a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
We’ve been parking ourselves on the East River waterfront and taking in this annual treat for years. Good times, great films. At Solar One:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday August 21-23 and September 4-6
AT 8PM
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF CHAIRS AVAILABLE, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE- PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING […]
Posted in Art on Aug 11th, 2008
This should be interesting….
It’s Not Easy is an exhibition inspired by the recent tidal wave of efforts to go “green”.As new buildings seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, as major corporations seek to “green” their practices, and as global warming puts the need to be green at the forefront, we are virtually […]
From Pamela Peeters:
FILM FESTIVAL
“Sustainable Planet”TMis a film festival that promotes sustainable development. It is the first platform where moviemakers can meet with for-profit and non-profit organizations in order to watch movies and discuss sustainable solutions in an entertaining way. Films to screen come from India, Belgium, the USA, France, Haiti, Lebanon, Germany, Australia, and Brazil […]
Posted in Art, Miscellany on Jun 14th, 2008
Our browser is overflowing with tabs after our recent hiatus. Let’s clear it out:
Steve Cohen on the New York Merc’s new Green Exchange.
City DOT announces bike rack design competition.
Emily Gertz with a great piece in Grist about the opening of the “Garden of Hope” in Bed Stuy.
NRDC’s CEO, Peter Lehnen, meditates a bit from […]
{Route 61, Centralia, PA, 2003 by Travis Roozée}
Been meaning to write about this for awhile now. Wave Hill has what looks like a pretty awesome photography exhibit called “Sound the Alarm: Landscapes in Distress.” In their words:
Sound the Alarm: Landscapes in Distress calls attention to the indelible impact of human activity […]
Posted in Art, Environmental Justice, Events, Food on Apr 9th, 2008
St. Francis College will be showcasing a photography exhibition of Meredith Davenport’s photographs of children and their parents who are affected by pesticides in Costa Rica.
The opening reception will be held on Tuesday April 1, in the Callahan Center from 5:30 - 7:30. All are welcome!
On April 21, between 12:30 and 1:30, SFC will […]
{lapse #2, lambda c-print on Fuji Crystal Archive, 2004, Sebastian Lemm}
This sounds like a pretty nice exhibit going down at the Peer Gallery. From Eco Art Blog:
Sebastian Lemm: Editing Nature
Peer Gallery, NYC
Through April 26, 2008
This show by the German-born, NYC-based artist opened last Thursday and I first read about it on the […]
Exit Art is pleased to announce the opening of E.P.A. (Environmental Performance Actions), the first project of S.E.A, a large-scale program dealing with current environmental concerns and the way artists respond to them. E.P.A is a group exhibition surveying recent performance work from around the world that addresses current environmental crises. The exhibition will […]