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.
Young Sprouts is a FREE BPCPC’s gardening program for children 3 to 5 years old and an accompanying adult. The event happens every week until August 30th.…
Come celebrate the first day of summer at the new farm in Williamsburg and learn about Brooklyn Farms’ history, plans for the future and the consciousness behind the “eating and farming local” movement !
Learn how worms work their magic, converting kitchen scraps into a rich organic fertilizer, and reducing our carbon footprints.
During our class, you will discover how to prepare Healthy, Delicious and well-balanced Plant based meals that will bring mealtime enjoyment and may add years to your life ! Starts June 26th then every second Sunday until December 11th, 2016 !
Thirty Million is a film made to explore the issue of sea level rise in Bangladesh and lift the wider concerns of rising seas into the public domain. After all, Bangladesh isn’t the only country with a coastline.
Experience 60+ lifestyle businesses, panel discussions, workshops and family/kids activities. Learn why Harlem is NYC’s favorite neighborhood to EAT, SHOP, PLAY!
Q&A panel with the directors and producers of Cowspiracy (now streaming on Netflix): Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn. With an introduction by Gwynneth C. Malin and moderated…
With the rise of urban agriculture comes the rise of urban agriculture education. Find out more at the City Growers Education conference with the help of various presenters, panels and exciting workshops !
Come join us! Escape the winter blues and get a taste of Essex Street Market at the Lowline Lab. Sample local, specialty food at an underground park !
Food Chains reveals the human cost in our food supply and the complicity of large buyers of produce like fast food and supermarkets.
What’s on your plate? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the environment and your body? What can you do to help? This 52 minute documentary that takes an unadulterated look into the food you eat, and how you can make a difference to your health and the environment by the food choices you make.
Join the Green Festival Marketplace by exploring over 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in some delicious vegan or vegetarian food and learning all you need to know to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Spend a morning on QBG Farm and learn how composted food scraps nourish the soil to grow healthy food in NYC. Tasks will vary by day, but may include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting activities.
Come discover Randall’s Island Urban Farm – all are welcome at these free events! An urban farm expert will be on site to answer questions. You can discover a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meet the chickens, and learn about the rice paddies.
A full day of local and Mid-Atlantic regional Transition and Permaculture exhibits and resiliency presentations!
Open House New York invites you to a very special lecture with Karen Karp, president of Karp Resources, to kick offThe Final Mile: Food Systems of New York, a new year-long series of tours and talks exploring the architecture of New York City’s multi-layered food system.
Composting can seem too hard for the average citizen, but in this class, you’ll learn how easy it can be. We’ll talk through the basics of indoor vermicomposting (composting with worms) and how you can do your part to reduce your food waste.
Each participant will construct a bin, fill it with bedding, add some red wiggler worms, and watch them go to work!