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16th Annual Winter Lecture Series: Chelsea Gold

Ross Hall at New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, United States

An international trio of renowned garden designers who are setting trends on both sides of the Atlantic, and took Chelsea Gold in recent years.

$35

Structures of Coastal Resilience: Designing for Climate Change

Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the risk posed by these natural disasters. Structures of Coastal Resilience (SCR) matches the latest science with urban and landscape design to propose actionable solutions for buffering against storms.

Free

Eco-fashion and Sustainable Living

Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Hogan Hall - Conference Room A 1150 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, United States

Come by the Earth Institute for your head-to-toe guide to Ethical Fashion and Non-Toxic Beauty, just in time for New York Fashion Week !

Free

Mia Lehrer – Recalibrating the City: Advocacy by Design

Unnamed Venue 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, New York, United States

Mia Lehrer is the founding principal of Mia Lehrer + Associates, a Los Angeles-based landscape architecture practice. The firm leads the design and implementation of…

$15

The Bridge: Experiments in Science and Art at SciArt Center

The School of Visual Arts - Classroom #301 335 W 16th St. , New York, NY, United States

What does collaboration mean? What does it look like, and how does it function? Is it possible to have a two-way collaborative street, or does that even matter? Can art influence science, as science often influences art? The Bridge will serve as the first documentation of the full and natural collaborative process between an artist and scientist.

Free

How Design Can Feed a Hungry Planet

Glass Corner, Parsons East Building, Room E206 25 East 13th Street, New York, NY, United States

Hungry? Join The School of Constructed Environments (SCE) and the editor of the food design site MOLD in a wide-ranging discussion on the future of food, touching on topics like product design for entomophogy, 3D food printing, and reducing food waste.

Free

February Mappy Hour NYC

Filson NYC, 40 Great Jones St., New York, NY, United States

Come learn about the trees in your neighborhood at highest risk for pests or disease, how to identify them, and how to spot signs of stress. Plus, Sierra Nevada brews for everyone!

$6.27

BSC Event: Future of Sustainable Fashion

Interface NYC Showroom 330 Fifth Avenue (the corner of 5th Ave and 33rd Street) 12th Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join Be Social Change on March, March 22nd for a panel discussion and pop-up shop to discover and explore the Future of Sustainable Fashion - How Socially-Conscious Companies & Consumers Are Creating Impact.

$16.82 – $22.09

Center for Sustainable Design Strategies Sustainability Crash Course 2016

Pratt Institute - Engineering Building 200 Willoughby Avenue , Brooklyn, NY, United States

Imagine being able to spend one amazing day immersed in learning about sustainable design—and meeting the people who have pioneered new thinking and practices. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Pratt’s CSDS will present the sixth annual Sustainability Crash Course, a day-long series of workshops with a host of experts from Pratt’s sustainable design faculty and elsewhere. Click to find out additional info!

Free

BF+DA Sustainability+Technology Book Fair

Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator 630 Flushing Avenue, Suite 704, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come and meet 12+ authors who have published books focused on ethical design, sustainability, technology, design and fashion !

Free

Making Cities Healthier, Resilient and Sustainable

Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Hamilton Hall, Room 717 116th St & Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Find out different strategies for improving the management of natural resources in New York City.

Free