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MoRUS Microbial Awareness Workshop: March 15th

Microbial Awareness Workshop   Effective Microorganisms and Pickling Food Waste Friday, March 15, 7-9pm  MoRUS invites you to explore the benefits of effective microorganisms for organic gardening, composting,…

Sustainable date night: Chelsea and the West Village

Whether you are a couple who share the dream of a positive, sustainable future or just a group of friends wishing to have an eco-conscious night on the town, sustainable date night is City Atlas’s ongoing itinerary to help New Yorkers plan a forward-looking evening in NYC.

Drake and the resilient city

With transparency and sustained idealism, Drake presented her firm’s urban sponges, parks, and “infra-sutures” that aim to heal past wounds and current conflicts caused by massive city projects–like Moses’s BQE, and by “acts of god” like Sandy.

Renewable Energy and Public Policy: A Brownbag Seminar with Adam Wolfensohn

The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College is hosting a brownbag seminar with Adam Wolfensohn, Managing Director at Wolfensohn & Co. and Roosevelt House Advisory Board Member, who will discuss renewable energy and its relationship to public policy.

TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat Live Screening

Join the folks behind Battery Urban Farm to view a live webcast of the @TEDxManhattan: “Changing the Way We Eat” event and to participate in post-presentation discussions. Feel free to stop in for one or two talks or stay for the whole event.

Designing with Farmers: Saving Land and Growing Food in the Modern World

We’re back and very excited about a brand new topic for our first Design Evening of 2013! This month our theme will be Designing with Farmers: Saving Land and Growing Food in the Modern World. We’ll be viewing a short film entitled Growing Farmers. Following that, three of the stars of the film to discuss the film and also the topic of designing with farmers.

Planning Kickoff Meeting for Water Day Festival

We need your help to make City of Water Day great. At this first planning meeting individuals, organizations, boaters, and volunteers will discuss ways to improve the event and discuss ideas for activities and programs.
We want your ideas! Join us and other Alliance Partners, vendors, participants, boaters, and volunteers!

Adapting to a Changing Climate: Managing our Cities and Food Supply

The panel will explore how science is enhancing society’s ability to understand and manage the impacts of climate variability and change. We will look at predictions, projections, tools and programs from disasters relief, agricultural, and urban perspectives, as well as investigate what stakeholders can do to improve the process of using science to influence decisions.