Book Talk: The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City
Graduate Center sociologist William Helmreich talks about his new book, The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City. Located in the Elebash…
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Douglas Rushkoff discusses his book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now
Mid-Manhattan Library 455 fifth Ave., New York, NY, United StatesA world-renowned media theorist whose twelve books have won prestigious awards explores the always-on, simultaneous society in which we live, as well has how this…
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Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability: The Big Ratchet
Columbia University Morningside Campus Union Theological Seminary, Room 207Ruth DeFries, professor at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, will speak about the history of human and technological development and her new book, the Big Ratchet: How Humanity Strives in the Face of Natural Crisis.
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Gotham: New York City’s Best Writers: Richard Ford
Brooklyn Public Library: Central Library, Dweck Center 10 Grand Army Plaza, New York, NY, United StatesHear Richard Ford speak on "Let Me Be Frank with You," a story of reconciliation after Hurricane Sandy.
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If Global Warming Is So Urgent, Why Is There So Little Action? – A Talk With Per Espen Stoknes
Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Uris Hall, Room 301 3022 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesThe Earth Institute's Center for Research on Environmental Decisions (CRED) presents "What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming," with Per Espen Stoknes, Author, Psychologist and Economist.
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Greening the Global Economy: Robert Pollin
The Bob and Sheila Hoerle Lecture Hall/Hoerle Lecture Hall, UL105 (lower level), University Center 63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesRobert Pollin gives a lecture about his book, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Katrina vanden Heuvel (editor, and publisher of The Nation). The event will be followed by a reception. Copies of Greening the Global Economy will also be on sale at the event.
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Book Talk: Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs by Robert Kanigel
The Tenement Museum 103 Orchard Street, New York, United StatesCome hear Robert Kanigel talk about his book, the first major biography of Jane Jacobs. “Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs” is about the irrepressible woman who changed the way we view and live in cities, and whose influence can still be felt in any discussion of urban planning to this day.
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Book Talk – Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City
The New School 66 W 12th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin authors Kristin Reynolds and Nevin Cohen for a discussion of their new book: Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City.
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Wild by Design: Strategies for Creating Life-Enhancing Landscapes
New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Gottesman Exhibition Hall , New York, NY, United StatesMargie Ruddick, the pioneering landscape designer and author of Wild by Design and acclaimed architect Robin Elmslie Osler meet at the crossroads of design, ecology and urbanism to explore whether nature, in all its unruly wildness, can be an integral part of everyday living. The discussion is moderated by Annette Rose-Shapiro the
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Joanne Witty in conversation with William Solecki – Brooklyn Bridge Park: A Dying Waterfront Transformed
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 E 65th St, New York, NY, United StatesPlease join us at Roosevelt House for a special evening exploring the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York in a generation.
In their talk, Ms. Witty and Professor Solecki will examine the social and political phenomenon of how a community overcame overwhelming opposition and obstacles to build the park – and also the ways in which the solutions developed during the prolonged battle can be applied to important economic and planning issues around the world. They will discuss how grassroots movement and community planning united around a common vision, and reveal the human dynamics that unfolded in the course of building the park, including attitudes and opinions that arose about class, race, gentrification, commercialization, development, and the role of government.Free -
Kim Stanley Robinson and the Science Friday Book Club
Strand 828 Broadway, New York, United StatesScience Friday host Ira Flatow is sitting down with acclaimed science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson to talk about his latest book New York 2140. The book envisions a not-so-distant future in which sea levels have risen, the streets of New York have become canals, and skyscrapers have become islands. The discussion will include a Q&A, book signing, and a demonstration from the Science Friday Education team. Tickets are $15 and include a Strand gift card for the same amount.
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