“2020 or Bust” Global Launch
The launch of 2020 or Bust is a global call to action to end the climate crisis.
Jane Jacobs Centennial Lecture Series: Peter Laurence & Robert Kanigel
A panel will speak on the legacy of writer and preservationist Jane Jacobs, whose work changed the way the world views and understands Cities.
2nd Annual Neighborhood Love Your Street Tree Day
Join our elected officials, Community Board 7, NYC Parks Department, Sanitation Department, local businesses and non-profits, students and parents, environmental organizations, and community groups as we gather for our annual Spring cleanup and beautification day on the UWS.
Giving More than They Take
Net Zero Energy and Net Positive buildings are the exemplars that will significantly reduce carbon emissions in New York City: buildings that give more than…
BSC Event: Future of NYC Sustainability – Opportunities & Challenges in Building a Green City
Home to over 8.5 million people, NYC’s high population density wouldn’t be possible without highly efficient innovations, including an extensive mass transit system, electrical power…
Slow Death: Black Health and Environmental Justice
The contamination of drinking water in the mostly black city of Flint, Michigan has outraged the nation and exposed the far too common occurance of…
Broadway’s Spring Textile Recycling Drive
The Broadway Green Alliance is holding their annual Earth Week textile re-use and recycling drive. They will be partnering with Wearable Collections. Last year, the drive collected hundreds…
SURE HOUSE: A Model of Resiliency
What uses 90% less energy than its conventional cousins, serves as an emergency power hub for the neighborhood after a storm, and has custom fiber-composite…
Protecting the Hudson Estuary with Andrew Willner, founding NY/NJ Baykeeper
As founder of the New York/New Jersey Baykeeper, Andrew Willner has been an unrelenting advocate to protect, preserve and restore the environment of the most…
TEDxFultonStreet
Tickets to TED cost $8,500-$30,000, but come experience one day of it for free! We will present the realtime proceedings of one day of the TED 2016 Conference, screened on a large projector via Livestream, and will take place in a private room of a restaurant.
Perspectives on Corporate Responsibility
Join the Society of International Business and Development at the New York University Center for Global Affairs for a thought-provoking discussion about Corporate Social Responsibility. The event will provide a forum to discuss the future of socially responsible business and the role of the private sector in international development. Topics may include: supply chain innovation, sustainability and social finance.
Pursuing Sustainability In The Anthropocene Age
Join Bard MBA in Sustainability as they bring together sustainable business experts for our conversation series on Friday evenings 6:00 – 8:00 pm during the Bard MBA residency each month. Held at Impact Hub NYC, this is a unique opportunity to engage with some of the most prominent experts in the field and interact with the Bard MBA’s students, faculty, and alumni. Open to the public!
Emerging Voices at Parsons School of Constructed Environments: Transforming Models and Practices
The Emerging Voices juried lecture series recognizes architects, landscape architects, and urban designers who have both significant work to show and significant ideas to share. From the inaugural presentations more than thirty years ago to the present, firms selected by The Architectural League as Emerging Voices have spoken compellingly about their work while framing its relationship to theory, practice, and place. – Anne Rieselbach, Program Director of The Architectural League of New York
New York Transit Museum: Special Day for Special Kids
Enjoy the Transit Museum before we open to the public! This FREE event is for children with special needs and their families.
Coney Island Creek Community Workshop
Come and discuss how flooding impacts neighborhoods, learn about sewer overflow and stormwater runoff, and much more.
A Pet with Paws Trunk Show at the New York Dog Nanny
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, New York City pet owners are encouraged to join A Pet with Paws for a special trunk show that will be filled with four-legged love.
Sketching New York Lives
Learn about notable New Yorkers through their portraits , explore the art of silhouette portraits, and make a silhouette portrait of yourself!
Teddy Bears for Teddy Roosevelt
Celebrate President’s Day by making your own teddy bear and learn about President Roosevelt’s impact on NYC as Police Commissioner.