The Urban Design Program at Columbia University (MSAUD) is looking for graduate students interested in participating in interdisciplinary teams to submit entries to the "UrbanSOS - All Systems Go" design competition - a global open ideas competition co-hosted by Aecom, Van Alen Institute, and 100 Resilient Cities (a Rockefeller Foundation Initiative. The urban design students … Continue reading Open Call for Collaborators – Summer Sustainable Design

Eat healthier and cook more this summer with produce straight from local farms and NYC based small batch provisions.  The Local Roots CSA connects you with the freshest foods through a convenient subscription-based food system.  Simply order on their website for 10 weeks of food, and then pick up your groceries right in the office … Continue reading Summer CSA with Local Roots!

ThinkEco has partnered with Con Edison to create a residential program called coolNYC that lets users better control their energy use from the biggest energy hog in their home: their window ACs. Participants get smartAC kits to control their ACs from anywhere, anytime with their smartphone or computer.  Customers who already have Wi-Fi enabled ACs … Continue reading CoolNYC Program

For just over 10 years, our Emerging Professionals' Co-Chairs have been organizing networking and educational events, and facilitating career development opportunities for their peers.  Today, these EP alumni have gone on to hold leadership positions throughout the green building industry. Join five former EP Co-Chairs as they discuss their experiences during and after their tenure … Continue reading US Green Building Council: From Emerging Professionals to Industry Leaders

Please join us at the New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC), Thursday, April 30th to hear dynamic legislative and policy leaders like the Honorable Barney Frank and Columbia's Earth Institute leader Steven Cohen confront the question of whether major public service initiatives, the next Big Idea, like job creation, climate sustainability, gender equality, immigration and civil rights … Continue reading New York Society on Ethical Culture: Champions of Change