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Designing to Avoid Disaster
Designing to Avoid Disaster
Thomas Fisher, a professor and Director of the Minnesota Design Center at the University of Minnesota, will discuss the fracture-critical nature of many of the…
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March Forum: Sustainable Policy 201
March Forum: Sustainable Policy 201
The Policy 201 forum will engage students, professionals and interested citizens from across the sustainable spectrum in order to gain a deeper understanding of the…
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Marine Park Forest Restoration
Marine Park Forest Restoration
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect natural areas in Marine Park! Volunteers will learn how to identify and safely remove invasive plants in order…
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Zone Greener: Higher-Efficiency Wall Systems
Zone Greener: Higher-Efficiency Wall Systems
In 2012, the City of New York adopted a package of amendments to the NYC Zoning Resolution, collectively called Zone Green, to facilitate more sustainable…
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City Design in Times of Proliferating Informality and Climatological Crisis
City Design in Times of Proliferating Informality and Climatological Crisis
This lecture by Alfredo Brillembourg will explore the work of ETH Zurich Urban-Think Tank (U-TT), an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design…
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Michael Murphy: Justice is Beauty
Michael Murphy: Justice is Beauty
Can buildings heal and promote justice in our divided communities? How can we use design tools to create a healthier community and a more just…
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WASTED! Food Documentary Screening (w/ Food and 21+ Drinks)
WASTED! Food Documentary Screening (w/ Food and 21+ Drinks)
Join us for an evening of food + drinks with a sustainable twist during a screening of WASTED! The Story of Food Waste. We're bringing together…
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Battery Park City: Creating a New Neighborhood
Battery Park City: Creating a New Neighborhood
After more than four decades of planning and construction, Battery Park City has been built out, following a master plan by Cooper, Eckstut and Associates. Learn about…
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Reimagining the Good Life: Sustainability Ethics in Theory and Practice
Reimagining the Good Life: Sustainability Ethics in Theory and Practice
Please join us for a half-day conference on sustainability ethics and resilience. The conference, scheduled Wednesday, April 18, 2018, brings together philosophers and other environmental…
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Feeding the Apple: New York’s Future Food Supply
Feeding the Apple: New York’s Future Food Supply
Join Dan Barber, chef and co-owner of two restaurants, Blue Hill in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, NY, and New…
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2018 Columbia Global Energy Summit
2018 Columbia Global Energy Summit
On Thursday, April 19, 2018, CGEP will celebrate its 5th anniversary and host the annual Columbia Global Energy Summit. Registration will open in early 2018. …
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Frontiers of Sustainability: From Patchwork to Framework in Arctic Sustainability Research
Frontiers of Sustainability: From Patchwork to Framework in Arctic Sustainability Research
“Frontiers of Sustainability: From Patchwork to Framework in Arctic Sustainability Research” Talk by Andrey Petrov, President, International Arctic Social Sciences Association. The Arctic is among…
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Climate Change & SIDS: Navigating Resilience in Place in an Age of Retreat
Climate Change & SIDS: Navigating Resilience in Place in an Age of Retreat
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a group of countries that face unique sustainable development challenges; one such challenge is their vulnerability to climate change…
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Brooklyn Waters: Sea Level Rise, Sustainability, and Resilience along the Brooklyn Waterfront
Brooklyn Waters: Sea Level Rise, Sustainability, and Resilience along the Brooklyn Waterfront
The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) presents Brooklyn Waters, a full-day conference on sea level rise, sustainability, and resiliency along the Brooklyn waterfront. Brooklyn Waters will examine how…
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Eco Fashion Expo
Eco Fashion Expo
It is estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the U.S. disposes approximately 12.8 million tons of textiles annually. This number has increased largely…
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International Conference on Sustainable Cities
Creating sustainable cities has become one of the most pressing issues facing the United States and the global community. As Dr. Steven Cohen, Executive Director…
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Climate Change and Socio-Demographic Dynamics in Mexico
Climate Change and Socio-Demographic Dynamics in Mexico
This presentation will discuss two studies on the impacts of climate change in Mexico. The first uses novel estimates of climate change impacts on agricultural…
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The Future Sea Level in Lower Manhattan
The Future Sea Level in Lower Manhattan
Led by Richard Reiss, New York chapter of Citizen's Climate Lobby and City Atlas The leaders of the New York chapter of Citizen’s Climate…