Events: Waterfront, Green Roofs, Environmental Justice
Feb 26th, 2008 by Jervey
From Gail Karlson’s invaluable local SustDev newsletter (available here):
1. Monday, March 3, 6:30pm
City of Water: A Short Documentary about the Future of New York’s Waterfront
CUNY Graduate Center, Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street
Short film features interviews with public officials, environmentalists, academics, community activists, recreational boaters and everyday New Yorkers discussing the diverse, vibrant waterfront at a time when the shoreline is changing faster than at any other time in New York’s history. The panel, following the screening, will feature William Kornblum, Professor of Sociology, Hunter and the CUNY Graduate Center, Roland Lewis, President, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance and others.www.gothamcenter.org/events
/detail.cfm?id=3833 2. Friday, March 7, 10:00am to 5:15pm
Creating Green Roofs Step-by-Step
The New York Botanical GardenIn-depth instruction about green roof design and construction, from choosing a system of prefabricated layers to installation.
www.nybg.org/edu
3. Friday, March 7, 10:00 am to 4:00 pmNature, Ecology and Society: Scales of Environmental Justice
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, at 34th Street, Martin Segal Theater
To register: nature@gc.cuny.edu