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Long Island City Bike Parade
Long Island City Bike Parade
Participants can decorate and recycle their bikes at the Socrates Sculpture Park before enjoying a bike parade along Vernon Boulevard.
Annual Bronx River Festival: Hello Herring
Annual Bronx River Festival: Hello Herring
Come celebrate the Bronx River's First Fish Passage during our annual Bronx River Festival "Hello Herring"!
Go Green! Greenpoint Festival
Go Green! Greenpoint Festival
Since starting in 2008, this event has become an annual staple of community life. Now, it is the place to go to learn about local sustainability initiatives while sampling local food, art and music.
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Geology of Fifth Avenue Walking Tour
Geology of Fifth Avenue Walking Tour
New York possesses a treasure trove of building stones -in lobbies, on facades, sidewalks and curbstone.
The beautiful building materials used in its streets, building facades and lobbies show the richness and variety of colors of these pages of earth history.
On our trip we will see many rock type varieties from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa ranging in age from 3 billion years to a mere 1 million years old. And we will decipher the history that each rock tells.
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Microgrids: They’re going to be big!
Microgrids: They’re going to be big!
Join us in exploring some of the primary policy and technical advantages to installing microgrids - likely to be a vital component of the power grid of the future.
3 events,
Renegade Craft Fair
Series of Renegade Craft Fair Pop-Ups every Saturday outdoors this June at the lovely East River State Park!
Bargemusic at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge for a one-hour, family friendly concert!
Build a Community Garden in Far Rockaway with Transition New York City
Build a Community Garden in Far Rockaway with Transition New York City
Come out and join Transition NYC's second workday. Plant more raised beds, and put up flyers for the Convergence at Rockaway retail stores. Burlap bags have amazing properties, and volunteers will be able to take home a stack of burlap bags to their own gardens.
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Riverdale RiverFest
Riverdale RiverFest
Riverdale RiverFest is an annual community festival to celebrate the Hudson River. It takes place each June at the edge of the Hudson River, on the grounds of the College of Mount Saint Vincent.
Climate Mobilization Teach-In: Bowling Green, New York City
Climate Mobilization Teach-In: Bowling Green, New York City
On Sunday 6/14, the first ever National Climate Mobilization Day, New York and New Jersey Mobilizers will come together in Bowling Green to demand the urgent WWII-scale Mobilization we need to secure our future against climate disruption.
3 events,
Dancing in Bryant Park: West Coast Swing
Dancing in Bryant Park: West Coast Swing
A social dance party after work. From novices to experts, all are welcome.
3 events,
The Reach of the Landmarks Law: A Balancing Act
The Reach of the Landmarks Law: A Balancing Act
At this MCNY panel, preservation experts will discuss questions exploring the possibilities, limitations, and challenges of New York's landmarks law.
3 events,
Adventures New York City
Adventures New York City
Join NYC Parks for Adventures NYC, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as NYC Parks and the great outdoors are celebrated.
3 events,
Congressional Climate Message Day
Congressional Climate Message Day
On Monday, June 22, the day before CCL lobbies on the Hill, we will participate in Congressional Climate Message Day (CCMD), communicating by phone and social media with our members of Congress to register our support for legislation to price carbon. Join in contacting members of the U.S. Congress!
3 events,
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Public Meeting on Sea Level Rise Projection
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Public Meeting on Sea Level Rise Projection
The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities will be hosting a public meeting for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to discuss the Community Risk and Resilience Act and projections of sea level rise. The meeting is open to the public and the Hunter College community is encouraged to attend.
3 events,
United States Social Forum 2015
The US Social Forum taking place in Philadelphia, June 25-28, 2015 is a convergence driven by the understanding that people’s movements are what create social change. It is an opportunity for regional and issue-specific social justice projects to work toward broader unity. The goal is to map out action plans for a cohesive movement and organize to be on the offense against all forms of oppression.
4 events,
The Transition Movement Celebrates Far Rockaway Culture
The Transition Movement Celebrates Far Rockaway Culture
A Reggae, Calypso, Soca dance party-potluck with special presentations by Rockaway neighbors from around the world celebrates the deep Rockaway cultural roots that anchor resilient recovery.
Enjoy great food, music, short Transition and Permaculture talks that kick off the Rockaway Health Festival and Transition-Permaculture Convergence to follow on Saturday June 27th.
5 events,
Rockaway Health Festival and Transition-Permaculture Convergence
Rockaway Health Festival and Transition-Permaculture Convergence
A full day of local and Mid-Atlantic regional Transition and Permaculture exhibits and resiliency presentations!
Ranger’s Choice: White Island Birding by Canoe (Advanced)
Ranger’s Choice: White Island Birding by Canoe (Advanced)
NYC Parks' bright and talented Urban Park Rangers are what make our Weekend Adventure programs so amazing.
This birding by canoe trip will explore the waters of Gerritsen Creek and paddle by a delicate island where only wildflowers and wild birds reside!
2 events,
Transition – Permaculture Open Space Forum
Transition – Permaculture Open Space Forum
Transition activists, permaculturists, and urban agriculture advocates gather to plan impactful collaboration between our networks and movements! Potluck brunch, no charge to attend!
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Modern Architecture: The New Frontier
Modern Architecture: The New Frontier
A panel on latemodern and postmodern architecture and part of the Museum of the City of New York's exhibition, Saving Place: 50 Years of New York City Landmarks.
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Summer on the Hudson Children’s Performance Series presents Moona Luna
Summer on the Hudson Children’s Performance Series presents Moona Luna
Summer on the Hudson's Children’s Performance Series runs on Thursdays from July 2 to July 30. This event includes music, storytelling, and theater for young audiences up to…
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Free Sunset Concert – Upper West Side
Free Sunset Concert – Upper West Side
Free concerts every Saturday at 7 pm! Calling all blankets, picnic baskets, and candles! The Riverside Clay Tennis Association is once again hosting its series…