Water & Power: A California Heist
Tumblr 35 E 21st Street, New York, NY, United StatesGonna be a lot of irate citizens when they find out that they’re paying for water they’re not gonna get. — Jack Nicholson as J.J.…
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The Legacy of Jane Jacobs
Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesIn 1960 Jane Jacobs’s book The Death and Life of Great American Cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds. Join us as New York Times columnist Ginia Bellafante talks to Matt Tyrnauer, director and producer of the acclaimed documentary Citizen Jane: Battle For the City, Robert Hammond, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Friends of the High Line, and Dr. Samuel Zipp, Associate Professor of American and Urban Studies at Brown University and co-editor of Vital Little Plans: The Short Works of Jane Jacobs, about Jacobs’ extraordinary impact on the urban landscape.
$5 – $10
Earth Week: University Center Sustainability Tours
The New School 66 W 12th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin the Tishman Environment and Design Center and the New School Buildings for a special Sustainability Tour of The New School University Center. Tours will be guided by Erik Eibert, Assistant Director for Sustainable Initiatives. Tours will leave from the lobby of the University Center at 3pm and 4pm. This event is part of Earth Week at The New School, sponsored by the Tishman Environment and Design Center.
Free
Dune Planting
RISE 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY, United StatesCome join the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance for a community volunteer day culminating in a celebration of the land and water. For this dune planting we…
Free
Resiliency Speaker Series: Composting 101
RISE 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY, United StatesAs part of its Resiliency Speaker Series, join Rockaway Waterfront Alliance and the New York City Compost Project to learn how to compost in your…
Free
Resiliency Speaker Series: Composting 101
RISE 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway, NY, United StatesAs part of its Resiliency Speaker Series, join Rockaway Waterfront Alliance and the New York City Compost Project to learn how to compost in your…
Free
Resilient Cities, Livable Futures
The New School 66 W 12th Street, New York, NY, United StatesUrban Resilience to Weather-related Extreme Events in the US and Latin America This event will be livestreamed at: https://livestream.com/TheNewSchool/Resilient-Cities-Livable-Futures Join researchers from the Urban Resilience…
Free
M.S. in Sustainability Management & Sustainability Certifications Information Session
Faculty House, Columbia UniversityThe Earth Institute and Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies co-sponsor four programs in sustainability: Master of Science in Sustainability Management Certification in Sustainability…
Free
Intersections: Shaping a Green NYC with Equitable Transportation Planning
AIA Center for Architecture Hines Gallery, 435 LaGuardia Place , New York , NY, United StatesThe NYC Department of Transportation released Strategic Plan 2016: Safe*Green*Smart* Equitable in the fall of 2016. The updated plan describes how safety and public realm…
Free
Kim Stanley Robinson and the Science Friday Book Club
Strand 828 Broadway, New York, United StatesScience Friday host Ira Flatow is sitting down with acclaimed science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson to talk about his latest book New York 2140. The book envisions a not-so-distant future in which sea levels have risen, the streets of New York have become canals, and skyscrapers have become islands. The discussion will include a Q&A, book signing, and a demonstration from the Science Friday Education team. Tickets are $15 and include a Strand gift card for the same amount.
$15
New York Sea Level Rise Projections: Implications for Law, Land Use, Buildings and Infrastructure
435 W 116th St, New York, NY 10027 435 W 116th St, New York, NY 10027, New York, NY, United StatesAs required by a 2014 state statute, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has just issued official sea level rise projections. They reflect…
Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice
Marriott New York Downtown 85 West Street, New York, NY, United StatesBe part of Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice, a global conference held in New York City and webcast all over the world. With a sharp focus on the need for water justice initiatives in areas of access, droughts, pollution, rising tides, and flooding, Trinity Institute aims to offer actionable guidance for individuals, congregations, and the larger faith community surrounding these issues.
$100 – $300