So Close 3D: Wild Dolphins, Human Dancers
SVA Visual Arts Theater 333 W 23rd St, New York CityWild dolphins and human dancers meet underwater, in this beautiful 3D film from Chisa Hidaka and Ben Harley.
$10
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Madison Square Holiday 2014
Madison Square Park between Madison Ave and 23rd St., Manhattan , NY, United StatesJoin the Madison Square Park Conservancy in celebrating the holidays as they honor over 100 years of holiday tree tradition in Madison Square Park!
Film Showing: Food Design
Park Slope Food Coop 782 Union St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThis film takes a look at the secret chambers of a major manufacturer of food, where designers and scientists are defining your favorite mouthful of tomorrow.
Free
Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Annual Holiday Party
Manhattan Waterfront Alliance Homeport 212 Water Street, Suite 300, New York, NY, United StatesOn Thursday December 11, 2014, they will be hosting their annual Holiday Party at the Manhattan Waterfront Alliance's Homeport!
Free, must RSVP
Friday Evenings with Climate Scientists: William D’Andrea
ICP Museum 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United StatesWilliam D'Andrea studies global climate change, looking not only at current anthropogenic changes, but also historical changes. He will talk on how climate history can…
$14
Winter Wildlife Viewing
Albert H. Mauro Playground Park Drive East and 73rd Avenue Terrace, Queens, NY, United StatesNew York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. From falcons and salamanders, to deer and seals, wildlife viewing opportunities exist year-round in all of our parks.
This time of year is perfect to spot migrating birds and waterfowl which will call our parks home for the winter. Wildlife viewing is a perfect activity for any age.
Free
Volunteer Gardening at Stuyvesant Square
Stuyvesant Square Gramercy Park, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association's gardening party.
Meet fellow New Yorkers while chatting and beautifying our neighborhood park. Learn horticulture, weed, plant, mulch and sweep.
Free
Join the Grand Central Terminal official guided tour
Grand Central Terminal 87 East 42nd Street , New York, NY, United StatesIn celebration of Grand Central Terminal’s centennial year, MTA Metro-North Railroad has teamed up with The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) and Orpheo Inc. to provide new daily docent-guided tours of the terminal.
$20
Frack Off!
ICP Museum 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United StatesThere are 500,000 active gas wells in the U.S. Each well can be fracked 18 times. Approximately 40,000 gallons of chemicals are used per fracturing, chemicals that include toxins and carcinogens like lead, mercury, hydrochloric acid, and formaldehyde.
In sum: 72 trillion gallons of water and 360 billion gallons of chemicals are needed to run our current gas wells.
Panelists discuss the environmental impacts of fracking and efforts to resist the industry at local and national levels.
$10 – $15
A Talk with R. Andreas Kraemer, Ecologic Institute, Germany, and Ecologic Institute, United States
Urban Future Lab 15 MetroTech, 19th Floor , Brooklyn, NY, United StatesActive in the international and European dimensions of environment and resources, climate and energy, and sustainable development policies for 25 years, R. Andreas Kraemer has been Director of Ecologic Institute since its foundation in 1995. In April 2008, he became chairman of the Ecologic Institute in Washington DC.
Gain insight into the world of environmental policy!
Event organized by Urban Future Lab and NYC ACRE.
Free
Driving Change through Natural Capital Accounting
Interface NYC Showroom 330 5th Ave #12th floor , New York, NY, United StatesMore and more firms are adopting natural capital accounting to deliver enhanced insights for risk management, sustainable product strategies, and stakeholder communications – and financial institutions are beginning to incorporate natural capital metrics in their own decision making.
Expert speakers will explain the concepts behind natural capital accounting and share their insights into how natural capital accounting can drive sustainable decision makingand how is it being applied in practice.What types of decisions can it inform? And what does it take to get started?
Hear from expert presenters on the topic, and join in the discussion!
$12.00
Folks, This Ain’t Normal, Joel Salatin on Sustainable Food Systems
Bard MBA Classroom 1150 6th Avenue, Floor 5, New York, NY, United StatesCome learn about sustainable food systems from Joel F. Salatin, an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include Folks, This Ain't Normal; You Can Farm; and Salad Bar Beef.
Free