Archive for the Education Category
Carina
September 15, 2011
Al Gore’s latest initiative to galvanize the masses on the dangers and realities of climate change kicked off today with 24 Hours of Reality; an online educational event that will bring 24 people, from 24 places, in the span of 24 hours to discuss how changing climates are already impacting them. CISC Director Bill Solecki [...]
Carina
August 30, 2011
As New Yorkers return to business as usual, largely spared from the severe impacts of Irene that surrounding suburbs and neighboring states experienced, there is of course the quiet chatter of people who felt duped. That the city over-did it on the evacuations, that all the buying of water and batteries was the result of [...]
Carina
August 23, 2011
So, most people have noticed that the “recession,” is not so fickle. As we clumsily and painfully coast through year four of this economic debacle, some are claiming that we are in a depression, while others are simply stating that this is the double dipper. The reality is, times are tough. I haven’t done any [...]
Carina
June 9, 2011
One landscape at a time. Post 9-11 New York City has been left with what always appears to be an un-finished skyline, a reminder of what is not there. And while the Freedom Tower is set to fill the void in the next year or so, this picture that was featured on Inhabitat’s write up [...]
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Alex Hanson
May 5, 2011
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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