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2014 Rising Seas Summit

Crowne Plaza Times Square 1605 Broadway, New York City, NY 10019, New York City, NY, United States

The inaugural Rising Seas Summit brought together more than 170 professionals from national and local government, industry, academic institutions and environmental NGOs together to highlight…

Drain: Planning for Climate Change (Naomi Klein and Kate Orff)

Wood Auditorium Columbia University, New York, NY, United States

We are living in Decade Zero, the tipping point after which irreparable changes delivered “in the language of fires, floods, storms, and droughts” will wreck…

Colloquium on Forests and Climate: New Thinking for Transformational Change

Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium

As shown in the event description: The Earth Institute's Center for Environmental Sustainability (EICES),the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) and the Center…

Slow Food — Preserving Everything

The Farm on Adderley 1108 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Learn about how to preserve just about anything and everything.

Free

Weekly community composting in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Red Hook Community Farms 580 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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.…

The Five Thousand Pound Life: Land

Cooper Union Great Hall The Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, New York , NY, United States

The Five Thousand Pound Life: Land addresses the need to consider settlement patterns and competing land uses in new ways given the reality of climate change.

$20

Land use summit: Solving urban land use problems in the 21st century

Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center, NYU 60 Washington Sq South, New York, NY, United States

City Planning has evolved from the exclusive domain of government agencies, to a more complex, inter-agent process in the development of space. In three parts, this summit brings some of the leading minds behind the most dedicated and creative organizations, who will share their thoughts on new tools and ideas that are leading the charge towards a more inclusive and dynamic urban environment.

Free – $5

Sneak ‘peek’ at Freshkills Park

Freshkills Park 10314, Staten Island , Select a Country:

Fifth annual Sneak 'Peak' of Freshkills Park!

Experience live music, kayaking, a free bike share, kite flying, walking tours, scientific talks, rock climbing wall, public art and more! If you've never been to Freshkills Park - this is the day to visit!

This event is free and free shuttles will run from the Staten Island Ferry to the park for those coming via public transit and free parking is available at 250 Wild Avenue.

Free

Green building tour at Sunset Park recycling facility

Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility 472 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join GreenHomeNYC on September 30th as we explore Sims Municipal Recycling’s new Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility.

Sims Municipal Recycling’s (SMR) processes all of NYC’s residential and institutional metal, glass and plastic recyclables, as well as half of the City’s paper. The new facility has a Recycling Education Center, where New Yorkers are encouraged to come see how recycling happens in NYC.

$9.00

Smarter cities workshop at Bronx Community College

Gould Memorial Library (Rotunda) - Bronx Community College – City University of New York, 2155 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453, New York City, NY, United States

"The City of Townsville, Australia (IBM Smarter City Challenge and research trials in smart water and buildings) and the City of Dubuque, Iowa (IBM Smart City Global Pilot for water, energy, solid waste, transport/health), will be presenting on their shared experiences as Smart Cities. The world renowned Center for Resilience at the Ohio State University will also present on resilience models. Keynote addresses will be delivered by Doris Gonzalez, Director of IBM Corporate Citizenship Office (responsible for the Smarter Cities Program) and Scott Muller, A Senior Scientist for SIS-GIS on his work on low carbon emissions collaborations between national and subnational governments and the UN. The workshops will be held in the historic Gould Memorial Library (GML) at BCC. GML is both a NYC and a national landmark."

Free