Joseph Alexiou, Associate Editor at Time Out New York, discusses how the Gowanus Canal can be viewed as a microscope for following the rise and fall of the industrial age in America, as well as the city of New York.
How would nature design resilient breakwaters, supporting human and ecological services and functions?
Urban Green Harbors Workshop is all day design charrette where attendees will learn about natural means of coastal protection and participate in a design team to incorporate these concepts into a design for a natural breakwater to protect Governor’s Island.
Clean technology? Learn more about how business and industries can transition to be part of a more resource-efficient and low-carbon economy at Bard MBA in Sustainability and the Sustainability Practice Network’s upcoming event in their Sustainable Business Series, “Clean Tech 2014: Incentives for Innovation.”
The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 highlighted the vulnerability of urban coastal areas to the effects of catastrophic storms and climate change. Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the increasing risk posed by these natural hazards. Come listen to leading experts working on these issues at an exciting presentation and panel discussion at the Center for Architecture.
We are living in Decade Zero, the tipping point after which irreparable changes delivered “in the language of fires, floods, storms, and droughts” will wreck…
In a country where the president has been forced to work around Congress on climate strategy, the onus may be on local governments to take the challenge of long-term climate planning into their own hands. And local governments around the U.S. and the globe seem to be attempting just that, according to the results of the Urban Climate Change Governance Survey.
Tomorrow Obama will announce a new plan to reduce greenhouse gases. One way that states might meet their expected emission limits is to implement fee-and-dividend policies.
Transportation and the Second Avenue Subway Wednesday, January 8, 2014 / 6:30 PM TICKETS ARE FREE; CLICK HERE TO RSVP In…
“New Yorkers don’t need a Nantucket; they need easy access to public green spaces.”
Climate Week NYC is a week long series of events and meetings focusing on climate change, and this year’s theme is OUR LOW CARBON FUTURE…
The belief that business and the environment cannot thrive together is challenged by the success of several green residential developments in NYC.
Brooklyn Bridge Beach, designed by WXY, will allow New Yorkers, visitors, and all public to kayak and swim in wading pools of filtered riverwater.
SUMMER STREETS SOUND BIKE RIDES Years ago, Time’s Up! had Bike Summer; now NYC has stopped car traffic for 7 miles of Manhattan on 3…
Strategies for building a more integrated and resilient food systems will likely emerge when candidates are pushed and held accountable.
According to Quinn, New York City transportation options are in dire need of a serious revamping
How will the historic site–New York’s largest and oldest industrial facility–look in a year? In ten? We take a look at one new, “green” piece of the industrial fabric.
New York has persevered through two heat waves so far in summer 2013, including a day that broke the Con Ed record for peak energy use. When will we experience the next heat wave and how bad will it be?
The president wants everyone to be a climate change communicator.