Category: NYC-specific

Cities and Climate Change Panel at The New York Academy of Sciences – Thursday, January 24th

The Nature Conservancy and The New York Academy of Sciences are partnering for a second year to present a series of public fora on conservation and conservation science issues of moment. This panel on climate change and cities is the first in the three-part series will convene world-class thinkers for discussions on several of the most pressing global challenges our planet faces. It will be held at The New York Academy of Sciences on Thursday, January 24th at 6:30pm.

92nd Street Y Presentation: Al Gore with Charlie Rose – Tuesday, January 29th

Join the 92nd Street Y as the former vice president and #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Inconvenient Truth delivers his visionary assessment of how our planet will change in the decades to come. Al Gore discusses six critical drivers of global change laid out in his new book, The Future and surveys our planet’s beclouded horizon to offer a sober, learned and ultimately hopeful forecast. The event is Tuesday, January 29th at 8pm at the 92nd Street Y.

Save the Date – GreenBiz Forum February 20-21, 2013

Framed by the 2013 State of Green Business report, the 2013 GreenBiz Forums bring together thought leaders and sustainability executives to define the trends, challenges and opportunities in sustainable business today. The NYC GreenBiz Forum will be held February 20-21, 2013. Visit the website for more information about registration details: http://www.greenbiz.com

Brooklyn Green Drinks – Wednesday, December 19th

Brooklyn Green Drinks is hosting a Holiday Happy Hour on Wednesday, December 19th in Park Slope. Join your ecological comrades with a microbrew, free popcorn and an impromptu game of pinball. Fancy a disco face-off? Fire up the jukebox and break it down…enviro-style. Happy hour for Green Drinkers on Peak Organic, a stellar organic Maine brew, will last until 10pm. We look forward to seeing you there! High Dive Bar from 7pm-10pm.