MAS summit for New York City: equity, place, and opportunity
2014-10-23 09:00 - 2014-10-24 17:00 (America/New_York) | TimesCenter, 242 W 41st St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Now entering its fifth year, the 2014 Summit will focus on the themes of Equity, Place, and Opportunity, addressing the need to create an urban environment that supports economic growth and opportunity while also fostering a sense of place and community. With more than 100 speakers representing a range of civic, cultural, social, and economic sectors from across the city, the country, and the world, the 2014 MAS Summit will offer a dynamic mix of sessions ranging from in-depth panel discussions to Smart Talks.Tickets will sell out, so please guarantee your spot by registering today!

2-Day Urban Champion
Includes reserved seating and recognition in on-site digital donor loop, as well as a one-year Individual MAS Membership. $450 tax-deductible.
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$100

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$200

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$25

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Jane Jacobs Forum: PROJECTS THAT IGNITE
A special session at the MAS Summit for NYC, hosted by the Urbanists.
Free and open to the public. If you already have a Summit ticket, please alsoregister for this event if you wish to attend. Thank you!

The fate of cities in the long emergency
2014-10-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Cooper Union Great Hall, The Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, New York , NY, 10003, United States
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014, 6:30PM – 8:30PM
A Lecture by James Howard KunstlerThis lecture will present an illustrated survey of the economic and social dislocations at hand and the effect they will have on the organization of daily life in a post-techno-industrial future. This includes a discussion of the link between energy and capital creation; the linked issues of wishful thinking and techno-narcissism; and the circumstances bearing down that will compel us to live differently if we expect to remain civilized.
Mr. Kunstler is the author of The Geography of Nowhere, Home From Nowhere, The City in Mind,The Long Emergency, and Too Much Magic, as well as the four-part World Made By Hand series of novels, the latest of which is A History of the Future.
Free and Open to the Public
Download the poster here.
Located in The Great Hall, in the Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues
http://cooper.edu/isd/events/fate-cities-long-emergency
http://cooper.edu/isd
Manhattan, 1873 (Wikipedia)

Big Apple Crunch 2014
2014-10-24 | Various, NY, United States
October 24 is Food Day 2014. What are you eating to celebrate? Apples are a healthy and delicious choice.
Big Apple Crunch celebrates healthy eating citywide. During Big Apple Crunch 2013, over 900,000 apples were enjoyed by New Yorkers. This year, the goal is to break that record. Come celebrate Food Day and help reach one million apples! This event welcomes individuals, businesses, schools, and organizations to take part in apple crunching.
Join a crunch at one of GrowNYC’s greenmarkets or youthmarkets. There are locations in all five boroughs. Find one here.
To read more about GrowNYC: http://www.grownyc.org/.
Questions about Big Apple Crunch can be directed to Ben Gordon at Bgordon@Grownyc.org.

Source: “Apples” by Scott Bauer, USDA

Weekly community composting in Red Hook, Brooklyn
2014-10-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Red Hook Community Farms, 580 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, 11231
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.
“Added Value is a non-profit organization promoting the sustainable development of Red Hook by nurturing a new generation of young leaders. We work towards this goal by creating opportunities for the youth of South Brooklyn to expand their knowledge base, develop new skills and positively engage with their community through the operation of a socially responsible urban farming enterprise.”

Envisioning site resilience in campus-style housing
2014-10-28 09:30 - 23:30 | Enterprise Community Partners, 1 Whitehall Street, 11th Floor, New York, 10004, United States
Envisioning Site Resilience in Public Housing
Many large housing complexes are located within the 100 year flood plain – areas with significant risk of flooding. Consequently residents are exposed to a number of vulnerabilities and hazards which need to be mitigated against.
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. convenes a panel of experts that will discuss best practice site planning and stormwater management strategies to increase the resilience of a campus style public housing in the event of a storm event.
Register to attend in person | Register via WebEx
For inquiries, contact Ilana Novick or by phone: (212) 284-7214.
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. is the leading provider of financing, expertise and policy leadership for creating and preserving affordable housing in the nation. In New York, Enterprise has deployed more than $2.3 billion to create preserve or 35,000 affordable homes.

Source: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

Stargazing on the High Line
2014-10-28 19:30 - 22:30 | High line, 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States
Stargazing on the High Line. From thehighline.org
You don’t have to leave New York City to see the stars. Gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see. Stargazing at the High Line takes place every Tuesday, beginning at dusk, between Tuesday, April 1, and Tuesday, October 28
Viewing times and locations along the High Line are subject to change due to weather. Check back or follow @highlinenyc on Twitter for updates every Tuesday by 3:00 PM.
Stay for dinner and dessert after checking out the celestial sites. On the High Line between West 15th and West 16th Streets you will find tacos, gelato, ice pops, and more seasonal treats from food vendors, as well as Terroir at The Porch, a full-service, open-air café serving beer, wine, and small plates with sweeping views of the Hudson River. Learn more.
Stargazing at the High Line is presented by Friends of the High Line in partnership with the Amateur Astronomers Association.

Tour: New York City: Capital of the World
2014-10-29 10:00 - 17:00 | NY
Every city is unique, but what further distinguishes New York from the rest is the profound presence of world trade – more than any other place on earth, the world trades in New York City. This may be because of natural features so compelling that in the 1790s, when the city’s population totaled only 25,000, George Washington predicted that New York would one day dominate the hemisphere and become, in his phrase, “the seat of empire.” Proving our first President right, New York City has led the nation and the world in the fields of commerce, culture, finance, communications, politics. Join guide Peter Laskowich for a simple walk through downtown Manhattan we read New York as capital of the world as we discuss big ideas of Wall Street, Federal Hall, Ellis Island, the attacks on 9/11 and our city’s (and indeed the nation’s), primary values.

MTA's Next Big Thing: Fulton Center
2014-10-29 18:30 - 20:00 | New York Transit Museum, Boerum Pl, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States
The New York Transit Museum will be hosting a lecture by the influential people behind the design and construction of what will be the “Downtown Grand Central Station”. Fulton Center, to be located at intersection of Fulton Street and Broadway, will connect 10 different subway lines the operate in lower Manhattan. The 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, E, J, N, R, and Z lines will all be accessible at this station. Originally scheduled to open on June 26, 2014, the station is still under construction.
Computer generate model of Fulton Center, 2007. Source: MTA
Featured speakers include major architects and designers on the project. Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, a renown English architect of Grimshaw Architects, who is redesigning platforms and passenger access below ground. Mahadev Raman, the chairman of the American branch of the international design firm, Arup, who is the lead consultant for Fulton Center on project management, engineering and risk advise. James Carpenter, American light artist and designer of James Carpenter Design Associates, Inc, is also designing the Dey Street Entrance and the underground pedestrian tunnels. Grimshaw, Carpenter and Raman will discuss their challenges in building and completing such a massive construction endeavor which functions above and below ground and incorporates not only 10 subway lines, but a historic landmark building. Sherida Paulsen, a principal architect at PKSB, will moderate the conversation. For more pictures of the current design, click here.

Bird Walk
2014-11-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Van Cortlandt Nature Center in Van Cortlandt Park, West 246th Street and Broadway, Bronx, (718) 430-1890, United States
Photo Credit: American Museum of Natural History
NYC Audubon experts lead the way as we marvel at quirky but logical bird behavior and delicate feathers in exquisite patterns.
Bring binoculars if you have them and wear sturdy shoes!
For more information, please visit: http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2014/11/01/bird-walk

Heart of the Park: Central Park
2014-11-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Central Park, West 72nd and Central Park West, New , NY, United States
Photo Credit: Ed Yourdon
As shown on the event website:
Enjoy the sights and sounds from the heart of Central Park on this light hike. Let the Urban Park Rangers take you down to Strawberry Fields, visit the Angel of Bethesda Terrace, and experience the tranquility of Conservatory Water.
For all hiking programs we recommend wearing comfortable shoes or boots, and packing water and a light snack.

Photo Credit: Fritz Geller-Grimm

Brooklyn Bridge Park Tour
2014-11-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Old Fulton Street and Furman Street, Brooklyn, United States
Photo credit: The Urban Nature Files
Join one of Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s volunteer Docents for a free, guided walking tour of Pier 1.
Tours will cover the the topic of BBP’s design, history, and ecology. Learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, BBP’s sustainable design, and how the park came to life.
Tours begin at the entrance to Pier 1 and are first-come, first-served. Space is limited, please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure a spot.
For more information, please visit: http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2014/11/02/brooklyn-bridge-park-tour3

A Changing Landscape: Public Space and the New Administration
2014-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place , New York, New York, 10012, United States
Photo Credit: Barrett Doherty
In recent years, the profession of landscape architecture appears to have taken the lead from urban design, planning, and even architecture as the primary generator of public space in New York City. The Bloomberg administration was seen as supportive of design, focused on new forms of urban space such as bicycle lanes and small private parks integrated into public space. Was public participation left out of the Mayor’s equation? What about the private financing of public spaces?
Focused on public housing and related initiatives, Mayor De Blasio’s administration seems to have a different outlook, perhaps viewing design as more of a middle-class prerogative concentrated in certain areas of the city, and therefore less of a priority. If so, what is happening to Bloomberg’s legacy in the design arena? In what is sure to be a lively discussion, this program will poll several of New York’s landscape design leaders for their opinions on these issues and how they are playing out across the five boroughs.
Presenters:
Susannah Drake, FASLA, AIA, Principal, dlandstudio architecture + landscape architecture PLLC
Gonzalo V. Cruz, ASLA, Creative Director, Landscape Architecture Studio NYC, AECOM
Adam Yarinsky, FAIA, Principal, Architecture Research Office
Moderator: William Menking, Editor-in-Chief, The Architect’s Newspaper
Organized by: AIANY Marketing and Communications Committee
Price: Free for AIA members; $10 for non-members
For more information, please visit: http://cfa.aiany.org/

Slow Food New York City
2014-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Moore Brothers Wine Company, 33 East 20th Street , Manhattan , United States
Interested in the Slow Food movement in NYC? This is the perfect opportunity!
On Nov. 5th, the board of Slow Food NYC will hold an open meeting to connect with members and the NYC community.
Attendees will hear a full summary of Slow Food NYC activities as well as plans for the future. This is also a great opportunity to ask questions, make suggestions and learn how to get more involved.
If you are interested in joining the board and taking a leadership role in the organization, this event is the best way to meet the current leadership and get the information you need to move forward.
There will be wine graciously provided by Moore Brothers and cheese and other snacks from local producers.
Date/Time: Wednesday November 5th, 2014 / 7:00–9:00 P.M.
Location: Moore Brothers Wine Company — 33 East 20th Street (btn B’Way & Park Ave); Manhattan
Tickets: Slow Food Members — Free (with RSVP) / Non-members — $7.50
Get tickets or RSVP at: www​.brown​pa​pertick​ets​.com/​e​v​e​n​t​/​8​9​2​798
For more information: http://​www​.slow​food​nyc​.org/​a​b​o​u​t​_us

Daily Bryant Park petanque, tabletop games, ping Pong, and reading Room
2014-11-06 11:00 - 18:00 | Bryant Park, 42nd Street and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, Select a Country:
Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
Take a game break with an eclectic selection of favorite tabletop games for free. From scrabble and mancala to dominoes and more.

Test your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot.

Reading, writing, and literary happenings related to the written word – under the London Plane trees – in the open-air Reading Room.

The North Woods Tour in Central Park
2014-11-06 12:00 - 13:15 | The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Located inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
Photo Credit: Central Park Conservancy

Date: November 6, 2014, 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues

View tumbling cascades, rustic bridges, and picturesque pools in the Park’s largest woodland area, a landscape designed to offer a forest retreat right in Manhattan. Route involves many hills and stairs. 75 minutes. Free, registration not required. For directions, please call 212-860-1370, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Tours take place rain or shine, except in extreme weather conditions (heavy rain, sustained winds of 30mph or more, snowstorms, and a wind chill below 25 or heat index above 95 degrees).

The Energy and Climate Nexus
2014-11-07 09:30 - 11:00 | Columbia University Campus Faculty Hosue, 64 Morningside Drive, New York, 10027
The Earth Institute’s Center on Global Energy Policy is hosting an event on the energy and climate nexus, analyzing changes to the energy system that ca help keep climate change beneath the two-degree threshold. Speakers include professors and practitioners of global energy policy. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/articles/view/1774

The Changing Nature of Nature in Cities
2014-11-07 09:30 - 12:30 | The New York Botanical Garden, NYBG – Ross Lecture Hall, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY, 10458-5126 , United States
From rampant urbanization to the alarming spread of invasive species and the rapidly increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, human activities are impacting natural systems on a global scale. Nowhere is the impact of mankind on nature more evident than in cities, where forests have been razed, wetlands paved, shorelines bulwarked, and nature has been relegated to patches of parkland and isolated remnants of woodlands and wetlands. These urban refuges retain only a fraction of their historic biodiversity, but they do provide opportunity for the more than 50% of the global population that lives in cities to engage with the wonders and mysteries of nature. 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.
Speakers:
Peter Del Tredici, Adjunct Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Harvard School of Design
Richard J. Hobbs, School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia
Emma Marris, author/journalist
Kate Orff, Founder of Scape/Landscape Architecture, and Associate Professor of Architecture at Columbia School of Architecture
Sponsored by: NYBG Humanities Institute
Organized by: NYBG Adult Education
Event website: http://nybg.org/humanities
Cost: Member, $10.00; Non-Member: $20.00

Fourth Annual Perennial Plant Swap
2014-11-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Jerry and the Senior Gents Garden, 349 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, NY, 11207, 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.
Bring potted perennial plant(s) to exchange with others. There will also be a workshop on caring for tree beds and a demo on how to build a PVC hoop house to extend the growing season.

Geology of Fifth Avenue walking tour
2014-11-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Tour meeting point, 765 Fifth Avenue, New York, United States
New York possesses a treasure trove of building stones -in lobbies, on facades, sidewalks and curbstone. The beautiful building materials used in its streets, building facades and lobbies show the richness and variety of colors of these pages of earth history. On our trip we will see many varieties of rock type from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa ranging in age fro 3 billion years to a mere 1 million years old. And we will decipher the history that each rock tells.
Sidney Horenstein is a geologist and environmental educator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History. He is co-author of recently published Concrete Jungle, University of California Press. It’s about New York City and our last best hope for a sustainable future.
Tickets available through Eventbrite: $40

Sustainability in the Wine Industry: Italy and the U.S
2014-11-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang College, 65 West 11th Street Room B500, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Photo credit: ACCESS
Monday, November 10, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang College 65 West 11th Street Room B500, New York, NY 10003

Join Fabio Parasecoli, associate professor and co-chair of the Food Studies Program at The New School, Michele Manelli, president and winemaker of Salcheto Winery, and professor Lorenzo Zanni from the University of Siena for a presentation of the Italian Report on Wine Sustainability.
This work was produced by the Italian Forum for Wine Sustainability, a group supported by Unione Italiana Vini and Gambero Rosso, with over 30 members from universities, research centers, certification bodies and associations who are promoting a sustainable wine business model across production and markets. Over 1,000 Italian wineries participated in a survey to accurately access the progression of sustainable winemaking in Italy.
A roundtable discussion on sustainability in the wine industry follows moderated by Professor Parasecoli with featured panelists to include Michele Manelli, Dr. Vino blogger Dr. Tyler Colman, and Brian Schneider from the Gotham Project. They will discuss 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.
Sponsored by the New School Food Studies Program, Salcheto Winery, Unione Italiana Vini, and Gambero Rosso.
Cost: $15 for the general public; free for New School students, faculty, staff and alumni over 21 with ID

Towards a Post Carbon New York City
2014-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 | International Center of Photography Museum, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Towards a Post Carbon NYC, is among a series of lectures this fall, International Center of Photography (ICP) Talks, in a partnership between the The International Center of Photography, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society of Columbia University | Earth Institute, The Climate Group and Climate Week NYC, and The Human Impacts Institute, Brooklyn.
As shared by ICP: “Hurricane Sandy dramatically exposed New York’s vulnerability to the ravages of climate change. Panelists here explore city-level efforts to reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption, adapt to climate change, and ensure infrastructure resiliency. With Hillary Brown, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems; Tara DePorte, Director, The Human Impacts Institute; and Klaus H. Jacob, Senior Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Moderator: Cindi Katz, chair of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
The author of Next Generation Infrastructure (2014), a fellow of the Post Carbon Institute, and professor of architecture at the City College of New York, Hillary Brown is founding principal of the firm of New Civic Works, which assists government agencies, universities, and institutional clients in integrating high-performance design practices into their building and infrastructure development programs. As former assistant commissioner at the NYC Department of Design and Construction, Brown founded the City’s Office of Sustainable Design to develop and implement green design policy for municipal building projects. Tara DePorte works with colleagues throughout the world on creative community development, environmental education, and social justice. She is the founder and director of The Human Impacts Institute, which fosters sustainable human impacts on ecosystems through knowledge building and creative expression. Klaus H. Jacob, a senior research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, specializes in multihazard risk assessment, including risks from global climate change, sea level rise, and coastal storm surges. He has worked with the Emergency Management Communities at federal, state, and local levels on risk mitigation strategies and is a member of the New York Panel on Climate Change. Professor Jacob was named one of Time magazine’s People Who Mattered in 2012 for his modeling of the effects of a hypothetical coastal storm on New York City, borne out by Hurricane Sandy. Cindi Katz is chair of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department and professor of geography at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She has published widely on the consequences of global economic restructuring for everyday life.”
Credit: International Center of Photography

npr and wnyc present Water ±
2014-11-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Tribeca Performing Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street #S110c between Greenwich Street and West Street, New York, NY, 10007, United States
Water± brings together Tony-Award winning director Kenny Leon, award-winning NPR Science Correspondent Christopher Joyce, and award-winning theater writers Arthur Yorinks and Carl Hancock Rux with an original sound score by acclaimed violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR).
The unique storytelling experience pairs actual coverage from NPR and WNYC news reports with live music and poetry.
Hosts:
Amy Eddings (WNYC)
Arun Rath (NPR)
Cast:
Jason Dirden (A Raisin in the Sun)
Lucas Caleb Rooney (Boardwalk Empire)
Michele Shay (August Wilson’s Seven Guitars)
Tamela Alridge (One Life to Live)
Roberta Colindrez (Unforgettable, Girls)
Carl Hancock Rux (poet)
Daniel Bernard Roumain (composer and violinist)
Tickets: $15 with Promo Code: WATER
For more information and to buy tickets, please visit: http://www.wnyc.org/events/events/2014/nov/10/npr-and-wnyc-presents-water/

Clean Tech 2014: Incentives for Innovation
2014-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Bard MBA Classroom, 1150 6th Avenue, Floor 5, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Bard MBA in Sustainability is partnering with Sustainability Practice Network to host a panel featuring leaders from the clean tech industry and financing sectors to discuss the emerging incentives for innovation in the greater New York City region.
Invited Panelists: David Gilford, Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation; Arrun Kapoor, Managing Director, SJF Ventures, Ashok Gupta, Director of Energy Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council; Morris Cox, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer, Bloc Power; Caroline Angoorly, Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director, New York Green Bank; Bruce Kahn, Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Insight Capital Management.
From start-ups to large corporations and national governments, organizations worldwide are embracing cleantech as a means of growth, efficiency and competitive advantage. According to the National Intelligence Council, global demand for energy is projected to jump by 50 percent by the year 2030. Initiatives today are addressing this demand through venture capitalist impact investing, partnerships between the public and private sectors and policy analysis of the recent energy trends. As cleantech enables the transformation of a variety of industries, old and new, to be part of a more resource-efficient and low-carbon economy, we see innovation in technology, business models, financing mechanisms, cross-industry partnerships and corporate adoption.
Please register on Eventbrite here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/clean-tech-2014-incentives-for-innovation-tickets-14046440281?aff=es2&rank=7

The Rise and Fall of the Gowanus Canal
2014-11-12 18:30 - 20:00 | FIND Furnishings, 43 9th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The history of the Gowanus Canal–from its natural origins as a tidal estuary to its creation as a navigable, man-made waterway and sewer–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.
Joseph Alexiou will discuss some of the earliest uses of Gowanus land, how it became a site of controversy in the mid-19th century, and the parallels between the real estate issues of today.
A journalist and history nerd, Joseph Alexiou works as an Associate Editor at Time Out New York and is writing a book on the history of the Gowanus Canal. He also likes France, looseleaf tea, old buildings, and vocal harmony.
Event details: November 12, 2014, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, at FIND Furnishings (43 9th St., between Smith St. and 2nd Ave.) in Brooklyn.
The event is free, please register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-the-rise-fall-of-the-gowanus-canal-tickets-13436622299

Doc New York City screening of A Small Section of the World
2014-11-14 17:00 - 20:30 | IFC Center, 323 Avenue of the Americas , New York, 10014, United States
lly Films, GreenLight Media and Marketing & Rabbit Content invite you to the Doc NYC screening of A Small Section of the World

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. After the men of the village left in search of work the women came together to imagine a different future for themselves, their families and their community.
The film follows the impact of this remarkable story of perseverance as it touches lives around the globe and shows how these resourceful women overcame adversity to change the culture in their small section of the world to one of prosperity and sustainability. Inspired by their story, multi-Grammy winner and the best-selling female rock performer of all time, Alanis Morissette, contributed an original anthem to the film, co-written with Costa Rican artist and Grammy winner Carlos Tapado Vargas.
RUN TIME: 62 minutes
http://www.asmallsectionoftheworld.com/
Location of screening: IFC Center, 5:00p.m.
Post screening reception: 6:30 until 8:30pm in the private Solarium at The Marlton Hotel, 5 W. 8th Street, New York, NY 10011
PLEASE REGISTER HERE: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/doc-nyc-screening-of-a-small-section-of-the-world-tickets-14154479429?aff=es2&rank=23

Subway Reefs: Sea Turtles on the 7
2014-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Hunter College West Building, Lecture Hall 714, 121 East 67th Street, New York, NY, United States
Subway Reefs: Sea Turtles on the 7
Friday November 14 at 7pm
Hunter College

In 2001 the MTA retired its fleet of Redbird subway cars. It gave the trains to states on the Atlantic coast to serve as artificial reefs for fish. The program has been successful in supporting the web of undersea life and attracts game fish, which in turn draws sport fishermen and scuba divers to the reefs. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia have “reefed” about 1,000 subway cars in all from the MTA.
Come hear Bob Martore, the Artificial Reef Manager from South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources, explain how subway cars help provide homes for marine life.
The talk will be held in room 714 of Hunter College West. Entrance is at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue. Tickets are free but please RSVP.

For more information visit: http://www.nych2o.org/

New York City's Favorite Train Show: A 23-Year Tradition
2014-11-15 08:00 - 2015-01-19 17:00 | New York Botanical Garden, 200 Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY
A must-see New York tradition where enchanting model trains zip past popular landmarks under the twinkling glow of the magical Haupt Conservatory! Step into a city in miniature featuring more than 150 iconic buildings, all re-created with bark, leaves, and other natural materials. Marvel at G-scale trains humming along among familiar sights such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Rockefeller Center—surprising at every turn—on a quarter-mile of track as they enliven this cherished holiday experience. The Artist’s Studio showcases how visionary artist Paul Busse and his team craft these amazing small wonders. Real trains, real landmarks, real fun—only at NYBG!
The Holiday Train Show® may be the centerpiece among the Garden’s seasonal offerings, but it’s the first stop in a wide range of events and programming geared toward families and adults alike. Explore 250 acres of crisp winter landscapes during tours of the Garden’s many collections, experience festive evening events, and take care of your holiday shopping list!
For more information, please visit: http://www.nybg.org/exhibitions/2014/holiday-train-show/index.php
Pricing & Hours
Advance reservations are strongly recommended as tickets do sell out. The Holiday Train Show® takes place in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, which is accessed with timed entry tickets. Although these tickets are sold in 15-minute increments, you may spend as much time enjoying the exhibition as you wish once inside.
All-Garden Pass Pricing
Weekdays

$20 Adult
$18 Student/Senior
$10 Children 2–12
Free Children under 2

Weekends, Monday Holidays,
and Peak Days (November 28; December 15–January 2)

$28 Adult
$26 Student/Senior
$16 Children 2–12
Free Children under 2

Bk Ecology Bike Tour
2014-11-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Van Siclen Avenue – 3 Train, 570 Van Siclen Avenue , Brooklyn , NY, 11212, United States
Photo Credit: NYC DOT
Bk Ecology Bike Tour
Saturday November 15 at 11am
East New York
Learn about Brooklyn’s environmental challenges and successes on NYC H20’s leisurely and informative bike ride along Jamaica Bay.
Climate change, rising sea levels and intense storms like Hurricane Sandy have persuaded city planners of the value of marshland in storm water management. A century ago the neighborhoods Sandy flooded were wetlands.
All 14 of NYC’s sewage plants are built in this vulnerable floodplain along the water’s edge. Their effluent flows into our bay’s and rivers, so maintaining high quality treatment is vital to protect beach goers as well as wildlife.
Government agencies like DEP and the Army Core of Engineers have partnered with local NGO’s like Jamaica Bay Eco Watchers and NRDC to design a plan to restore Jamaica Bay’s ecosystem. Initiatives include restoring wetlands, mitigating combined sewer overflows (CSO) with green and grey infrastructure and upgrading sewage plants.

On this ride we will;
– Bike along the Jamaica Bay greenway, visit restored
wetlands and demonstrate how the multifaceted Jamaica
Bay Watershed Protection Plan is being put into action
– Visit a sewage plant and a storm water retention facility
learning about CSO’s and the ad hoc way in which the
sewage system initially developed as well as the
environmental and urban planning history of this area
– Explore one of NYC’s ‘Forever Wild’ areas
– See lesser known neighborhoods of Brooklyn, including
Spring Creek, Bergen Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Brighton
Beach and Coney Island, all fronting Jamaica Bay

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

We will ride from the 26th Ward sewage plant to Coney Island along the Jamaica Bay bike path a distance of 13 miles. We will finish at the Stillwell Ave F Train station.
The pace will be 10 mph. We ride together for safety. Helmets are required.
Rain date: Sunday, Nov 16th.
REGISTER HERE: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooklyn-eco-bike-tour-fall-2014-tickets-14092776875

Email mm1566@nyu.edu if you are a student or educator to receive the discount code.

Urban Green Harbors Workshop
2014-11-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Pershing Hall on Governor’s Island
Biomimicry NYC and the Green Harbors Project present the Urban Green Harbors Workshop

Two years since Superstorm Sandy, the world is a different place. Everyone is talking about “resilient coastal cities”, but what does that really mean? What can we learn from inherently sustainable and resilient natural systems? And how can we apply nature’s adaptive strategies to our urban harbors?
THE CHALLENGE
How would nature design resilient breakwaters, supporting human and ecological services and functions?
OBJECTIVES
Introduction to the science, philosophy and practice of Biomimicry and the 6 Biomimicry Principles.
PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Design charrette of a local breakwater on Governor’s Island. Work with an interdisciplinary team of designers, biologists, architects, engineers and planners. Final designs will be presented to the NY Harbor School
WHEN Monday, November 17th from 10AM to 5PM
WHERE Pershing Hall, Governor’s Island
COST $60 per person, $40 for first 10 registrants, 2 student scholarships currently available
RSVP
LEAD INSTRUCTOR : DR. ANAMARIJA FRANKIC
Dr. Frankic is founder and director of the Green Harbors Project®. She is a Biomimicry Educational Fellow, and a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Zadar. Her background in biology, ecology, limnology and marine science guide her interdisciplinary work in coastal and watershed ecosystem stewardship and restoration. Anamarija founded the LivingLabs® program where students and local communities can ‘learn and teach by doing’ biomimicry, applying nature’s wisdom to be healthy, wealthy and resilient.
ABOUT THE DESIGN CHARETTE
Each participant will be assigned to a diverse 5 person team, based on your background and experience. Volunteers from BiomimicryNYC and Biomimicry New England will be assigned to each team in order to provide guidance through the research phase and biomimicry design process.
WORKSHOP PARTNER : THE NY HARBOR SCHOOL
Located in the heart of New York Harbor, Harbor School’s mission is to provide a college-preparatory education built upon New York City’s maritime experience that instills in students the ethics of environmental stewardship and the skills associated with careers on the water.
Inquiries
Student scholarship applicants, please contact adiel@biomimicrynyc.com
If you are interested in being a Community Partner or Event Sponsor, please contact Adiel Gavish adiel@biomimicrynyc.com.
