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  • Winter Solstice Feast

    LightSpace Studios 1115 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY , NY, United States

    Enjoy tastings from top area chefs and community members, live music, and a great crowd at EcoStation's annual celestial celebration and fundraiser for Bushwick Farmers'…

    $20

  • Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability: “The Big Ratchet”

    Columbia University Morningside Campus Union Theological Seminary, Room 207

    Ruth 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.

    Free

  • Family Workshops at Dulce De Harlem Community Garden

    Dulce de Harlem 620 West 148th Street , New York , United States

    Oct. 11th: Indoor Container Gardening

    Oct 18th: Make Your Own Pickles (and pickle your veggies!)

    Oct. 25th: Seed Saving & Pumpkin Carving

    Nov 1st: Compost: A New Beginning

    Free

  • Slow Food New York City

    Moore Brothers Wine Company 33 East 20th Street , Manhattan , United States

    Inter­ested in the Slow Food move­ment in NYC? This is the per­fect opportunity!

    On Nov. 5th, the board of Slow Food NYC will hold an open meet­ing to con­nect with mem­bers and the NYC community.

    Free – $7.50

  • Sustainability in the Wine Industry: Italy and the U.S

    Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang College 65 West 11th Street Room B500, New York, NY, United States

    A presentation of the Italian Report on Wine Sustainability and a roundtable discussion on sustainability issues and challenges within the wine industry in Europe and the U.S., including cultural, macro economic and business practices with a goal of defining best practices.

    Following the panel discussion, we will taste four different Italian wines at a delectable reception!

    $15.00

  • Doc New York City screening of A Small Section of the World

    IFC Center 323 Avenue of the Americas , New York, United States

    Have you ever wondered how many hands it takes to create a cup of coffee?

    And how many of those hands belong to women?

    A SMALL SECTION OF THE WORLD is an inspirational story about a group of women from a remote farming region of Costa Rica whose ideas sparked a revolution in the coffee growing world.

    Free

  • Film Showing: Food Design

    Park Slope Food Coop 782 Union St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    This film takes a look at the secret chambers of a major manufacturer of food, where designers and scientists are defining your favorite mouthful of tomorrow.

    Free

  • Folks, This Ain’t Normal, Joel Salatin on Sustainable Food Systems

    Bard MBA Classroom 1150 6th Avenue, Floor 5, New York, NY, United States

    Come learn about sustainable food systems from Joel F. Salatin, an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include Folks, This Ain't Normal; You Can Farm; and Salad Bar Beef.

    Free

  • Food For Thought

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

    In a world that continues to struggle with agricultural challenges to support the global population, developing sustainable solutions for crop production, agricultural resource use, access to food, and food waste is critical.

    Come hear from the New York Area Sustainability Group's expert speakers as they point out problems in our food system, and discuss the changes that need to take place to solve these issues.

    $12

  • Made in Brooklyn: Food Waste to Biofuel

    The Mohawk Group 71 West 23rd Street (18th Floor), New York, NY, United States

    The eight futuristic, stainless steel-clad digester eggs at Brooklyn's Newtown Creek wastewater plant are designed to process as much as 1.5 million gallons of waste every day.

    Join the Urban Green Council at this exciting event to learn more about the eggs, results from the plant's recently completed food waste pilot program, and the three-year full-scale demonstration project that will be launching there soon.

    $10 – $15

  • TEDXManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat

    TimesCenter 242 W 41st Street, New York, NY, United States

    Union Square Hospitality Group CEO and Founder Danny Meyer and Food Tank co-Founder and President Danielle Nierenberg are among those who will take the stage at TEDxManhattan, “Changing the Way We Eat,” on March 7, 2015, in New York City.

    With an exciting roster of experts and innovators, TEDxManhattan raises public awareness about critical issues facing the food system while fostering collaboration within the food movement.

    In order to be inclusive, TEDxManhattan also invites communities, organizations, and individuals to organize viewing parties worldwide for the live webcast of this one-day TEDx event!

    Free