The Sabin Center develops legal techniques to fight climate change, trains students and lawyers in their use, and provides up-to-date resources on key topics in…
The event will focus on the Amazon, featuring a presentation of CFR’s most recent InfoGuide “Deforestation in the Amazon,” and a panel discussion with several noted speakers !
For two days each October, the annual Open House New York Weekend unlocks the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York.
Take your kids outside to enjoy the Park and to learn and enhance their athletic skills through small group instruction and competitive games in these…
Enjoy a pleasant walk with family and friends, through the beautiful collection of maple trees at the New York Botanical Garden.
This Dialogue is part of the Margaret Mead Film Festival. From acclaimed Montreal-based Felix & Paul Studios, the Nomads virtual-reality series transports you across the Earth into…
Need to get rid of some clutter? Or maybe you're just looking for some interesting finds. At Stop 'N' Swap®, take recycling to a new level, and let you're unused items become treasures for someone else!
In 2007, Atlanta came within 90 days of running out of water. This past January, Flint, Michigan declared a state of emergency, and the current drought in…
Join us for a lively discussion with practitioners on the leading edge of biophilic design. How can biophilic principles support a healthier, more resilient urban environment? What does a biophilic workplace look like? Does it really provide tangible benefits to productivity and the bottom line? What bioinspired innovative strategies and products are being developed? Come find out.
More than 600 million people call coastal cities home, but those areas are facing dramatic change from rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions. How can we rethink resilient design—for Red Hook and beyond—to strengthen sustainability, habitat, and community? And what will it take to transition from a reactive state to one of true preparedness?
Urban agriculture is increasingly considered an important part of creating just and sustainable cities. Yet the benefits that many people attribute to urban agriculture—fresh food, green space, educational opportunities—can mask structural inequities, thereby making political transformation harder to achieve.
The Columbia Journal of Race and Law ("CJRL") was founded in 2010 with the purpose of deepening the legal community’s discourse on historic and contemporary notions of socio-political and legal challenges facing racial and ethnic minorities. Join us as experts shed greater light on legal issues that impact communities of color !