Calendar of Events

EARTH MONTH 2021

Fair Food Fest

April 6 | 6:30-7:30pm ET

Join EarthMatters and a panel of NYU professors to talk all things food. Panelists include Christopher Schlottmann (Clinical professor of Environmental Studies, Associate Chair of Environmental Studies, Associate professor of Bioethics), David Wolfson (Adjunct professor of Environmental Studies and Animal Studies), and Hans Taparia (Clinical associate professor of business and society at Stern).

Free | RSVP Required

Sustainable Apparel Summit

April 5-9 | Various times

The first ever Sustainable Apparel Summit hosted by University of Michigan’s Ross Retail Club and Net Impact in partnership with Voiz Reviews! This week-long summit will include discussions and panels with brands who are taking initiative to redefine industry norms and build a more sustainable future for the fashion/apparel industries. Speakers include representatives from Thousand Fell, Nike, Veja, Eileen Fisher and more! The week will conclude with an interactive case workshop inviting students to learn about how to analyze the sustainability of products with our partner Voiz Reviews

Free | RSVP Required | Open to Public

Environmental Law Society Alumni Panel

April 7 | 1:00-2:15pm ET

Hear from NYU alumni about their experience building a career in environmental law. Panelists include Asha Brundage-Moore (‘20; Judicial Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals), Elspeth Hans (‘13;  Associate Counsel at the New Jersey Governor’s Office), and Frank Rambo (‘00; Senior Attorney & Leader of the Clean Energy and Air Program, Southern Environmental Law Center).

Free | RSVP Required  

Corporate Sustainability - Using Influence to Make a Difference

April 8 | 12:10-1:10pm ET

Join Dr. Carolyn Kissane, CGA Academic Director and Director of the newly launched Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab in conversation with Kathleen McLaughlin, Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Walmart Inc., and President of Walmart Foundation, in a conversation about corporate sustainability and how one of the most influential global companies is working to lead these critical efforts.

Free | RSVP Required

11th Annual Solidarity Week

April 5-9 | Various times

Solidarity Week creates opportunities for students, faculty, and administrators to deepen their understanding of the experiences of others, and raise awareness of the individual and collective injustices that confront many in our society. Working from an intersectional and intercultural understanding of oppression, the entire campus community will be invited to explore, take action, and educate (yourself and others) through a series of events and learning opportunities focused on shifting conversations of oppression toward a framework that emphasizes solidarity and collective justice. Speakers at the marquee event (Solidarity in 2021: Reflect. Build. Act.) will include Madonna Thunder Hawk, an activist with the American Indian Movement who has led protests at Standing Rock.

Free | RSVP Required

Blackness and Biodiversity Conservation

April 8 | 6:00-7:00pm ET

This event deconstructs ideas of Blackness within the context of the global biodiversity conservation crisis. Come hear senior conservation professionals, who identify as Black, describe their diversity, equity and inclusion experiences in nature conservation spaces, and their vision for meaningful representation and greater participation and leadership of underrepresented peoples in the global environmental movement. Panelists include Audrey Peterman, Author of “From My Jamaican Gully to the World” (2019) and “Our True Nature: Finding a Zest for Life in the National Park System” (2012); Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins, Arizona State University. Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society. Senior Sustainability Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability; Kelvin Alie, Senior Vice President, Field Partnerships at Conservation International, Arlington, VA; Curated & Moderated by Professor Leo Douglas, NYU Liberal Studies.

Free | RSVP Required | Open to Public

Building Sustainable Bridges: Our Roles in Shaping Earth

April 9 | 12:00pm ET

Join NYU DC Dialogues and Untold HerStories for a conversation with NYU Liberal Studies Professors Dr. Leo Douglas, Dr. Gerceida Jones, Dr. Eugenia Naro-Maciel, and current NYU Student and Climate Justice Activist Jamie Margolin who will discuss how all of us can come together from different backgrounds to influence future climate change policy.

Free | RSVP Required  

Higher Education Climate Dialogues

April 11-12 | 2:00-4:00pm GST, NYUAD

The Higher Education Climate Dialogues is a student-led initiative, which aims to create a space for different stakeholders to exchange good sustainability practices and discuss how to further promote climate action in universities across the UAE. The event is organized by a group of students from NYU Abu Dhabi and the American University of Sharjah.

Free | RSVP Required

AI for Sustainability: A Tool to Save Our Planet?

April 13 | 1:00-2:00pm ET

AI is an integral part of our everyday lives. As such, it also plays a role in the mounting climate emergency. For example, training a single large natural language processing model can consume as much energy as a car over its entire lifetime. At the same time, AI can help mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. For example by helping to understand complex weather patterns and climate systems to improve climate change projections. This second event of the four-part event series “AI Here and There” will focus on the question if AI can be a tool for sustainability that can help us save our planet.

Free | RSVP Required | Open to Public

Houseplant Care 101

April 13 | 4:00-5:00pm ET

Having difficulties figuring out how to care for your new houseplant? Rest assured, it's common among even the most experienced plant owners. In this virtual workshop, we will go over things to consider when you want to get a new houseplant, how to best take care of it, and common houseplant problems. Participants will gain an understanding of the different factors that can impact the way in which your new plant should be cared for such as water, sunlight, and potting. You will leave with resources to learn more in depth about the topic and places to get affordable plants in NYC!

Free | RSVP Required  

Book Launch: "Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom and Community in an American Town"

April 13 | 5:00-6:30pm ET

Colin Jerolmack [NYU Environmental Studies; EJR Incubator member] talks about his new book on how fracking impacts rural communities and the transition to renewable energy, arguing that America's privileging of property rights and individualism violates the social contract by usurping the commonwealth.

Free | RSVP Required | Open to Public

Doing Well While Doing Good: How can individuals and companies integrate meaning and money in a fast-changing world?

April 15 | 12:30pm ET

The imperative for tackling societal and environmental challenges combined with an unprecedented health crisis has prompted leaders to rethink the purpose of business. What does it mean to meaningfully incorporate purpose into profit models and how can companies do this at scale? Hubert Joly has been heralded as one of the "world's best-performing CEOs" after he spectacularly turned Best Buy from the brink of bankruptcy into a top-5 "most sustainable company" (Barron's). Join us as he speaks with CGA's Dr. Christian Busch, Director of the CGA Global Economy Concentration and author of The Serendipity Mindset, about how companies can realign around social impact and sustainability, and other strategies for successful leadership outlined in his new book, The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism.

Free | RSVP Required | Open to Public

Green Zone

April 16 | 2:00-4:00pm ET

Take action to be better. Join the Office of Sustainability for a session on the intersection of sustainability and social justice. Participants in this virtual training will:

• Develop an understanding of key concepts and terminology related to sustainability to meaningfully participate in conversations about climate change and environmental justice.
• Discuss and reflect on attitudes and behaviors around environmental and social impact and how these are shaped by systemic and personal factors.
• Create a personal action plan.
  

Free | RSVP Required

Climate Justice Work in American Cities

April 20 | 12:00-1:00pm ET

How can cities foster a just transition to a clean and carbon-neutral future that recognizes and redresses both the disproportionate burdens and benefits of the fossil fuel economy? Join us to explore what is currently being done - and pathways to do more - in prioritizing climate action that advances the health and well-being of communities of color, low-income communities, and other historically marginalized communities.

Free | RSVP Required | Open to Public

Plastic Identification and Recycling

April 20 | 3:00-4:00pm ET

Have you ever wondered whether your empty container belongs in the trash or the recycling bin? Rest assured, you're not the only one! Many people find it cumbersome to correctly recycle plastics as they can be difficult to identify. In this virtual workshop, we will be going over the most common plastics, how to differentiate between them, and appropriate forms of disposal. Participants will also observe an experiment where a liquid solution will be manufactured to easily separate types of plastics.

Free | RSVP Required  

Sustainable Fashion: A Conversation

April 20 | 6:00-7:00pm ET

Join NYU EarthMatters and Future Fashion Group on April 20th at 6:00 pm for a sustainable fashion event! This event will have two parts, the first will include a guided 30-minute conversation on the intersection between sustainability and the fashion industry. After this, we’ll have a virtual after-party. The two clubs will get together to talk more about their own sustainability practices, their favorite sustainable brands, and how they navigate their love for fashion and passion for the earth!

Free | RSVP Required 

All for One World: A Discussion on Diversity in Climate Change Efforts

April 21 | 12:00-1:00pm ET

As acknowledgement and awareness of climate change reach new heights, we have seen the development of legislation and technology that answer the call to action to protect the environment. These new initiatives galvanize climate action efforts while deterring those which increase greenhouse gas emissions. How do we ensure that environmental justice communities have the means and opportunity to be involved in the shift towards a cleaner energy future? Join us and our distinguished panelists Dominique D. Dowd (Dunamis Clean Energy Partners), Daphany Rose Sanchez (Kinetic Communities) and Pat Sapinsley (NYU Future Labs) to get an idea of how we can make that happen! This event will be moderated by Deborah Alabi ’21 (AABE).

Free | RSVP Required 

NYU SPS Community Service Speaker Series: Lauren Dalmatof

April 21 | 2:00pm ET

In honor of NYU Earth Month and Earth Day 2021, SPS community service committee is thrilled to have Lauren Dalmatof from One Tree Planted join us for the upcoming Community Service Speaker Series. One Tree Planted is a non-profit environmental tree-planting charity, and Lauren is the coordinator and curator for its environmental education programs.

Free | RSVP Required  

~ Buds ~ Virtual Gallery Show

April 22 - May 30  

"Buds" is a virtual gallery showcasing work from the ITP and IMA community at Tisch. "Buds" will feature work that has sprung up from student efforts and ingenuity during this difficult year - even work-in-progress pieces or changes or ideas that have arisen in the past month, week or day. There is a special emphasis on work that engages topics related to the environment and the planet, contributes towards environmental activism and advocacy, or engages critically in discussions of environmental ethics and technology.

Free | Open to the public

Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Planet: Featuring Sustainable Healthcare Research

April 22 | 11:00am-12:15pm ET

A healthy environment means healthier people. Come hear industry leaders share their expertise on the connection between health and environmental sustainability and how hospitals can demonstrate leadership and allow research to drive meaningful changes in practice and care. The sustainability teams at NYU and NYU Langone Health will share their institutional sustainability goals and reveal a new educational resource—a database of academic studies published by our researchers on the intersection of public health, sustainability, pollution and climate change.

Free | Open to the public

Rise with Robert: Fry Bread

April 22 | 2:00-3:15pm ET

Join GSL's Program Administrator, Robert for this Earth Day edition of our monthly series on the mindful art of bread baking. This month we'll be honoring the indigenous keepers of the earth and answering the call found in the history of fry bread. This monthly series on the mindful art of bread baking explores different spiritual approaches to bread and sustenance through storytelling and practice. RSVP to receive the recipe, and join us to bake along with Robert, or to just watch in community with others.

Free | RSVP Required

State of Sustainability

April 22 | 5:00-6:00pm ET

Every year, NYU raises the bar in making our campus and community more sustainable. Join us for the 2021 State of Sustainability address, where we will share recent accomplishments, announce new initiatives, and recognize community leaders for their significant contributions to our sustainability efforts. Featured speakers include President Andrew Hamilton, Provost Katherine Fleming, and Chief Sustainability Officer Cecil Scheib. Tune in live to participate in the Q&A.

Free | RSVP Required

Engaged Media: Student Climate Projects

April 22 | 6:30pm ET

After researching media used for raising awareness on ecological topics, student teams present their final project: climate initiatives based on local and individual action. The four topics: Food Waste (video), Plastics Around the World (animation by 4 students in 3 countries), Say No to Single-use Plastic (posters + screensaver), Mask4Earth (poster design to reduce medical mask waste). All projects have social media presence to amplify their impact (links distributed in presentation).

Free | RSVP Required | Open to the public

Energy Town Hall - Understanding Energy and Sustainability in Light of a Pandemic

April 22 | 6:30-8:00 pm ET

Join AABE and NYMAC this Earth Day for an open discussion around how the pandemic, lockdowns, and overall policies have impacted not only our own lives, but the well-being of the earth and changes in the field of energy. All those who attend will be entered in a raffle for the chance to win a prize - a cacti or succulent planter starter kit!

Free | RSVP Required

Earth Day Recycled Arts & Crafts / Virtual Party

April 22 | 7:00-8:00pm ET

Join NYU EarthMatters for a fun virtual Earth Day celebration! Learn to make some art out of recycled material laying around in your home, play games, and get to know each other in this fun, social, virtual event to celebrate Earth Day.

Free | RSVP Required

Climate Connections

April 23 | 9:30-11:30am ET

Climate Connections, a short conference on Friday, April 23rd, aims to convene faculty and scholars around climate change research and opportunities for collaboration and funding. The agenda will feature keynote speakers; presentations from the Offices of the Provost, Sponsored Programs, Global Inclusion, and Sustainability; and breakout discussion sessions.

Free | RSVP Required

Undergrad Speed Networking with Alumni in Sustainability

April 23 | 12:30pm ET

Hosted by Net Impact, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), and the Professional Development & Career Education (PDCE) team, this event will offer undergraduate students across NYU with the opportunity to directly interact with alumni in sustainability and social impact careers. Through small group breakout sessions on Zoom, students will learn from alumni in a range of professions at Bank of America, Google, The Good Food Institute, Lever for Change, & more.

Free | RSVP Required

Prioritizing Biodiversity and Green Energy: A Conversation with President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado

April 26 | 12:00pm ET

President Alvarado will share his country’s journey and global vision for multilateral approaches to environmental policy. Named “Champion of the Earth for Policy Leadership” by the United Nations, Costa Rica offers the world an example on how to balance development and the environment. Given U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration's focus on sustainability and climate change, this important conversation will educate our dynamic community about Costa Rica’s best practices.

Free | RSVP Required

The Upending of the Energy Landscape: Disruption is the New Normal

April 27 | 12:00-1:00pm ET

This panel explores the energy transition and will discuss how the geopolitics of energy is experiencing a new stage of discontinuity, the impact of stricter climate policies, and new calls for action around environmental justice in the energy transition to cleaner energy exposing both new risks and opportunities for producers and consumers of global energy.

Free | RSVP Required | Open to Public

Sustainability Summit

April 27 | 6:00-8:00pm ET

Join us EarthMatters for the fifth annual Sustainability Summit! The theme will be plastics - investigating how plastics seem to infiltrate all aspects of our lives, and exploring strategies for enabling a plastic-free world. The Summit will begin with a keynote speaker. Attendees will then break into informal virtual workshop groups to discuss specific issues. Workshops will be facilitated by student organizations, professors, and/or field experts and will encourage discussion and collaboration. Workshops will focus on plastics in relation to various different environmental topics.

Free | RSVP Required

EARTH MONTH 2020

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

POSTPONED: Corporate Climate Risk: Assessment, Disclosure, and Action

9:00am–3pm | 60 Washington Square S New York

An increasing number of financial experts caution that markets may not be accurately incorporating climate-change related risks into asset prices. This conference draws together investors, companies, researchers, and regulators to ask whether this is true and what can be done to better evaluate the costs of both physical and transition risks. What information, techniques, and expertise are employed by industry leaders? A number of countries have begun to require mandatory assessment and disclosure of climate risks. Is a similar regulatory response needed in the United States and what would it look like? Co-hosted by the Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law and the Volatility and Risk Institute at NYU Stern School of Business.

Free | RSVP Required

MONDAY, APRIL 6

CANCELLED: The Global Energy Transition: Disruptions and Opportunities

6:30-7pm | 15 Barclay Street 430

The ongoing energy transition and the ensuing disruptions associated with the scale and magnitude of change underway means many things for our energy future. An ever-increasing amount of energy is being produced from renewable energy, and the United States and OECD countries are quickly diminishing the use of coal in the energy mix. China and India continue to build out new coal infrastructure, but for how much longer? The growing movement around decarbonization brings into question the demand outlook for natural gas. Join the School of Professional Studies as they explore today’s energy transition and what it means for the global energy mix. This moderated panel will examine the repercussions of peak oil demand and stranded assets.

Free | RSVP Required

THURSDAY, APRIL 9

POSTPONED: Blackness & Biodiversity Conservation – Earth Day at 50

6-7:30pm (doors open at 5:30pm) | Location: TBD

This event aims to deconstruct ideas of blackness within the context of the global nature conservation movement and nature conservation research. It aims to provide professionals at the most senior institutional levels at which black conservation practitioners now exist to describe their lived experiences, observations of conservation practices, and their work or vision with-respect-to the representation and inclusion of black peoples, and other either unrepresented or underrepresented peoples in the study and practice of nature conservation.

Free | Open to the Public

SATURDAY APRIL 18

CANCELLED: WagnerCares Day of Service

Time: TBD | Various locations

WagnerCares is hosting its annual Day of Service for the Wagner community to give back to our NYC community. Each year, WagnerCares partners with community organizations to hold volunteer service days, where small groups of volunteers spend the morning helping out on various projects. This year, the volunteer projects will have a focus on environmental and sustainability causes in honor of the Earth Month anniversary.

Free | RSVP Required

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

VIRTUAL: GPH Earth Day Symposium: A Panel Discussion on Climate Action and Resilience in the Age of COVID-19

11am-2pm | Webinar via Zoom

Join the NYU School of Global Health in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with a lively virtual panel discussion on climate action and resilience.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

VIRTUAL: Earth Day at 50: A Case Study in Environmental Reporting

6:30-8pm | Webinar via Zoom

Join NYU Washington, D.C. and The Associated Press in a webinar on environmental reporting now and in the future. Featured journalists include Seth Borenstein, NYU DC Lecturer; Science Writer, The Associated Press, Federica Narancio, Video Journalist, The Associated Press, and Christina Larson, Science & Technology Journalist, The Associated Press.

THURSDAY APRIL 23-25

POSTPONED: Discard Studies Conference

Time: TBD | Gallatin

NYU hosts the first-ever conference in Discard Studies, a new interdisciplinary field of inquiry for scholars, students, artists, and practitioners. If we want to find real solutions to climate calamities, we must reconfigure our habits of discard and our multiple forms of waste. This conference is a start.

Free | Open to the Public | RSVP Required

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

CANCELLED: Earth Day Street Fair

11am-4pm | Schwartz Plaza

Join the green community of NYU and NYC for a street fair on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with giveaways, information tables, delicious free food, and most importantly a celebration of the planet we live on! Check out the Facebook event for more details.

Free | Open to the Public

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

CANCELLED: Earth Day Celebration

11:00am–1 pm | Sasaki Garden, Washington Square Village

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in April, join us for educational and fun activities for all! Learn about bees and butterflies including Sasaki’s Monarch Waystation, visit the Community Agriculture Club and more. The Office of Sustainability will be leading a demonstration on DIY beeswax food wraps, ideal for plastic-free food storage!

Free | Open to the Public

MONDAY, APRIL 27

VIRTUAL: NYU Climate Change Idea Jam

4:00pm–8:00pm | Online

NYU students and staff join hands for a multi-disciplinary ideation session on new ventures and project ideas which hope to address pressing issues posed by climate change. Hear from experts, participate in workshops, and receive invaluable guidance on your ideas from Urban Future Lab and NYU Entrepreneurial Institute coaches

Free | RSVP Required

 

MAY EVENTS

FRIDAY, MAY 8

POSTPONED: Climate Connections at NYU

All Day | Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center

Climate change touches on nearly all facets of modern life, necessitating an increasingly interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to address open questions.  Across our three NYU campuses, scholars are working from diverse disciplines, departments, and schools to advance climate-change related research and scholarship. To address these challenges and foster a collaborative research environment, join us for an all-NYU research conference on Climate Change.

FRIDAY, MAY 8

POSTPONED: Climate Connections at NYU

All Day | Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center

Climate change touches on nearly all facets of modern life, necessitating an increasingly interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to address open questions.  Across our three NYU campuses, scholars are working from diverse disciplines, departments, and schools to advance climate-change related research and scholarship. To address these challenges and foster a collaborative research environment, join us for an all-NYU research conference on Climate Change.

EARTH MONTH 2019

ReFashion NYU

April 2 | 6-7:30pm
Kimmel Room 802-Shorin

EarthMatters presents a collaborative Sustainable Fashion event aiming to give you tools to reduce your contribution to textile waste. With emphasis both on being sustainable in what you already have and in what you buy, this will be a fashion event offering resources spanning from the actions we can take in our consumer habits, those we can take as activists, and also as entrepreneurs. In collaboration with Poshmark, Styling Stingy, Fashion Revolution and Naughty Knitters, this event will span from a resale app how-to and photo booth, a second hand fashion pop up shop, upcycling/crochet workshops, and more! Check out the Facebook page for more information and to RSVP!

Free | Open to NYU students only 

The Circular Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals: Economic Opportunities, Technology Development, and Innovations

April 2 | 12-1:10pm
NYU Stern School of Business, Room 2-70 | 44 West 4th Street

Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking discussion on economic opportunities, innovations, and new technologies, with presentations by leading researchers from the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS). Featured Speakers include Dr. Chris Dickey (Director of Global Health, NYU College of Global Public Health), Tensie Whelan (Director, Center for Sustainable Business, NYU Stern), Dr. Pauline Deutz (President ISDRS, Professor of Geography, Geology, and Environment, University of Hull), Roberta Salomone (Professor, Department of Economics, University of Messina), Dr. Tomás B. Ramos (Professor, Centre for Environmental and Sustainability Research School of Science and Technology (CENSE), NOVA University, Lisbon), and Dr. Zengwei Yuan (Professor, School of the Environment, Nanjing University and Lishui Institute of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing University).

Free | Open to the public | RSVP to attend

Sustainable Vendors Showcase

April 3 | 12-2pm
Hemmerdinger Hall | 31 Washington Pl

Calling NYU administrators and staff: Join the Arts & Science Community Building Team to learn how to make simple procurement changes that will have a big sustainable impact.

Free | Open to NYU administrators and staff only 

Planetary Health Forum: Emerging Infections & Climate Change

April 4 | 10am-4pm
Kimmel Rooms 912/914

Please join the NYU College of Global Public Health (GPH) for its premier event on planetary health as it relates to emerging infectious diseases and climate change. The event will feature discussions on the microbiology of communicable diseases and agent-based modeling, as well as the impacts of climate change on health. Featuring leading voices in the fields of environmental health and epidemiology, this forum will bring research and practice together to address some of today's most pressing public health issues.

Free | Open to the public | RSVP to attend

Student Sustainability Summit

April 6 | 10:30am-3pm 
GCASL 3rd Floor (Rooms 361, 365, 269, and 375)

Join EarthMatters at the fifth annual Sustainability Summit. This year the summit’s theme will be Environmental Design in Urban Spaces and workshops will focus on how we engage the public in environmentalism through urban design, and public art and how we rethink and reimagine sustainability in urban spaces. We will be joined by folks at Freshkills, Terreform ONE, Artist Benjamin Andrew, NYU Professor Alexandra Seidenstein, The Highline Network, and keynote speaker Nina Edwards Anker from NEA Studio! Lunch will be sponsored by Dig Inn. Check out the Facebook page for more information and to RSVP!

Free | Open to the Public

Educating for Sustainability presents: Fear of a Black Planet: Scientific Racism and the Making of the Anthropocene wih Cynthia Malone

April 10 | 6-7pm 
Jurrow Hall, Silver Center | 31 Washington Place

Cynthia Malone (she/her/hers) is a scholar, scientist, and organizer from NYC. Following a decade of research on the conservation of wildlife and ecosystems globally, Cynthia is dedicated to abolitionist approaches to environmental stewardship and Black liberation. Her current research unpacks scientific racism in the applied natural sciences and how Black peoples across the diaspora contest this racism in land-based struggle, scholarship, and music. Cynthia has been invested in political education and direct action organizing in the movement for Black lives since 2015.  She is a member and former organizing co-chair of BYP100’s NYC Chapter. In 2017 she was named one of Grist magazine’s 50 “Fixers” in recognition of her leadership in advocacy for equity in conservation and STEM. Cynthia holds a Masters in Conservation Biology from Columbia University, where she worked with farmers in southwest Cameroon to understand conflicts with wildlife amidst the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Zoology and in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she completed an honors thesis on the nesting ecology of Bornean orangutans in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Free | Open to the public | RSVP to attend

Building a Sustainable Future: How to Bring Impact to Any Career

April 11 | 6-9pm 
GSCAL Grand Hall

Learn why a sustainability lens is critical to any career path, engaging directly with industry leaders at HBO, PwC, Eileen Fisher, Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase, Peace Corps, Citibank, Pfizer and many more.

Free | Open to NYU students only | RSVP to attend

CAS Alumni: The Politics of Climate Change Panel Discussion

April 11 | 6:30-8:30pm
Jurrow Hall, Silver Center | 31 Washington Place

Climate change is no longer a future problem. It is here according to the majority of scientists and experts. Can we reverse course? Join the College Alumni Association and fellow Arts and Science alumni for an engaging panel discussion about the politics of climate change and public policy. Panelists include Dale Jamieson, Founding Director of Environmental Studies, NYU; Senator Todd Kaminsky (LAW ’03), Chair of Environmental Conservation Committee; and Angela Pinsky (WAG ‘05), Executive Director of Association for a Better New York. Moderated by Cecil Scheib, Assistant Vice President for Sustainability, NYU.

Registration for the event is $10 | RSVP to attend

EarthMatters Zero Waste Spring Cleaning

April 16 | 6:00-8pm
Kimmel Room 802-Shorin

Join EarthMatters for a clothing and small appliance swap to clear out your dorm or apartment. Bring anything you can carry to swap with other EarthMatters members! You do not need to bring any items to participate! Check out the Facebook page for more information.

Free | Open to NYU students only 

EarthMatters x Riverside Park Conservancy Day of Service

April 20 | 10am-1pm
RCTA Tennis Courts at 96th Street

Join EarthMatters to clean up the tennis courts at Riverside Park as the weather continues to warm! Come bask in the sun, play in the dirt, and make this important community space safer and brighter. Check out the Facebook page for more information on where to meet.

Free | Open to NYU students only 

NYU SPS Earth Day Events

April 22 | 4-8pm
NYU SPS Room 321 | 7 East 12th Street

Division of Applied Undergraduate Students (DAUS) and "Engaged Media" Students Present Earth Day 2019 Events & Movie Screening. 

Free | Open to the public | RSVP to attend

NYU's 2040 Climate Plan: Achieving Carbon Neutrality

April 22 | 4:30-5:30pm
C2Smart Lab (6th Floor, Rm 6W-23) | 15 MetroTech Center

How will NYU achieve carbon neutrality by 2040? What changes are in store for students and faculty on our way to this goal? How much will it cost - and can we afford it? What benefits will it bring to campus? Learn all this and engage in a discussion about NYU’s climate plan with Cecil Scheib, NYU’s chief sustainability officer, at this NYWEA Earth Day event. Check out the Facebook page for more information.

Free | Open to the public | RSVP to attend

Earth Day Street Fair

April 26 | 11am-4pm 
West 3rd Street between LaGuardia Place and Mercer Street

Join the green community of NYU and NYC for a street fair on the 49th anniversary of Earth Day with giveaways, information tables, delicious free food, and most importantly a celebration of the planet we live on! Check out the Facebook event for more details.

Free | Open to the Public

EarthMatters Hike at Breakneck Ridge

April 27 | 9am-5pm
Breakneck Ridge Trail

Join EarthMatters for a Hudson Valley hike at Breakneck Ridge—just 90 minutes from New York City! Check out the Facebook event for more details and information on where to meet.

$30 train fare | Open to NYU students only

Signal v. Noise: Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You...

March 28 | 6-7:30pm 
19 University Place, Room 102
A conversation with experts in business as well as local and state government on environmental action in the absence of federal leadership. Speakers: Tensie Whelan, Director, Center for Sustainable Business, NYU; David Hayes, Executive Director, State Energy and Environmental Impact Center, NYU; Lia Cairone, Senior Policy Advisor, NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability. Moderated by: David Kanter, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, NYU.

Fair Food Fest

March 29 | 6:30-8pm 
Kimmel 404/405
Join Real Food Challenge, Community Agriculture Project, Share Meals, and Spoon University at NYU for the annual Fair Food Fest. Hear from speaker, Nick Hukezalie, chef de cuisine at Blue Hill about reducing food waste in the kitchen and working for restaurants with sustainability at the core of their mission. Grab snacks from tabling clubs and join the discussion about food waste, food security, and promoting sustainable food systems!

What Do We Mean By Climate Justice, and How Can We Achieve It? with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs

April 2 | 6:30-7:45pm 
Woolworth Building, 15 Barclay St, Room 430
Please join Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, a world-renowned Professor of Economics at Columbia University, a leader in sustainable development, and a senior UN advisor, to discuss climate justice as one of the most intractable, and ethical problems to solve, as well as the path to achieving real climate justice. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A.

Educating for Sustainability presents: The Future of Ocean Conservation with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

April 3 | 6pm
Kimmel 802
Dr. Johnson will present a vision for how to achieve a healthy ocean for all, through zoning, cities, triage, and inclusion.
Free | Open to the Public

Sustainability Summit

April 7 | 10am-4pm
Kimmel 9th floor
EarthMatters is hosting their fourth annual student-run conference, this year focusing on urban resilience. The Summit will feature speakers from NYU and NYC organizations including WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Artists and Climate Change, and more. Join a day of conversation and collaboration about building resilient cities and communities in the face of climate change. Morning bagels and lunch will be provided. The Summit is free and open to the public. RSVP required | Free | Open to the Public

Chasing Coral Documentary Screening

April 10 | 6-8pm
Kimmel 802
Join NYU Service and EarthMatters for a screening of Chasing Coral. The documentary illustrates how climate change and environmental degradation are wreaking havoc on our aquatic ecosystems, especially coral reefs. To accompany the screening, there will be a day of service with the Lower East Side Ecology Center, a local composting project.

Fashion & Animals: Ethical Fashion and Environmentalism

April 10 | 6-7:30pm
20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor, NYU Center for the Humanities
How can animal rights and fashion work together toward a sustainable future? Joshua Katcher, author of the forthcoming Fashion Animals, will discuss the complicated relationship between fashion and animals, and how this relationship has significant environmental impact. RSVP required | Free | Open to the Public

Psychology and Climate Change: Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses

April 11 | 5pm
Meyer Building, Room 122, 6 Washington Place
In addition to its ecological implications, climate change is increasingly recognized as a pressing social issue. As such, there are important psychological processes that play a role in the way society responds to the dangers. Why are so many people in denial? How can we avoid being paralyzed by anxiety? How will people be affected? And what can be done to prepare for a future that is still uncertain? This presentation will emphasize individual and social identity in discussing psychology’s role in promoting effective responses to climate change.

NYU Ally Week: Violence via Water

April 12 | 6-8pm
Kimmel Grand Hall
Violence via Water presents a conversation that explores the ways in which water is used as a tool of oppression and violence, leaving various communities of color with little to no access to clean water. This event will focus on Standing Rock and #NoDAPL, Flint, Michigan, and Puerto Rico, highlighting the similarities and differences across these cases in terms of context, activism and media coverage, and calling us all to action around universal water rights. RSVP

NYU Tandon's Shanghai Research Experience

April 13 | 11am-12:30pm
1 MetroTech, Jacobs Seminar Room, Room 1930/1931 
Interested in conducting professional research abroad without straining your degree progression? Join the Shanghai Research Experience team in a conversation surrounding the benefits of conducting professional research abroad through NYU Tandon. The Shanghai Research Experience integrates a study-abroad experience with formal research and was created by a group of passionate and hard-working students interested in global urbanism. Hear from the students on why this was the most important moment in their undergraduate careers and how this experience has become a revolutionary point in growing as academics and professionals. RSVP required | Email khm296@nyu.edu with questions

NYC March for Science

April 14 | 9am-1pm
1 Washington Square East
The 2018 March for Science New York City recognizes the importance of an informed democracy in order to maintain a free, healthy, happy, and accessible society. That is why we’ll come together on April 14, 2018 as a community of non-partisan scientists and friends to show the importance of protecting and promoting people’s rights, the public’s access to scientific information, the environment in which we exist, and scientific research. We hope to use this march to spark increased community involvement for the promotion of science for the common good through sustained action.

Clothing Swap

April 17 | 6-8pm
Kimmel 914
The old tradition of having an Earth Month clothing swap is back this year! Bring any clothes you don’t wear anymore to the swap and you’ll get to take home some new-to-you pieces. You can also bring clothes that need mending.There will be mending stations with patches and supplies for embroidery.

Teach-In: Urban Resilience

April 18 | 6:30-8pm
Gallatin 5th Floor Student Lounge
Join the Urban Democracy Lab's Student Advisory Board for a teach-in on urban resilience, featuring Jacob Remes, Assistant Professor at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study; Jeremy R. Del Rio, Esq., Executive Director of the Thrive Collective; Nega Lakew, Coastal Resiliency Planner for the NYC Department of Transportation. Snacks provided

Earth Day Street Fair

April 20 | 11am-3pm
Location: Schwartz Plaza (between Bobst and Stern)
Join the NYU environmental community to celebrate the Earth by having fun on a car-free street. Eat some vegan ice cream, learn about EcoReps programming, write letters to your elected officials, get a picture with the blow-up globe, and SO MUCH MORE. Smoothie Bike will be there and so should you!

Car Free Day NYC

April 21 | 9am-3pm
Times Square to Union Square
The mission of Car Free Day NYC is to encourage New York City drivers to choose alternative means of moving about NYC on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 in honor of Earth Day. From sustainability and environmental justice to land use and urban planning as well as public health and street safety, our overuse of cars has caused numerous urban problems that have mounting social and economic costs. Car Free Day NYC is about encouraging people to make more thoughtful decisions in their daily lives, particularly related to transportation. Find NYUGreen in Union Square area!

Landscapes after Ruskin: Redefining the Sublime: Grey Art Gallery NYU April 17-July 7

Panel Discussion: Art in a Dark Time
April 26 | 7:00pm
Silver Center, Room 300 (enter at 32 Waverly Place)
How does one live consciously and ethically in a dark time? What are the roles of artist and audience? Can we take aesthetic pleasure in art that implicates the loss of so much we love and cherish? These questions and more will be addressed by moderator Dale Jamieson, Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy, NYU, and speakers Yanoula Athanassakis of Environmental Humanities, NYU; Robert Hopkins, Professor of Philosophy, NYU; and Joel Sternfeld, artist and curator of Landscapes after Ruskin.

Co-sponsored by NYU’s Departments of Art History, Environmental Studies, and Philosophy; Environmental Humanities Event Series at the Center for the Humanities; and Grey Art Gallery.

Special thanks to our program partner: EarthMatters!

Urban Ecology Screening, “One Table Two Elephants” An Environmental Film Essay

Created by: Jacob von Heland and Henrik Ernstson
April 3 | 6:00-8:00pm
Deutsches Haus, 42 Washington Mews

Situated and grounded in lived experiences across a range of groups, this film follows different ways of knowing and tries to be a vehicle toward difficult yet urgently needed conversations about how race, nature and the city are intertwined in our postcolonial world. This event will include a screening and Q&A with co-creator, Henrik Ernstson.

Educating for Sustainability Presents WHAT WE WASTE: An Evening with Robin Nagle & Dr. Cassandra Thiel

April 6 | 6:30-8:00pm
Kimmel 914, 60 Washington Square South

The Office of Sustainability’s lecture series will feature Robin Nagle, author of the book PICKING UP and NYU professor of anthropology and environmental studies; and Dr. Cassandra Thiel, Assistant Professor at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service with a joint appointment at the NYU Langone School of Medicine in the Department of Population Health. This event will include presentations from the speakers, followed by a moderated conversation on addressing waste generation and treatment broadly, and specifically in New York City, at New York University and in healthcare.

Tomorrow & Beyond: An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall

April 10 | 6:30-8:00pm
Paulson Auditorium, 40 W. 4th St.

The NYU Stern Business and Society Program, Stern Center for Sustainable Business and the Department of Environmental Studies present Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace. She is best known for her landmark study with the the wild chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania. Today, Dr. Goodall travels nearly 300 days a year speaking about the threats facing endangered species and growing the Jane Goodall Institute which, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017, has become a global community conservation organization. Book signing to follow immediately. Seating is limited, RSVP required.

A Multi-Faith Dialogue on Environmental Activism

April 13 | 6:30pm
Kimmel 905/907, 60 Washington Square South

This panel will explore faith-based activism and the intersections between religion and the environment. The panelists represent the following organizations: Coalition of Progressive Hindus, Bronfman Environmental Initiative, Native American and Indigenous Students' Group, Islamic Center at NYU, and GreeFaith.

Poster-making & Discussion

April 20 | 6:30-8:30pm
GCASL Grand Hall, 238 Thompson St.

Whether you're marching in DC or NYC, at the March for Science or the People's Climate March, join us to make signs and talk about why we're marching.
There will be FREE SUPPLIES and FREE FOOD.

Modern Meat: The Science and Culture of Meat Substitutes

April 21 | 2:00pm
NYU Cantor Film Center, Theater 101, 36 E. 8th St.

This half-day event about the science and business of meat substitutes and their social dimensions is hosted by NYU Animal Studies Initiative and the Experimental Cuisine Collective. Panelists include: Kent Kirshenbaum - Director of Graduate Studies and Professor of Chemistry at NYU Department of Chemistry; Isha Datar - CEO of New Harvest; Alan Levinovitz - Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at JMU; "Magic, Metaphysics, and Frankenmeat: Understanding the Foundations of Dietary Taboos"; Ben Wurgaft - Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT "Promise and Progress: On Cellular Agriculture, Moral Promises, and Technological Progress."

March for Science

April 22 | Earth Day!
Join members of the NYU community to celebrate science and all its contributions, and advocate for sound, rigorous research and impactful applications by attending the March for Science in Washington D.C. or NYC. For more details.

NYU’s Earth Day Street Fair

April 24 | 11:00am-4:00pm
Schwartz Plaza (next to Bobst)

Join the green community of NYU and NYC for a street fair on the 48th anniversary of Earth Day with giveaways, information tables, delicious free food, and most importantly a celebration of the planet we live on!

Environmental Humanities: Vegan Living: Fashion, Food, and Fitness

April 25 | 6:00-8:00pm
NYU Cantor Film Center, Theater 200, 36 E. 8th St.

Join us for a conversation about various aspects of what it means to live as a vegan. Panelists will discuss their own experiences adopting veganism into their everyday lifestyle and professional work. Panelists include: David Carter, Former NFL player & animal rights activist; Chloe Coscarelli, vegan chef & cookbook author; Joshua Katcher, Instructor of Fashion, Parsons The New School, Founder & Creative Director of Brave GentleMan, and Founder & Editor of TheDiscerningBrute.com; Dominick Thompson, Healthcare Executive, Multi-Sport athlete, animal rights activist and Founder & Creative Director of Crazies & Weirdos.

Spring Gardening

April 26, 27 & 28
NYU Landscaping will host planting events around campus. More information to come.

Global Go Green Week!

Throughout April
This Earth Month, NYU’s global campuses will be hosting environmentally-focused events all over the world!