All Posts Under green technology

Solarize Brooklyn: Solar Energy Education Session

Flatbush Y 1401 Flatbush Ave, New York, NY, United States

Thinking about using solar energy for your house? Come to Solarize Brooklyn, an event where you can learn more about using alternative energy for your…

Free

E-Waste Recycling Event

Tekserve 119 West 23rd Street , New York, NY, United States

Photo credit: uitsnews.iu.edu Don't know what to do with old or broken electronics that are lying around at home? Come to the summer E-waste recycling…

Free

Rainwater Harvesting Workshop

BIG!NYC Gowanus 69 9th St. , Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join Adam Katzman's workshop on constructing your own personal rainwater harvesting system! Katzman teaches you how to create a efficient rainwater harvesting system with a…

$150

View the Solar Impulse Plane at JFK International Airport

JFK International Airport New York

Solar Impulse – the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – has successfully landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International…

Free

Land Art Generator Exhibit: Freshkill Parks

Central Park New York, NY, United States

The transformation of what was formerly the world’s largest landfill into a productive and beautiful cultural destination will make the park a symbol of renewal and an expression of how our society can restore balance to its landscape.

Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Green Series: Gardening Design Challenge

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6, Brooklyn NY, NY, United States

Hands-on design and construction workshop to create site-specific gardens with recycled and salvaged materials provided by Build it Green!NYC and instructed by Solar One. Participants…

free

Queens Botanical Garden’s Eco-House (through 7/31)

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United States

The Eco-house is a exhibit by the Community Environmental Center. It is a interactive exhibit that allows you to see behind the walls and underneath…

$2

Ecofest’s 25th Anniversary!

Times Square west 46 st and broadway, New York, NY, United States

Celebrate EcoFest's 25th Anniversary with a free, fun-filled day in Times Square!

Free

Climate Week NYC: 9/23- 9/30

Climate Week NYC is a week long series of events and meetings focusing on climate change, and this year's theme is OUR LOW CARBON FUTURE…

Your Future in Farming and Homesteading

Living off the land is not always easy. If you don’t have a mentor who knows the ropes, chances are you’ll make some costly mistakes. …

Free

CityLab: Urban Solutions for Global Challenges

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

This fall, the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies will partner to host the forthcoming summit, “CityLab: Urban Solutions for Global Challenges,” to be…

$35

Manhattan: Bike Repair Class

Time's Up Inc 156 Rivington St New York, NY, New York City, NY, United States

Join this four-week rotation class to gradually grasp the knowledge of bike repairing and become an expert on it!

Free