The opening reception for the exhibit of eco-artist Alexandre Dang's, Dancing Solar Flowers, takes place on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 5:00 PM at the entry to the Jay Walk, 3rd floor of the New Building at John Jay College …
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Monday, November 3, 2014, 4:15 .m., rm. 3.80, new building, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Dr. Lieselot Bisschop, SEJ Program faculty and member of Dept. of Law, Police Science & Criminal Justice Administration This presentation focuses on the etiology and control …
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Distinguished History Professor Gerald Markowitz will discuss the problem of lead poisoning negatively impacting America's children during a brown bag lunch on November 10, 2014, at 1:40 p.m. at John Jay College (Manhattan). Bring your own lunch and join fellow students, environmental scholars, …
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The environmental club will be showing the following films on Thursday, November 13, from 12 to 2:30 p.m. in the second floor cafeteria (new building). The films will be shown from 12-2:30 pm. Invisible Ocean: Plankton and Plastic 8 min Story of Bottled Water 8 …
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Join filmmaker John Ankele for a screening of his new documentary "The wisdom to survive: Climate change, capitalism, and community" followed by a discussion. The film starts from the point of view that climate change has already arrived, as scientists …
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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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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