The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will share its roadmap for cleaning up three Superfund sites in Brooklyn and Queens: Gowanus Canal, Newtown Creek, and Wolff Alport. Join New Yorkers at this community meeting at Borough Hall (209 Joralemon St. …
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IFC (Manhattan) is currently showing a documentary, "Food Chains," which exposes the abuse of farmworkers within the U.S. Farmworkers are the the foundation of our food industry, but routinely face abuse, including their wages being robbed. "Food Chains" explores the …
Matt Bracken, a ranger who works to protect rhinos in South Africa will be giving a talk on his work at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on December 3 during community hour. Please join us in room 3510, North Hall, …
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This talk, on Thursday December 4, 204, at 6 p.m. at the New School (Manhattan), will focus on how to generate the political and social change necessary to confront climate change. The presenters include: Robert Jay Lifton, author of many books, including …
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Meredith Monk has spent decades exploring the the human voice. She headlines at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) this holiday season, presenting a mesmerizing hymn to compassion. Inspired by the Buddhist conception of oneness, On Behalf of Nature represents our connection to the natural …
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Enjoy Wave Hill, a 28-acre garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson Rover in the Bronx, for free if you enter by noon on any day (Tues.-Sat.) from January 3 to 31, 2015. A winter wonderland, this New York City …
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On Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., Jamie Brennan, Distributed Generation Ombudsman of Con Ed, and Philippe Bouchard, Vice President of EOS Energy Storage will discuss New York City's power grid and how to make it more efficient and therefore …
"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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