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Educational Green Roofs Conference

PS 41 116 West 11th Street

Green roofs can be used as outdoor classrooms all year round to study important topics such as weather patterns, the water cycle, climate change, air…

Free

EDUCATIONAL GREEN ROOFS CONFERENCE

PS 41 116 West 11th Street PS 41 116 West 11th Street, New York, New York, United States

Opening Remarks by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Closing Remarks by Council Member Corey Johnson Green roofs can be used as outdoor classrooms all year…

Free

Creative Climate Awards Closing Party

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) 1 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States

Join us as we close this inspiring month-long exhibit. Experience our best exhibit yet, hang out with our artists, see live performances, and see who…

Annual Day after Thanksgiving Hike

Greenbelt Nature Center 700 Rockland Avenue at Brielle Avenue, Staten Island, NY, United States

Join the Greenbelt educators for our fourteenth annual day after Thanksgiving hike in the Greenbelt's serene woods. This hike will include a brief visit to…

A Public Screening of “WASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTE”

Project Farmhouse 76 East 13th Street, New York, NY, United States

GrowNYC and Project Farmhouse are happy to announce a screening of the documentary film, WASTED. After the screening, please join us for an open discussion on…

$10

Compost Workday

East River Park Compost Yard FDR Drive btwn Jackson St. and Cherry St., New York, NY, United States

Volunteer with one of New York City’s oldest community composting programs! The Lower East Side Ecology Center in partnership with the NYC Compost Project diverts…

Greening the Grid: New York’s Energy Future

Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York

Explore the future of energy in New York City in the face of changing demand, the rise of renewables, and the advent of community-based generation and distribution…

Sustainable Lawn Care

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United States

Get a crash course on organic lawn management in this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn appropriate timing, application quantities, and techniques for using compost in…

It’s Electrifying: Converting Heating Systems

32BJ SEIU 25 West 18th Street, 5th Floor Auditorium, New York, NY, United States

The second installment of our It’s Electrifying series explores the promise and practical barriers to electrifying heating systems in multifamily buildings. As buildings of the future begin to…

$15

New York City’s Streams: A retrospective from the Welikia Project

Hunter College 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Dr. Eric W. Sanderson of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Welikia Project and author of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City, looks back at the more…

Climate Change Symposium (for adults)

Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, United States

This program will address one of the most critical modern sustainability issues: climate change. The program will feature individual talks by three eminent speakers in…

Lightfoot Market: Holiday Pop-Up

The Metropolitan Suite 123 West 18th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, United States

GIFT SHOPPING FOR GOOD. This holiday season, find gifts that align with your values. At Lightfoot Market’s free two-day pop-up you’ll find thoughtfully curated eco-friendly…