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SUMMARY:COMPASSION: For the Animals Great and Small: Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:  \nFilm Screening & Discussion : Rescue Story on Bears & the Bear Bile Industry\nFriday\, September 18th\n6:45-8:00pm Cages of Shame\, a rescue journey of 10 bears from bile farm to sanctuary\n8:00-8:20pm Q&A with award-winning filmmaker Martin Guinness\n8:20-8:45pm Chinese traditional medicine talk with Dr. Margaret Mei
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/compassion-for-the-animals-great-and-small-film-screening/
LOCATION:Chinese American Arts Council 456 Gallery\, 456 Broadway at Grand St. 3rd Floor\, NYC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150915T080000
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SUMMARY:NYC Climate Week 2015
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009 there have been over 400 events hosted by governments\, organizations\, companies and universities in formats such as conferences\, lectures\, high-profile debates\, concerts\, community projects\, screenings\, closed door meetings and art exhibitions. Climate Week NYC events all share the same clear aim; driving climate action. If you share this goal too\, then this is your chance to play a part in one of the most crucial moments in recent climate change history. \n 
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/nyc-climate-week-2015/
LOCATION:Various Locations around NYC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150910T213000
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SUMMARY:Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris
DESCRIPTION:Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris\nThursday September 10th @7:00 to 9:30pm\nBROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC\nHoward Gilman Opera House\n30 Lafayette Avenue\nBrooklyn\, NY 11217 \n\n\n\nAfter many years of talking about climate change\, we’re finally at a point where the world is making our task simple. Not easy\, but simple. The scientists are telling us we must\, in this hottest year on record\, turn off the flow of carbon. The engineers are telling us that we are ready to turn on the abundant flow of sun and wind. And any sense of justice is telling us we must flip the switch now. Join us for an evening that will help set the stage for this dramatic season of climate action that will lead straight through the big United Nations climate conference this December in Paris and beyond. It’s not that complicated. It’s off and on.Join Bill McKibben (350.org)\, Naomi Klein (This Changes Everything) Reverend Lennox Yearwood (Hip Hop Caucus)\, Cynthia Ong (LEAP – Borneo)\, Eddie Bautista (NY Environmental Justice Alliance)\, and other social movement leaders from across the Globe\, including: \n\nTomás Insua\, co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement\nThilmeeza Hussain\, founder of Voice of Women\, which jointly addresses women and climate change in the Maldives.\nJuan Flores\, community organizer in Delano\, California with the Center for Race\, Poverty and the Environment\nAntonique Smith\, an American Broadway\, film and television actress\, and a Grammy nominated singer and songwriter\n\nThrough a riveting multimedia presentation\, they’ll outline the depths of our current peril — and unveil a plan for how we can pull humanity back from the brink of catastrophe. 2015 was the hottest year on record\, coming on the heels of the historic People’s Climate March. With the United Nation Climate talks in December looming; moral leaders from around the world stepping up to call for urgent climate action; and people taking to the streets in record numbers to demand climate justice – the year ahead will be pivotal for our movement. It must be. \nDoors open at 6:30\, and the show starts at 7:00. All seating is General Admission\, and tickets are sliding-scale – pay what you can to support the campaigns and movement-building of 350.org. \nOrder tickets here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/off-and-on-the-climate-movement-and-the-road-through-paris-tickets-18246580012?aff=efbevent \nJoin the Facebook Event
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/off-and-on-the-climate-movement-and-the-road-through-paris/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Academy of Music\, Brooklyn\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150909T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150909T133000
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Lunch Series at NY Theological Seminary
DESCRIPTION:What is Environmental Justice
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-series-at-ny-theological-seminary/
LOCATION:NY Theological Seminary – Interchurch Center\, 475 Riverside Dr\, NYC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150822T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150822T160000
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SUMMARY:Foraging tour in Prospect Park (Brooklyn) with Wildman Steve Brill
DESCRIPTION:Wild blackberries can be picked in Prospect Park throughout the late summer.\nLearn what you can pick and eat from Prospect Park on this four-hour tour.  Prospect Park\, always a great park for foraging\, is spectacular in summer. There are many terrific herbs\, greens\, and berries in season– all at the same time.  Widman Steve Brill\, an expert forager for over thirty years\, guides you in safely eating from the park while telling exciting tales from nature\, Native American tradition\, and cooking from foraged plants.  Click here for more information and to register.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/721/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150812T200000
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit: JJ Prof. Mary Ting and JJ students
DESCRIPTION:COMPASSION:\nFor the Animals Great & Small \n\n\n\n\nA project by artist Mary Ting\nOpening: Wednesday\, August 12\, 2015\, World Elephant Day\, 6-8pm \nAugust 12 – Sept. 27\, 2015 \nChinese American Arts Council Gallery 456 456 Broadway 3rd floor\, NYC 10013 \n\n\n\n\nCOMPASSION: For the Animals Great & Small\, an interdisciplinary project by artist Mary Ting\, opens on Wednesday\, August 12\, 2015\, 6-8pm to coincide with World Elephant Day. In response to the current plight of animals endangered by the Chinese demand for wildlife products\, Mary Ting has created COMPASSION: For the Animals Great & Small\, an art exhibition and series of public programs to create awareness and promote change. \nThe exhibition features a series of drawings\, prints and an installation of recycled cardboard endangered animal sculptures by the artist and her John Jay College students. Free public programs will include Saturday family workshops\, a film night\, guest speakers from the Buddhist\, traditional medicine and wildlife conservation communities\, and a performance by the Red Silk Dancers.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/art-exhibit-jj-prof-mary-ting-and-jj-students/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150807
DTSTAMP:20150725T180114Z
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SUMMARY:NYC Climate Justice Youth Summit
DESCRIPTION:The CJYS is the largest gathering of young people of color on climate change in NYC. Last year more than 750 young adults came to the event and were later mobilized to be part of the frontline at the People’s Climate March\, the largest climate march in history. \nWe have partnered with community-based organizations throughout the city and the Climate Justice Alliance to support the Summer of Our Power: a campaign focused on transitioning frontline communities (low income communities of color) to become climate adaptable. \nOur goals for the Summit include the following: \n\nUnderstanding core concepts of climate and ecological science\nGrounding in biological and cultural diversity as well as tradition and ancestry\nReal Solutions and False Promises to the ecological crisis\nJust Transition framework and strategies\n Tools on how to operationalize Just Transitions\n\nAdditionally\, we will have our infamous Justice Concert with a fantastic political artist/activist\, great prizes\, and plenty of giveaways. So we want you to come\, enjoy the food\, and learn more about Climate Justice and its importance to our communities. \n http://uproseclimateyouthsummit.blogspot.com
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/nyc-climate-justice-youth-summit/
LOCATION:Union Theological Seminary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150705T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150705T130000
DTSTAMP:20150518T145937Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer day to care for Highbridge Forest in Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:The Highbridge Forest Crew works to remove invasive plants from the park and to care for recently planted native trees. \nAs part of the Forest Crew. you will learn basic invasive and native plant identification\, proper removal techniques\, and an overview of New York Restoration Project’s approach to urban reforestation. Anyone interested in forest ecology\, invasive plant removal and urban forests should join the Forest Crew on Sunday July 5\, 2015. \nNew York Restoration Project crews meet every week to work on ongoing projects and maintenance in their respective areas of Sherman Creek Park and Highbridge Park. All participants are provided with monthly training sessions and asked to commit to at least 3 work days. Ongoing trainings and orientations are scheduled for the first work day of every month. For more information about NYRP Crews or to register\, please email volunteer@nyrp.org.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/volunteer-day-to-care-for-highbridge-forest-in-manhattan/
LOCATION:Highbridge Forest\, 190th St. and Amsterdam Avenue\, New York
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150617T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150617T190000
DTSTAMP:20150518T145338Z
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SUMMARY:Urban gardening design workshop
DESCRIPTION:GreenThumb workshop: Garden design\nLearn how to design for beautiful and effective urban gardening in 4-by-8-foot wooden raised beds.  Explore strategies for gathering design ideas to make gardens that fit a community’s unique need and character. Dabble in the basic elements and best practices of designing spaces for your garden and field your garden-specific design questions to urban gardening experts.  Click here for more information.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/urban-gardening-design-workshop/
LOCATION:Red Gate Garden\, 604 Marcy Ave.\, Brooklyn\, 11206
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150614T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150614T160000
DTSTAMP:20150518T143151Z
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SUMMARY:Foraging tour in Central Park with Wildman Steve Brill
DESCRIPTION:Field garlic: delicious\, edible and ripe for the taking in Central Park\nLearn what you can pick and eat from Central Park on this four-hour tour.  Central Park\, always a great park for foraging\, is spectacular in early summer. There are many terrific herbs\, greens\, and berries in season– all at the same time.  Widman Steve Brill\, an expert forager for over thirty years\, guides you in safely eating from the park while telling exciting tales from nature\, Native American tradition\, and cooking from foraged plants.  Click here for more information and to register.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/foraging-tour-in-central-park-with-wildman-steve-brill/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150610T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150610T210000
DTSTAMP:20150509T212934Z
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SUMMARY:Public talk: "Oceans: Fixable messes? How we can help"
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Sierra Club’s Sustainability Series\, a panel discussion on ocean pollution will be held on Wednesday\, June 10\, 2015\, at Seafarers & International House\, 123 E. 15th St.\, Manhattan.  Door open at 6:30 for refreshments and the talk starts at 7:00.  Ronnie Ono of Ocean Conservancy will talk about ocean acidification while Judith Weis\, author of Marine Pollution\, will speak on reducing ocean pollution. \n  \n 
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/public-talk-oceans-fixable-messes-how-we-can-help/
LOCATION:Seafarers & International House\, 123 E. 15th St\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150607T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150607T123000
DTSTAMP:20150515T162102Z
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SUMMARY:Geology of Fifth Avenue walking tour
DESCRIPTION:On June 7\, 2015\, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\, NYC H20 is sponsoring a walking tour of the city’s geological materials.  New York has an abundance of building stones -in lobbies\, on facades\, sidewalks and curbstone. These materials used in its streets\, building facades and lobbies show the richness and variety Earth history.  On our trip we will see many varieties of rock type from North America\, Europe\, Asia\, South America and Africa ranging in age from 3 billion years to a mere 1 million years old. And we will decipher the history that each rock tells. Water plays an important role in the formation of many of them. \nSidney Horenstein\, the tour guide\, is a geologist and environmental educator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History. He is co-author of recently published Concrete Jungle (University of California Press).  It’s about New York City and our last best hope for a sustainable future. \nRain date: June 14 \nClick here to sign up and to get more information.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/geology-of-fifth-avenue-walking-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150603T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150603T180000
DTSTAMP:20150518T150840Z
CREATED:20150518T150523Z
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SUMMARY:Public talk: Geoengineering the Earth's climate
DESCRIPTION:Columbia University’s The Earth Institute presents the fourth of the 2014-2015 Sustainable Development Seminar Series\, Geoengineering the Earth’s Climate; Risks\, Opportunities\, and Governance Challenges\, with Scott Barrett\, Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics\, The Earth Institute\, Columbia University; Michael Gerrard\, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice\, Columbia Law School\, Director\, Center for Climate Change Law\, The Earth Institute\, Columbia University; Alan Robock\, Distinguished Professor\, Editor\, Reviews of Geophysics\, Director\, Meteorology Undergraduate Program\, Department of Environmental Sciences\, Rutgers University; and Richard Seager\, Palisades Geophysical Institute/Lamont Research Professor\, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory\, The Earth Institute\, Columbia University.\n \nGreenhouse gas driven climate change continues unabated\, and it isn’t clear that the upcoming Paris conference will result in an international agreement able to prevent dangerous levels of climate change this century.  Against this background a recent National Academy of Sciences report recommended modeling and field research into geoengineering\, including “solar radiation management\,” as a possible way to limit climate change\, despite high levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases. In this seminar\, four panelists will discuss the climate impacts of solar geoengineering\, the opportunities and risks it entails\, and the international cooperation and conflict issues raised by purposeful intervention in the climate system.\n \nOpen to the public. RSVP required. Photo ID required for building access.\n \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/public-talk-geoengineering-the-earths-climate/
LOCATION:Columbia University Morningside Campus Alfred J. Lerner Hall\, Satow Room
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150517
DTSTAMP:20150509T213415Z
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SUMMARY:Hudson River Park mulch-a-thon
DESCRIPTION:Join your friends and neighbors this spring and lend a hand alongside Hudson River Park staff to plant\, weed\, mulch and prune—while basking in the spring sunshine. From Chambers Street to 59th Street along Manhattan’s west side\, Hudson River Park is the nation’s longest waterfront park with 4 miles of greenery. With no public funding for its operations\, volunteer gardeners help keep this urban and recreational oasis a thing of year-round beauty.  Time slots are flexible and training\, tools and T-shirts will be provided. Call or email to learn more or sign up: (212) 757-0981 or volunteer@fohrp.org.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/hudson-river-park-mulch-a-thon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150509T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150509T160000
DTSTAMP:20150428T155635Z
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SUMMARY:NYC H2O presents an Old Croton Aqueduct bike tour
DESCRIPTION:In 1842\, the Croton Aqueduct began providing water to NYC from the Croton River from approximately 40 miles north. In the decades before the aqueduct’s completion the city had suffered through epidemics of Asiatic Cholera and Yellow Fever because water came from increasingly polluted wells. The aqueduct was an incredible work of engineering never before accomplished on such a large scale. It delivered 40 million gallons of clean reliable drinking water daily to a rapidly growing city.  Join NYC H2O\, NYC native Matt Malina and Matheson Westlake as they lead a bike tour of the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct from the NYPL to the Highbridge.  Register here.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/nyc-h2o-presents-an-old-croton-aqueduct-bike-tour/
LOCATION:New York Public Library\, 455 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150504T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150504T173000
DTSTAMP:20150428T161146Z
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SUMMARY:City Council member Antonio Reynoso will speak on campus about environmental justice
DESCRIPTION:City Council member Antonio Reynoso\, who chairs the committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managment will be the inaugural speaker for a new seires\, called “City and State Champions of Justice” at John Jay College\, on Monday May 4\, 2015\, at 5:30 p.m. in the Moot Court at John Jay College (6th floor of the new building). He is raising issues of environental justice in his capacity as committee chair\, including the city’s outdated and hazardous commercial waste system.  The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Career Services\, External Affairs\, and the SEJ program.  Attendees will have the opportunity to talk to the council member\, network\, and discuss internship opportunities.  For more information on this exciting and important event\, click here.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/city-council-member-antonio-reynoso-will-speak-on-campus-about-environmental-justice/
LOCATION:John Jay College New Building\, 524 W. 59th St.\, Room 1.108\, New York\, 10019\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150422T210000
DTSTAMP:20150417T150428Z
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SUMMARY:"Can't stop the water": On campus film event for Earth Day
DESCRIPTION:In connection with the environmental film festival\, “EcoCinema Cafe\,” come to a special screening of “Can’t stop the water” in room L.63 at John Jay (new building). It tells the true story of a Louisiana tribe who are being displaced because their island is disappearing\, destroyed by decades of oil extraction\, government levees\, and rising seas. Members of the Louisiana tribe featured in the film will be present to discuss the film and answer questions afterwards.  This is an event you won’t want to miss!  Celebrate Earth Day at John Jay College: free and open to the public.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/cant-stop-the-water-on-campus-film-event-for-earth-day/
LOCATION:John Jay\, 899 10th Ave #623\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150424
DTSTAMP:20150417T151336Z
CREATED:20150131T150126Z
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SUMMARY:"EcoCinema Cafe": 3-day environmental film festival at John Jay
DESCRIPTION:From April 21 through 23\, 2015\, in the John Jay Cafeteria\, Lindsey Kaymen (Director of Environmental Health and Safety) will present the annual “EcoCinema Cafe” film festival a joint project of the college’s Sustainability Committee\, the Environmental Education Fund (EEF) and the SEJ minor.  During the day\, a running loop of recent environmental documentaries will be shown.  Check out the official film schedule to plan your viewing\, or wander in anytime to see what’s on! \nHere is some of the good stuff the film festival will be showing: \nLearn more about how women fought for democracy and brought forests back to Kenya (which had been deforested ) by coming to watch the film:  “Taking Root – the Vision of Wangari Maathai” on  Thursday.  The filmmaker\, Lisa Merton\, who lived with Maathai for many months will Skype in for a Q&A.  Read about Maathai here\, but hearing about her from her own voice is a different experience entirely!\n \nIn “Oil and Water\,” the Cofan tribe in Ecuador was desperate because their land was so contaminated by oil drilling and their rights were being trampled.  They sent Hugo\, a 10 year old\, to be educated in the U.S.\, in hopes that he would return to lead them into a better future. A decade later\, we follow Hugo as he returns to the Ecuadorian Amazon to meet his destiny\, armed only with a high school diploma.  David Poritz was just a sixth-grader when he learned of the oil disaster in Hugo’s homeland and decided to get involved.  Find out what happens…. It’s a great story and the filmmaker will be Skyping in.\n \n“Chasing Ice” – James Balog’s journey to convince the world that climate change is happening.  Visually stunning\, the director had just graduated from college and heard about the project.  He had never made a film.  He begged Balog……. Please let me come…. I will help… You don’t have to pay me…….    He ended up making this extraordinary film!\n \nThese are just 3 of the amazing films we are showing in the Student Dining Hall on Tues\, Wed and Thurs (April 21-23\, 2015)!  We are starting  at 8 am and going till night so everyone has the opportunity to attend.  \n\n 
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/save-the-dates-environmental-film-festival-at-john-jay/
LOCATION:John Jay\, 899 10th Ave #623\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150419T153000
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SUMMARY:South Bronx Unite environmental justice bike tour
DESCRIPTION:Participants of all ages will visit sites along the community-designed Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront Plan\, including the proposed Lincoln Avenue waterfront park\, the 132nd Street pier and the historic Port Morris gantries. Participants will also learn about local organizing campaigns against subsidies to the trucking company FreshDirect as well as pollution and unjust land use from polluting fossil fuel power plants and waste transfer facilities that line the Bronx Kill waterway. Hurricane Sandy hit this flood zone during low tide\, causing 4.5 foot flooding in the area\, with forceful waves that ripped a pier from its concrete foundation. The tour\, organized together with Times Up!\, will highlight the community’s longstanding vision for the public waterfront land\, who is working with the community and who is working against the community. At 1:30\, we will return to Brook Park to join Friends of Brook Park\, Per Scholas and New York Restoration Project in providing 100 free trees as part of the MillionTreesNYC initiative.  For more information click here.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/south-bronx-unite-environmental-justice-bike-tour/
LOCATION:Brook Park\, E. 141st and Brook Avenue\, Bronx\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150418T130000
DTSTAMP:20150414T152326Z
CREATED:20150414T152326Z
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn beach clean-up
DESCRIPTION:join NYC H20 and NYC Audubon for a beach clean­ing event at Plumb Beach\, Brook­lyn\, on Sat­ur­day\, April 18\, from 10am-1pm.  Free tranportation by bus from Union Square (Manhattan provided).  Click here for more information and to register.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/brooklyn-beach-clean-up/
LOCATION:Plumb Beach Brooklyn
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150412
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SUMMARY:Our Earth’s future: One-day course at the Natural History Museum
DESCRIPTION:In a special one-day event \, Dr. Debra Tillinger will lead an exploration of the science of the Arctic and Antarctica\, examining how changes in these two regions of Earth reflect and shape the impacts of climate change. Participants will hear from guest speakers on the geology\, biology\, and cultures of these critical parts of the world. They will also engage in interactive discussions\, take Museum hall tours\, and enjoy challenging problem-solving games.  Applications are due March 27 and the event is free to those who are accepted.  Click here for more.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/our-earths-future-one-day-course-at-the-natural-history-museum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150402T090000
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SUMMARY:"leftovers": A group art show about your trash
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URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/leftovers-a-group-art-show-about-your-trash/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 139 Eldridge St.\, New York
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150325T014000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150325T144000
DTSTAMP:20150317T175357Z
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SUMMARY:Brown bag lunch talk: Illegal trade in e-waste between Europe and West Africa
DESCRIPTION:Professor Lieselot Bisschop will discuss the illegal trade in e-waste between Europe and West Africa\, during a brown bag lunch on March 25\, 2015\, at 1:40 p.m. at John Jay College (Manhattan).  Bring your own lunch and join fellow students\, environmental scholars\, and activists in learning more about the complicated governance mechanisms which regulate and enforce e-waste\, and how they often fall short.  The location for the talk is room 7.63.41 new building (English conference room).
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-talk-illegal-trade-in-e-waste-between-europe-and-west-africa/
LOCATION:John Jay\, 899 10th Ave #623\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150319T210000
DTSTAMP:20150317T143032Z
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SUMMARY:Countdown to Paris: Update on global climate treaty talks
DESCRIPTION:Come and be a part of confronting climate change at a global level…\nThis is the follow up event to the forum in September\, “A Global Climate Treaty: Why the US Must Lead.”  In the six months since the People’s Climate March in NYC\, UN negotiators have been working on proposals for the global climate treaty conference that will take place in Paris in December 2015. Please join 350 NYC and the NY Society for Ethical Culture for an evening of discussion among climate leaders\, including attendees at the preliminary talks in Lima and Geneva. Learn about the progress that has been made towards an effective global climate treaty\, and the challenges that remain. Find out about plans for grassroots action in New York and across the country in the Countdown to Paris.\nTickets $5 countdown-paris.eventbrite.com\n\nPanelists: \nSean Sweeney – Trade Unions for Energy Democracy\, Director of International Program on Labor\, Climate & Environment at the Murphy Institute\, CUNY.\nTamar Lawrence-Samuel – Associate Research Director at Corporate Accountability International.\nJeffrey Salim Waheed – Deputy Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations.\nReinhard Krapp – Minister\, Head of the Economic Department\, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations.\nHelen Rosenthal – (Democrat) represents District 6 in the NYC City Council\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m.\nTickets $5 countdown-paris.eventbrite.com
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/countdown-to-paris-update-on-global-climate-treaty-talks/
LOCATION:Society for Ethical Culture\, 2 West 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150319
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SUMMARY:Paradigm Shift Festival at Baruch College
DESCRIPTION:Click here for the festival’s schedule.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/paradigm-shift-festival-at-baruch-college/
LOCATION:Baruch Performing Arts Center\, 55 Lexington Ave.\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150312T134000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150312T144000
DTSTAMP:20150228T181609Z
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SUMMARY:Brown bag talk: Distributed solar power and the energy-system revolution
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, March 12\, 2015\, James Martin will discuss his work on “Distributed Solar Power and the Energy-System Revolution.  The talk will take place at 1:40 p.m.  in room 3510 North Hall (Economics conference room) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  All are welcome!
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/brown-bag-talk-distributed-solar-power-and-the-energy-system-revolution/
LOCATION:John Jay\, 899 10th Ave #623\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150305T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150305T220000
DTSTAMP:20150227T182056Z
CREATED:20150227T174715Z
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SUMMARY:Eating a "paleo" diet in the city: Public debate
DESCRIPTION:On March 5\, a fascinating debate on nutrition science is taking place between Nina Teicholz\, author of The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter\, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet\, and John Mackey\, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. \nJohn Mackey will speak in favor of a 90+% plant diet that excludes sugar and refined grain products\, while Nina Teicholz will defend an animal foods/low-carb diet. \nThis event is free and open to the public. See the event’s page for more information and to RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/643248175797709/
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/eating-a-paleo-diet-in-the-city-public-debate/
LOCATION:General Society Library\, 20 W. 44th St.\, New York\, 10036\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150226T134000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150226T144000
DTSTAMP:20150216T173953Z
CREATED:20150131T143856Z
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SUMMARY:Brown bag lunch talk: Reporting back from the Galapagos
DESCRIPTION:Professor Mary Ting will discuss her 12-day trip to the Galapagos Islands with a special emphasis on giant Galapagos turtle-breeding\, during a brown bag lunch on February 26\, 2015\, at 1:40 p.m. at John Jay College (Manhattan) in room 7.63.42\, new building (English Dept.).  Bring your own lunch and join fellow students\, environmental scholars\, and activists in learning more about the islands that inspired Charles Darwin and continue to fascinate naturalists the world over. \n 
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-talk-reporting-back-from-the-galapagos/
LOCATION:John Jay\, 899 10th Ave #623\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150224T210000
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SUMMARY:Film event: "Escape to Papua New Guinea"
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, February 24 the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) is hosting a world premiere screening of Escape to Papua New Guinea\, the latest release in the Escape to Nature Series. There will be a Q&A with the producers Libor Spacek and Petra Dolezalova who have traveled from the Czech Republic. The event starts at 7:00 pm at NYU. There will be a cash bar reception afterwards at the nearby White Oak Tavern. Click here for more information\, and please RSVP: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1228970
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/film-event-escape-to-papua-new-guinea/
LOCATION:NYU\, 19 University Place\, Room 102\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150220T200000
DTSTAMP:20150216T234558Z
CREATED:20150208T174344Z
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SUMMARY:"Digital Being" art installation by Taezoo Park and open house
DESCRIPTION:The Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse will host an art installation by its Artist-in-Residence\, Taezoo Park. Park will have his signature piece\,”Digital Being\,” installed in the warehouse from 11 am to 5 pm. Staff will lead tours of the warehouse at 1 pm and 3 pm\, featuring many pioneering works in local electronics reuse. \nAn informal reception will follow from 6 pm – 8 pm.  For more information\, click here.
URL:https://sustainabilityjjay.org/event/digital-being-art-installation-by-taezoo-park-open-house/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 469 President st.\, Brooklyn\, NM\, United States
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