"It's Everybody's Ocean" tells a story of how marine debris is affecting the people of Ikema, a tiny and beautiful island of the Miyako Islands, known for its stunning coral reefs. The island’s once pristine beaches now play host to tons …
As part of the Sierra Club's Sustainability Series, a panel discussion of city policies around community gardens will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Seafarers & International House, 123 E. 15th St., Manhattan. Door open at 6:30 for …
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A world renowned eco artist Betsy Damon will present her work to John Jay College students in the Professor Milena Popov’s "When Nature Roars: Global Catastrophe and Human Responsibility" class this Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 8:10 a.m. in the …
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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, …
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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 …
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 …
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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. John …
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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 …
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Come and be a part of confronting climate change at a global level... This 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, …
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