GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference
Hostos Community College 450 Grand Concourse, BronxCome celebrate the official kickoff of the community gardening season in New York City! The day will be packed with more than 30 workshops on…
$5
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Sustainability Crash Course 2017
Pratt - Brooklyn Campus: Engineering Building 200 Willoughby Ave Engineering Building , BrooklynImagine 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, March 25, 2017, Pratt’s CSDS will present the seventh annual Sustainability Crash Course, a day-long series of workshops with a host of experts from Pratt’s sustainable design faculty and elsewhere. With over 20 speakers, it is sure to be a fantastic day of exploration and inspiration! Registration required.
Free
Winter Talks: City on A Grid – How New York Became New York
6 River Terrace , New York, NY, United StatesThe Manhattan street grid has been called “a disaster” of urban planning and “the most courageous act of prediction in Western Civilization”. In other words, you either love it or hate it. Join Gerard Koeppel as he relates the history of this uniquely New York marvel through his most recent book.
Free
Jamaica Bay Park Tree Planting
Jamaica Bay Parking Lot First left off the Addabbo Bridge (facing the airport). Cross Bay Blvd, Queens, New York, United StatesVolunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in the forest in Jamaica Bay Park! Trees provide so many benefits to New Yorkers such as improved air and water quality, reduced pollution, and lower energy costs. Volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Please bring your own water bottle for this event. Space is limited and registration is required for this event.
Free
Sail the Park
Central Park's Conservatory Water 72nd to 75th St., Manhattan, NY, United StatesRacing model sailboats has been a tradition at Central Park’s Conservatory Water for more than a century. Now, Sail the Park offers a way for…
$11
NYC SAFE Disposal Event – Brooklyn
Prospect Park Circle Park Cir, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe NYC Department of Sanitation is holding a series of SAFE Disposal Events (Solvents, Automotive, Flammable, Electronics) to provide NYC residents with a one-stop method…
Free
Brooklyn Bike Repair Class
Time's Up 99 S 6th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCome learn how to fix bikes, do simple maintenance and tune-ups at the bike repair classes in Time’s Up’s Brooklyn bicycle co-op. Classes are free and open to the public. Donations are always appreciated.
Free
Permaculture and Urban Eco-System Design
Grove School of Engineering at City College, Steinman Lecture Hall 160 Covent Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesPermaculture has the potential to transform the future, but first we have to bring it mainstream. How do we scale permaculture to redesign the massive agricultural, food, and consumer culture systems for long-term health and sustainability? What is the way forward given the sociopolitical challenges we currently face? How can a focus on local actions collectively alter a global system? Our experts will be discussing these questions and more at our permaculture forum on April 3rd, 2017.
Free
Humanizing Data: Data, Humanities, and the City
Institute for Public Knowledge 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY, United StatesThis day-long symposium examines how we can use data and digital strategies to enhance and disrupt the kinds of research questions, methods, and narratives that…
Free
History of Urban Development and Architecture
City Hall 250 Broadway, Manhattan, NY, United StatesExplore the rich history of NYC’s Civic Center area, highlighting its urban planning and development and its architecture. From City Hall Park to Foley Square,…
$15
Inside the Public Design Commission Archive, NYC’s Design Review Agency
Public Design Commission Archive 253 Broadway, New York, NY, United States*While New York Adventure Club does not charge for events hosted by the NYC government, a deposit will be required to discourage no-shows, which will…
Free – $20
Ideas in Action Summit: Reform Refugee Response
New York University School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United StatesThe topic of this year’s Ideation Worldwide’s annual summit is Reform Refugee Response. We will be joined by various diplomats, representatives from the United Nations, eminent architects, and academics from Harvard, Oxford, Columbia, NYU amongst others, to present and discuss displacement issues faced by individuals living in refugee settlements.
Free – $35