CFR Back-to-School Event: “Deforestation in the Amazon”
The event will focus on the Amazon, featuring a presentation of CFR’s most recent InfoGuide “Deforestation in the Amazon,” and a panel discussion with several noted speakers !
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Open House New York Weekend
Open House New York 1133 Broadway, Suit 802, New York, NY, United StatesFor two days each October, the annual Open House New York Weekend unlocks the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York.
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Central Park Youth Basketball Clinics
North Meadow Recreation CenterTake your kids outside to enjoy the Park and to learn and enhance their athletic skills through small group instruction and competitive games in these…
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The Biophilic Workplace – What’s Old is New Again
Pratt School Architecture 144 West 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a lively discussion with practitioners on the leading edge of biophilic design. How can biophilic principles support a healthier, more resilient urban environment? What does a biophilic workplace look like? Does it really provide tangible benefits to productivity and the bottom line? What bioinspired innovative strategies and products are being developed? Come find out.
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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 StatesUrban 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 StatesThe 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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A Night of Shorts and Live Music
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office 1 E 42nd St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for an incredible lineup of short films and live music that will make you stop and think about your impacts in mysterious, beautiful ways.
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Central Park Youth Basketball Clinics
North Meadow Recreation CenterTake your kids outside to enjoy the Park and to learn and enhance their athletic skills through small group instruction and competitive games in these…
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Food Day: Campus Sustainability Month at The New School
THE NEW SCHOOLFood Day inspires Americans to change their diets and our food policies. On October 24th meet some of the farmers, producers, and distributors whose foods…
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How to Grow a City – Presented at SohoHouse
SoHo House 139 Ludlow Street , New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for an in-depth panel discussion into the complex landscape of cities and the challenges facing how we decide to grow them. The diverse panel of experts will share unique perspectives and insights into how they're currently shaping the future of city living.
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Creative Climate Awards Closing Party
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office 1 E 42nd St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin us as we close this inspiring month-long exhibit in true October style - with a Halloween themed celebration! Show up in your best costume and see the submissions one last time, along with interactive and performance art works presented by participating artists Amy Youngs, Rachel Frank, and Alicia Escott.
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Remember Sandy: A Waterfront Walking Tour of the Lower East Side
Solar One 24-20 FDR Drive Service Road East, New York, United StatesWhen Superstorm Sandy blew into New York City on October 29 2012, it fractured much of the region's critical urban infrastructure and revealed significant social,…
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