Can Virtual Reality Foster Global Citizenship?
2016 has been heralded as the “year of virtual reality” but few people know about its potential outside of a futuristic gaming technology. However, a market-driven…
The Future of Food: An Actionable Evening
Join us for an actionable evening with EWG Co-Founder Ken Cook & Functional Medicine Leader Frank Lipman, M.D all about diets, health and our food system !
Learn How You Can Make Your Own TV Show
Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) is a public access television network and media education center offering hyperlocal programming and low-cost media production courses to Manhattan residents…
Covering Crisis: Real-Time Communication & Superstorm Sandy
Join panelists from MTA external communications, data journalists, and transportation planners for a discussion about documenting the effects of Superstorm Sandy in real-time and the power of social media as a tool for crisis management and recovery.
Time to Choose Screening
Documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions, presented by Gathr.
Design in the Age of Efficiency
With recent legislation, new construction and major renovations of New York City-owned buildings now have to meet some of the highest efficiency standards in the nation.
Learn about the new laws with policy and design experts, and discuss what they may mean for the building industry. Refreshments will be served.
Downtown Brooklyn Community Discussion: Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX)
Come learn more about the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) and share your thoughts !
Videogames for Social Impact, Learning and Health
Come meet President of Games for Change, Susanna Pollack, and learn about the power of video games for social good! Susanna will highlight world-changing projects…
World Science Festival 2016
Are you interested in science or the arts? Come to any of the World Science Festival’s many events, including discussions, debates, and theatrical works in venues across New York City that allow a general audience to engage with scientific discoveries through live and digital content.
Sidewalk Labs launches Link, more to come
Can a new initiative from Daniel Doctoroff and Google advance the civic conversation on climate change?
Driving Sustainability: Who’s Responsible?
Driving Sustainability will ignite enthusiasm and accelerate solutions to our society’s most pressing environmental concerns such as limited resources, rapid urbanization, and social accountability.
Timelapse Videography: An Introduction with Canon Powershot
Learn the ropes of recording a time lapse video with a Canon Powershot point and shoot, a great alternative to braving the elements during a take !
The Road From Paris: An Agenda for Action
What is the role of community development and the community design professions in addressing climate change?
Nuclear Energy and the Clean Energy Future
Join us to examine the role of nuclear energy in America’s transition towards a lower-carbon energy system as well as legal and policy options for supporting nuclear energy.
Earth Day Clean Energy Vehicle Showcase
This year for Earth Day we are presenting a showcase of electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and other alternative fuel technologies to the public to spread the word about these environmentally friendly vehicles that run on clean energy.
The Invasive Other
Join us for a 2-day Social Research conference series on the effects of people, technology and pathogens in our environment !
A Changing City: Weather and Climate
Join us as MTA engineers, scientists, policy makers, and emergency planners must work together to navigate these changes and their impact on the transit system.
Double VELA: Tour of Recycling Plant
Embrace your inner kid and join us on a trip to Pratt Industry’s recycling plant on Victory Boulevard. Ogle at immense machinery, marvel at the automation, and get a peek at a massive recycling operation, right in our own backyard.