Telling a coherent story: climate & public health
Join us as we discuss the future of public health in a time of climate change. This event is open to the public.
Earth Week: Going Beyond “Green”
Join the Tishman Environment and Design Center for an interactive showcase of community-based participatory research led by New School faculty and students addressing the impacts…
Collaborating for Change: A New Vision of Climate Adaptation
The Sustainable Development Capstone Workshop in conjunction with the Earth Institute will host a panel discussion at Columbia University on Thursday, May 4, 2017. The…
Kim Stanley Robinson and the Science Friday Book Club
Science Friday host Ira Flatow is sitting down with acclaimed science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson to talk about his latest book New York 2140. The book envisions a not-so-distant future in which sea levels have risen, the streets of New York have become canals, and skyscrapers have become islands. The discussion will include a Q&A, book signing, and a demonstration from the Science Friday Education team. Tickets are $15 and include a Strand gift card for the same amount.
Water & Power: A California Heist
Gonna be a lot of irate citizens when they find out that they’re paying for water they’re not gonna get. — Jack Nicholson as J.J.…
New York Sea Level Rise Projections: Implications for Law, Land Use, Buildings and Infrastructure
As required by a 2014 state statute, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has just issued official sea level rise projections. They reflect a range of possible scenarios; at the high end, sea level in the New York City area could rise 75 inches (6.2 feet) by the year 2100.This program will explore how these projections, now that they are embodied in a formal regulation, will affect a broad range of decisions in building and infrastructure siting, design, construction and materials; insurance and financing; environmental impact review; and securities disclosure.
Dune Planting
Come join the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance for a community volunteer day culminating in a celebration of the land and water. For this dune planting we…
March for Science New York City
The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists, and the incredible and immediate outpouring of support has made clear that these concerns are also shared by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. The mischaracterization of science as a partisan issue, which has given policymakers permission to reject overwhelming evidence, is a critical and urgent matter. It is time for people who support scientific research and evidence-based policies to take a public stand and be counted.
City of Science Series: Understanding Urban Habitats
Ecology has historically focused on natural environments, but scientists are increasingly turning their attention to understanding urban ecosystems. With 50% of the world’s population living in cities — and the heightened risks associated with climate change, green spaces, and flooding — studying urban habitats offers keys to design and planning that can help cities work better. Hear from a panel of CUNY experts in this growing field, including Charles Vörösmarty, director of the GC’s Advanced Science Research Center’s Environmental Sciences Initiative, and others.
Citizen’s Climate Lobby Brooklyn Chapter Startup Meeting
Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization pushing for political action on climate change.
Come join us as we (re)start up CCL’s Brooklyn chapter, and get to work pushing for sensible climate action policy at the local, state and national level.
Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC
At this moment, two very different and unusual projects for addressing climate change are being explored in New York City. Plans are proceeding for a…
ANTARCTICA: ICE AND SKY
From Oscar-winning director Luc Jacquet (March of the Penguins) comes a stirring portrait of French glaciologist, Claude Lorius, whose groundbreaking research in Antarctica gave us the first clear evidence of man-made global climate change. Film opens on 1/20 at Cinema Village.
NY Renews: the NYC Town Hall
NY Renews is an unprecedented statewide coalition of 90+ organizations fighting for climate policies grounded in equity and justice for communities and working people.
This year we are asking all New York State elected officials to stand with their constituents and their communities and not with the big polluters. It’s time to tackle the climate crisis and pass the nation’s most ambitious climate legislation, the New York Climate and Community Protection Act — a bill that will move New York’s economy off of fossil fuels entirely in the next 34 years, create thousands of good jobs, and give real protection to workers and low-income communities.
SOLARIZING NYC: IMPLEMENTING SOLAR ON CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS
What does it take to install solar photovoltaics in NYC? What are some of the challenges that public and private institutions face in pursuing maximal…
350NYC Monthly Meeting
350NYC’s Monthly Open Meeting is on the 4th Wed of each month. It is held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, Room #507…
Environmentalism After The Election 2016: Where Do We Go From Here?
The 2016 election happened. Many of us are still reeling from the shock. Join environmental law Professors Michael Gerrard (Columbia), Michael Herz (Cardozo) and Dale…
ORGANIZING URGENCY: The Climate Crisis & What Should CUNY Do About It?
Bring your friends, colleagues and students and hear from community and CUNY environmental justice activists and climate scholars. Participate in shaping our shared role in addressing the climate crisis.
Why do we live by the water, and what should we do now?
Workshops for Lower Manhattan’s Coastal Resiliency Project let the members of public speak up about what kind of seawall we want to have.