What better time to learn about wildlife and bird migration than at the fist sign of spring! Kids can make bird feeders then take them home to discover and observe wildlife right outside their own back window.
BAM welcomes celebrated astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to host a live edition of his immensely popular talk show, StarTalk Radio.
Come to this workshop to learn about ways to lengthen your gardening season.
Learn how to prepare, plant, maintain, and harvest a bed of baby greens.
This lecture will focus on the resilience efforts underway in New York City.
One by one, cities around the world are making the commitment to divest from fossil fuels and we want New York City to be a…
The New York Composting Project of the Bronx will help you learn the essentials of composting.
This annual, one-day TEDx event explores the food system as we shift to a more sustainable way of eating and farming.
The Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea will host the fourth annual NYC Vegetarian Food Festival on March 1, which promises vegan fare from over 100 vendors, and features speakers ranging from doctors to comedians.
Learn about the 250 species of birds that call Prospect Park home.
NYC Parks Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City and places often off limits to the general public.
Presentation by leading water scientist Dr. Gerald Pollack on his new discoveries on the transformative power of water.
Kettlebell, Core and Conditioning is a strength and conditioning class that will elevate your heart rate, build muscle, increase flexibility and burn fat.
Help protect our young trees from deer browse. Volunteers will be trained in basic tree identification and proper fitting and installation of tree guards.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic, fitness interval…
Meet High Line staff and current volunteers at the High Line Volunteer Fair to learn how you can share your talents.
Professional bird and nature photographers David Speiser and Lloyd Spitalnik will share their expertise and help you improve your photography work.
Join the Transportation Alternatives Manhattan Activist Committee in 2013 as we work to make Manhattan a better place to walk, bike, and get around with public transit.
Learn about the history of women in conservation.
Volunteer with GrowNYC's Office of Recycling Outreach and Education to promote organics diversion for composting in New York City.
Join the Greenbelt Natural Resource Team removing invasive plants and restoring trails in High Rock Park.
Understanding our climate helps us prepare our city for a more sustainable future.
Volunteer with GrowNYC's Office of Recycling Outreach and Education to promote organics diversion for composting in New York City.
Naturalist Gabriel Willow contributes his extensive knowledge of bird species and their behaviors on these captivating walks.
Help Earth Matter process over 10,000 lbs of neighbor farm market food scraps with equal amounts of Governors Island "browns" to build a windrow!
Urban cemeteries as evocative landscapes.
Join the T.A. Queens Crew for our monthly meeting in Jackson Heights.
Make a difference for New York City's wildlife by volunteering with NYC Audubon.
Would you like a little practice with power tools? Do you need some help with how to build your raised beds? Join students from DeWitt Clinton High School as we construct them!
Please join Transportation Alternatives at their Annual Member Meeting.
Would you like a little practice with power tools? Do you need some help with how to build your raised beds? Join us as we construct them!
Learn as a family how to spot and identify our feathered neighbors in their natural surroundings.
Join Transportation Alternatives as they assist organizers with program planning for 2014 Play Streets.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection offers a grant program for private property owners to create blue roofs, rain gardens, green roofs, porous pavement and rainwater harvesting on private property in combined sewer areas.
Meet up with other Transportation Alternatives members supporting SIers as they plan social events, outreach, and advocacy for the greater good of the island!
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center presents a half-day symposium investigating the global reach of the recent changes along the Brooklyn waterfront.
Sustain-A-Mania is a chance for high school students to come together with others who care about our future.
Help GrowNYC create an event where people find things they need and reduce waste!
Learn how to prune fruit trees to improve production and protect tree health.
Learn as a family how to spot and identify our feathered neighbors in their natural surroundings.
This workshop teaches children ages 4-7 to identify the first plants of spring.
To celebrate the publication of Priyanka Kumar’s new novel, Take Wing and Fly Here, please join us for an evening of conversation between the author and Jane Alexander.
Dr. Kaloyeros will discuss the contribution of clean technology to sustainability.
Meet up with other Transportation Alternatives members supporting Brookynites as they plan social events, outreach, and advocacy for the greater good of Brooklyn!
Learn how to find the job and career path that's right for you!
GreenRoofNYCAre you a private property owner interested in building your own roof top garden, or helping the city in it's efforts to keep our city cleaner and greener? The New York City Department of Environmental Protection offers a grant program for private property owners to do just this. To learn more about this workshop, and workshops like it click here.
Aruba is implementing a broad strategy for creating sustainable prosperity that includes moving to renewable energy, developing a sustainable economy and creating the conditions for stronger communities
Join over a thousand community gardeners and greening professionals from all over New York City for a day of learning, sharing, networking, and greening inspiration at the 30th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether!
Create colorful artwork with printed mosaics and learn about rocks, minerals, and ores.
Learn as a family how to spot and identify our feathered neighbors in their natural surroundings.
Families and elementary-school-aged community groups are invited to join NYC Parks for spring cleaning!
The Earth Institute's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) Spring Public Lectures presents, "Ocean acidification and climate change," with Brbel Hnisch, Associate Professor.
Join Columbia Business School Alumni Club on April 1st for this panel discussion about achieving an ethical electronics value chain, from raw materials to disposal.
Learn how to prune fruit trees to improve production and protect tree health.
Come join NYC Parks Green Thumb at the Grow to Learn Demonstration Garden as we learn how to prepare plant, maintain, and harvest a bed of baby greens.
Cynthia Cummis will devote this lecture to understanding how the use of sustainability standards and metrics advance the integration of sustainability in the operation of organizations.
Join a panel of environmentalists, economists, anthropologists, and entrepreneurs as they examine the life cycle of the goods we buy—from conception and design to labor and manufacturing, through repair and disposal. How are each of these stages interconnected, and what changes to our consumption habits could truly be impactful?
GreenRoofNYCAre you a private property owner interested in building your own roof top garden, or helping the city in it's efforts to keep our city cleaner and greener? The New York City Department of Environmental Protection offers a grant program for private property owners to do just this. To learn more about this workshop, and workshops like it click here.
This event will focus on "Disruptive Technologies for Transitioning to a Sustainable Economy" and will include speakers from Biomimicry 3.8, Shapeways, Sols, Stratasys/Makerbot, Citigroup, Google, SolarCity, SunEdison and Oak Tree Capital Management.
Atlantic Avenue is one of Brooklyn's busiest streets, but it lacks the bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
Learn more about how to make positive transformations in your neighborhood.
Come together and figure a way to make Upper Manhattan safer for all the residents who live there!
Westchester Avenue is too dangerous for walking and biking. Join Bronx activists to chat up passerby about this dangerous street.
Learn as a family how to spot and identify our feathered neighbors in their natural surroundings.