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Timelapse Videography: An Introduction with Canon Powershot

The Gowanus E-waste Warehouse 469 President Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Learn the ropes of recording a time lapse video with a Canon Powershot point and shoot, a great alternative to braving the elements during a take !

Free

Double VELA: Tour of Recycling Plant

Pratt Industries Paper Mills 4435 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY, United States

Embrace your inner kid and join us on a trip to Pratt Industry's recycling plant on Victory Boulevard. Ogle at immense machinery, marvel at the automation, and get a peek at a massive recycling operation, right in our own backyard.

Free

The Road From Paris: An Agenda for Action

Pratt - Manhattan Campus 144 West 14th Street, Rm 213, Manhattan

What is the role of community development and the community design professions in addressing climate change?

Free

Center for Sustainable Design Strategies Sustainability Crash Course 2016

Pratt Institute - Engineering Building 200 Willoughby Avenue , Brooklyn, NY, United States

Imagine being able to spend one amazing day immersed in learning about sustainable design—and meeting the people who have pioneered new thinking and practices. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Pratt’s CSDS will present the sixth annual Sustainability Crash Course, a day-long series of workshops with a host of experts from Pratt’s sustainable design faculty and elsewhere. Click to find out additional info!

Free

Driving Sustainability: Who’s Responsible?

Driving Sustainability will ignite enthusiasm and accelerate solutions to our society’s most pressing environmental concerns such as limited resources, rapid urbanization, and social accountability.

Free

Family Discovery Weekends

Experiment, learn, and play together in the Discovery Garden. Hands-on stations throughout the garden’s meadow, woodland, and marsh habitats, and in the vegetable garden encourage…

Free – $12

BF+DA Sustainability+Technology Book Fair

Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator 630 Flushing Avenue, Suite 704, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come and meet 12+ authors who have published books focused on ethical design, sustainability, technology, design and fashion !

Free

Making Cities Healthier, Resilient and Sustainable

Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Hamilton Hall, Room 717 116th St & Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Find out different strategies for improving the management of natural resources in New York City.

Free

New York City Green Festival

Join the Green Festival Marketplace by exploring over 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in some delicious vegan or vegetarian food and learning all you need to know to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

$11.54 – $31.59

The Mother Earth Market at the House of Yes

Join us on the first day or Earth Week at the House of YES as we host more than 50 makers of earth-friendly products, ranging from food to clothing, skin care to art, jewelry and more.

Free

Flushing Meadows Corona Park Volunteer Day

On April 17th, welcome back spring and celebrate Earth Week with us! Help us give back to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on a not-so-lazy Sunday afternoon.

Nature Poetry Reading at Queens Botanical Garden

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

In honor of National Poetry Month, QBG partners with the Kupferberg Center for the Arts to bring you a special nature-themed poetry reading by the Queens Poet Laureate, Maria Lisella, accompanied by renowned poets from Queens. Includes Garden tour and reception.

$2 – $4