Jacqui Patterson, the director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice program will be speaking at the first Sustainability Programs Event of the 2015/2016 school year. Her talk is titled "From Local to Global: Gender Justice and the Climate Change …
John Jay Sustainability and Environmental Justice Speaker Series Read More »
Environmental Justice and Community Action
The Ground Zero of Climate Change and Communities of Color
On November 19th, during Community Hour we will have the round table Health and Housing: Can Your Home Environment Make You Sick? This is part of the Health and Justice Forum, and a wonderful panel bringing in environmental justice groups, government officials, …
Artists, art writers, and activists will explore the linkages between food, water, and art and consider how aesthetic responses can counter current threats to water and food production. This conversation is organized by Fredericka Foster, a visual artist, water activist, …
Environmental Justice: What Must Churches Do?
Global Challenges and Local Solutions: The Role of Municipalities in the Fight Against Climate Change As the nation and the world become more environmentally conscious, cities from around the globe have taken it upon themselves to combat the issue of climate …
Environmental Law Review Symposium: Global Challenges and Local Solutions Read More »
THE IMPACT OF PLASTIC BAGS ON OUR ENVIRONMENT - A CONVERSATION WITH SENATOR BRAD HOYLMAN AND JENNNIE ROMER OFWWW.PLASTICBAGLAWS.ORG Thursday, Feb. 25th at 6:30 – 8 pm NYU Kimmel Center: Silver Board Room 914, 60 Washington Square South (Between Thompson and …
Professor Ting’s installation, Refuse Redo created with the Lower Eastside Girls Club is on view at: Lettuce, Artichokes, Red Beets, Mangoes, Broccoli, Honey and Nutmeg: The Essex Street Market as Collaborator Featuring projects by Laia Solé, Antonia Pérez, Ricardo Miranda Zúñiga, Mary …
Nick Brandt’s East African trilogy documented the effects of climate change and ceaseless upheaval on a wracked landscape and dwindling wildlife. With Inherit the Dust, his first book since the final volume in the trilogy, he returns to the ravaged landscape …