Nature-culture conference about Central Park
New York has many landmarks that characterize the city, capturing its essence as an environment at the intersection of nature and culture. Central Park is chief…
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
As autumn begins, take time to pick up some fresh handpicked apples from Red Jacket Orchards or a delicious homemade cider from Willow Orchards. Then,…
The conscious consumer
Does buying labels with a “sustainability promise” equal a sustainable lifestyle?
Drinking on the streets in public? Little Italy brings you the 86th annual Feast of San Gennaro
This year’s Feast of San Gennaro impressed over a million visitors with great food, unique goods, and family fun.
New approach to plant growing zones shows effect of climate change
Will there be orange trees in Prospect Park someday? A new map produced by a professor at City College, Nir Krakauer, gives a more accurate…
This weekend: explore Newtown Creek at the helm of a motorized toy boat
A unique nautical adventure begins this weekend, and you can participate: it’s the launch of the Newtown Creek Armada, an interactive model boat pond.
Learn how to design a roof garden
Have you ever wondered how to design a roof garden? Across the city, more rooftop space is turning into growing space, and so the New…
Manhattan’s East Side waterfront gets some kayaks
Two hundred years ago, launching a small boat from the East Side of Manhattan for an afternoon row or paddle would have been ordinary. But…
Storefront’s post-Olympic city
The Storefront for Art and Architecture’s new exhibit examines Olympics Legacies— both the good, and the bad.
Re-thinking ecological concepts // Re planteando conceptos ecológicos
How many paper cups, styrofoam coffee cups, coke bottles, water bottles, and plastic bottles have we used and thrown away like nothing? Too many. It’s…
Green roofs 101
From beehives to gardens to fully-functioning farms, NYC residents have begun to utilize the city’s rooftops in ongoing efforts to go green. But what exactly is a green roof?
Moving closer to green: the transportation vision of Projjal Dutta
MTA’s Director of Sustainability Projjal Dutta gave a presentation to City Atlas covering density, efficiency, and a vision of a future with more sustainable transportation.
Frack me not
Josh Fox’s new short film addresses the urgent issue of hydrofracking in New York state.
River to River to ease the heatwave
NYC’s annual River to River Festival helps make the sweltering summer a little more bearable. The festival features an eclectic mix of free events, including performances, interactive workshops, and family friendly activities.
Can art encourage sustainable change?
A panel at CUNY addressed this challenging question through the lens of artist Mary Miss /City as Living Laboratory’s Broadway: 1000 Steps.
Environmental crusader Mohamed Nasheed to speak in NYC
Mohamed Nasheed, the “Mandela of the Maldives,” will speak on June 28 as a part of Yes Lab’s Revolutionaries Live! lecture series..