On November 14th, join Transportation Alternatives and activists from organizations across New York City to hone your skills, meet a great group of visionaries and get hands-on practice in building local power and effecting change … in the fields of food justice, education, housing and any other issue that affects New York City.

Free