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Saturday Farmers Market
Saturday Farmers Market
A farmers market and open house will be hosted at Flagship Farm every Saturday, May 17th through October 25th!
2 events,
Queens Museum exhibitions
Head over to the Queens Museum of Art for great (and free!) exhibits!
*Sacred Waters: A Collection of Hindu Offerings from Jamaica Bay.
*The Natural History Museum: Community Partnership Exhibition Program.
*From Watersheds to Faucets: The Marvel of New York City's Water Supply System.
2 events,
Weird, Wild, And Wonderful at the New York Botanical Garden
In homage to the beauty of the botanical world's most bizarre flora, the New York Botanical Garden invited members of the American Society of Botanical Artists to participate in a study of the eccentric, creating works of art based on visually unusual plants chosen by the artists themselves.
3 events,
Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present, and Future
Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present, and Future
The inaugural exhibition at BLDG 92, Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present and Future, recounts its lengthy history.
People’s Climate March final mobilization meeting
People’s Climate March final mobilization meeting
If you're leading a group at the People's Climate March, the final organizing meeting is tonight.
3 events,
Red Hook Food Vendors
Red Hook Food Vendors
The Red Hook Food Vendors will open for the 40th year in a row, serving up Mexican, Guatemalan and other Latin American fare at the soccer fields and park on Clinton and Bay Streets in Brooklyn,
Moonlight Bike Ride
Moonlight Bike Ride
Every second Saturday of the month, Time's Up hosts a moonlight bicycle ride at Prospect Park.
2 events,
Join the Grand Central Terminal official guided tour
Join the Grand Central Terminal official guided tour
In 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.
4 events,
Climate Ride: NyC to Dc
Climate Ride: NyC to Dc
Climate Ride NYC-DC is a grand cycling adventure that connects two of the nation’s most important cities – New York and Washington, DC – by bicycle.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Tour
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Tour
Every weekend year-round, Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers free guided tours to showcase the season's highlights and exhibit the natural beauty of New York.
A Global Climate Treaty: Why The U.S. Must Lead
A Global Climate Treaty: Why The U.S. Must Lead
This program will focus on why we need an international treaty and why it is critical to mobilize support to demand that the U.S. assume a leading role in the treaty negotiations. Many prominent stakeholders in the field will be also be speaking.
5 events,
Volunteer training for emergency response preparedness
Volunteer training for emergency response preparedness
In partnership with NeighborWorks America, 2014’s opening resilience series training will be designing and developing an emergency management program plan for multi-family housing organizations. The successful integration of citizen involvement in an emergency management setting is imperative to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of disasters in our communities.
This full day training will address organization and management of volunteers in emergency response, engaging the community, volunteer operations, logistics, communication and records administration.
2014 Cities Climate Leadership Awards
2014 Cities Climate Leadership Awards
The C40 & Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards provides global recognition to cities that are demonstrating climate action leadership.
The Utility Business Model: Evolution or Revolution?
The Utility Business Model: Evolution or Revolution?
This panel will examine emerging challenges and opportunities as utilities in NY and around the country evolve to meet the needs of a next-generation power system, develop services that offer their customers more choice, and deliver increased value to their shareholders.
3 events,
Earth Institute Practicum; Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability: Overview of Earth Systems Research Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Earth Institute Practicum; Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability: Overview of Earth Systems Research Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
As shown in the event description: The Earth Institute and the School of Continuing Education MSSM Practicum present Sean Solomon, Director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. The…
Stargazing on the High Line
Stargazing on the High Line
Come to the High Line to gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see.
5 events,
Weekly community composting in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Weekly community composting in Red Hook, 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
The Five Thousand Pound Life: Land
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.
Land use summit: Solving urban land use problems in the 21st century
Land use summit: Solving urban land use problems in the 21st century
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.
2 events,
Sneak ‘peek’ at Freshkills Park
Sneak ‘peek’ at Freshkills Park
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.
2 events,
Green building tour at Sunset Park recycling facility
Green building tour at Sunset Park recycling facility
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.
4 events,
Smarter cities workshop at Bronx Community College
Smarter cities workshop at Bronx Community College
"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."
Conflict resolution career fair at Columbia’s Earth Institute
Conflict resolution career fair at Columbia’s Earth Institute
Career fair for peace and conflict resolution job and internship opportunities at Columbia University with 30+ organizations.
Daily Bryant Park petanque, tabletop games, ping pong, and reading room
Daily Bryant Park petanque, tabletop games, ping pong, and reading room
There is so much to do at Bryant Park, Come visit and find out!
2 events,
Saturday Farmers Market
Saturday Farmers Market
A farmers market and open house will be hosted at Flagship Farm every Saturday, May 17th through October 25th!