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Last chance to register for Bountiful Yards!!

May 16, 2011
Last chance to register for Bountiful Yards!!

Last chance to register for Bountiful Yards!! Email ahanso@hunter.cuny.edu by noon tomorrow, May 17th to reserve your seat. Bountiful Yards: Innovation for Small-Plot Food Production May 17th 2011 – 6:00-7:30pm Hunter College West Lobby Corner of 68th Street and Lexington Ave 6 train to 68th Street/Hunter College Click here for a campus map The CUNY [...]

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CISC Announces Panelists for 5/17 Bountiful Yards Event

May 5, 2011
CISC Announces Panelists for 5/17 Bountiful Yards Event

I am really pleased to announce the panelists for the Institute’s May 17th Bountiful Yards: Innovation in Small Plot Food Production event. They bring a range of perspectives and knowledge to the topic of small-plot food production. These individuals engage in both research and practice that uses small plots as a vehicle to transform communities, [...]

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Agriculture, economy, Education, Environment, Food, Public Health, Sustainability, Urbanism

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Rock and a Hard Place

April 28, 2011
Rock and a Hard Place

Over the past several years, a significant debate has arisen over the future of energy in the U.S. Advocates and industries from all sides have been clamoring to fit their piece into the new-energy pie, where renewables such as solar and wind contend with concepts such a “clean coal” and nuclear (which has recently come [...]

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SAVE THE DATE! Bountiful Yards: May 17, 2011

April 21, 2011
SAVE THE DATE! Bountiful Yards: May 17, 2011

Bountiful Yards: Innovation for Small-Plot Food Production The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities invites you to a panel discussion on food and farming in metropolitan areas, featuring guests from the New York Region and Melbourne, Australia. Over the past few years, urban agriculture has received a growing amount of attention. From vertical farms to rooftop greenhouses, [...]

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Gateway National Recreation Area Summer Fire GIS Technician

April 20, 2011
Gateway National Recreation Area Summer Fire GIS Technician

Summer jobs and internships are a great way for students to gain valuable hands-on experience in their prospective fields. They can give students insight into their professional aspirations, complement their education through real-world application, and provide an opportunity to learn new skills. Featured below is one such position. Gateway National Recreation Area is currently accepting [...]

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