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4th New York City Climate Justice Youth Summit

Urban Assembly School for Green Careers 145 W. 84th St., New York, NY, United States

This year NYC Climate Justice Youth Summit will focus on: the connection between fossil fuel extraction and climate justice. The Summit will serve as the launch to prepare the youth for what we hope to be the biggest climate march in New York City-The People’s Climate March.

Free

4th New York City Climate Justice Youth Summit

Urban Assembly School for Green Careers 145 W. 84th St., New York, NY, United States

This year NYC Climate Justice Youth Summit will focus on: the connection between fossil fuel extraction and climate justice. The Summit will serve as the launch to prepare the youth for what we hope to be the biggest climate march in New York City-The People’s Climate March.

Free

Civic Art Lab | Sustainability + Performance

Creations Gallery Pop Up 89 Avenue C, New York, NY, United States

The evening will feature performances that reflect on the intersection of sustainability, community, and the arts. Sliding scale donations for drinks and performances. All donations for this evening support the performers. Artists to be announced.

Free

Urban Food Policy Forum: Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City

CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy 55 West 125th Street 7th Floor, New York, NY, United States

Urban agriculture is increasingly considered an important part of creating just and sustainable cities. Yet the benefits that many people attribute to urban agriculture—fresh food, green space, educational opportunities—can mask structural inequities, thereby making political transformation harder to achieve.

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Environmental Justice: What’s Race Got to Do With It?

Columbia Law School, Jerome Green Hall, Room 104 W 116th Street, New York, NY, United States

The Columbia Journal of Race and Law ("CJRL") was founded in 2010 with the purpose of deepening the legal community’s discourse on historic and contemporary notions of socio-political and legal challenges facing racial and ethnic minorities. Join us as experts shed greater light on legal issues that impact communities of color !

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