The Sustainability Summit at the New York Build Expo 2017 – 15th & 16th March, Javits Center is the leading construction and design event for New York. It’s completely FREE to attend, so why not register yourself now?
Lightfoot Market is a pop-up event for sustainable businesses and conscientious shoppers. We created this market to showcase vendors and products with a strong commitment to sustainability. While that word gets thrown around a lot, to us “sustainability” refers to a company’s environmental, social and economic initiatives that not only create successful long-term business goals, but also contribute to the well-being of our planet and its communities.
You’ll find thoughtfully curated goods, food, speakers and more.
Join the Natural Areas Conservancy for a guided walk through the coastal and forested areas of New York City’s largest park. This diverse 2,700-acre park…
This stirring presentation examines how common experiences drew black and white sailors together, even as deeply internalized prejudices drove them apart.
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.
Creating Sustainable Cities: Pathways to Action will provide a unique platform for students, organizations, and employers to meet and learn about exciting opportunities in fields related to urban sustainability.
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Transparency and Accountability Initiative, and the UNDP Innovation Facility are pleased to invite you to join us at the launch of the book: “How Change Happens”, in which author and innovation thought leader Duncan Green shares his insights on how we can better navigate complex systems, power, and social norms to create change.
Join us for this educational forum on a wide range of issues related to putting a price on carbon.
Please join us for a screening about an aspiring regenerative entrepreneur, Ken LaRoe, a seasoned banker and passionate environmentalist who founded Florida’s first “green” bank in a conservative community outside Orlando, who was inspired after reading Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard’s book Let My People Go Surfing.
Join members of Upper Manhattan’s food community, including healthy food advocates, activists, consumers, producers and scholars to discuss our food environment. This session’s panel will focus on youth food justice programs that empower youth to make a positive change in Upper Manhattan’s food environment.
On November 9th at Cornell Architecture Art Planning from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM, for a presentation from author Jill Jonnes, and panel discussion with expert voices in American forestry; Fiona Watt, NYC Parks| Todd Forrest, US Forest Service| Joseph Gittelman, ALB Expert
Join the NYC Fair Trade Coalition for an evening of Fair Trade learning, shopping and celebrating!
Our rooftop greenhouses are closed to the public due to food safety restrictions, but each week we offer free tours from our observation deck outside our Gowanus greenhouse where you can learn more about sustainable urban agriculture and taste our products.
On Thursday, November 10, Bill McKibben will give the inaugural Jonathan Schell Memorial Lecture on the Fate of the Earth at the New School in New York City.
At this panel we will hear from experts working in the field in various capacities – academia, government, NGOs and practitioners at the corporate and the individual level. They will discuss their learnings and suggest actions we can take towards making our food waste foot print smaller. ‘When we throw away food, we’re also throwing away the land, water, and energy used to produce that food.’ That’s why it’s imperative to learn about food waste and take the necessary actions.
The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College will be hosting a presentation by Eric Sanderson to discuss the Mannahatta and Welikia Projects.
When 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,…
The NYC Outdoors! Expo is public event showcasing environmental education resources in New York City. Participants will meet more than 40 environmental education organizations and find out about programs, teacher resources, internship and job opportunities, and much more. We will have light refreshments and door prizes!