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Prepared by the New York City Panel on Climate Change, the report in this Annals volume outlines the need for early and ongoing adaptation actions to climate change in New York City. More
Part 3 of the Green Building eBriefing series looks at post-occupancy evaluation of energy efficient buildings. More
This 3rd edition of the Annals review series in ecology and conservation biology contains a diverse collection of timely reviews on current problems in conservation biology and their scientific, policy, and management implications. More
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August 9 - 10, 2010
Symposium Chair: Congressman Steve Israel (2nd District, New York, US House of Representatives)
Expert panels will discuss business opportunities and challenges in new energy technologies, and entrepreneurs will pitch their business plans to a panel of investors and financial industry experts.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Andrew Bata (New York City Transit), Clair Fiet (Utah Transit Authority), and Denis Poliquin (ALSTOM Transportation Information and Security Inc.)
Real-time information in transit systems increases the propensity of travelers to use public transit. This panel will showcase successful implementations of real-time information systems, and describe the current efforts and future plans at the MTA.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Sasha Lyutse (Natural Resources Defense Council) and Alexia Kelly (World Resources Institute)
Panelists will explore how carbon offsets could achieve cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gases, and how to judge whether methods proposed for measuring and verifying offsets are capable of producing the intended environmental benefits.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Marion Nestle (New York University)
There is a science to eating well, and an art to shopping for food. Nutrition expert and What to Eat author Marion Nestle explains, from a scientific perspective, how to decode diet advice, read grocery labels, and choose food wisely.
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eBriefing
A four-part series looking at the state of the art in green building technology and design.
Part 3 of the Green Building eBriefing series looks at post-occupancy evaluation of energy efficient buildings.
Annals
New York City Panel on Climate Change 2010 Report Free online access
Prepared by the New York City Panel on Climate Change, the report in this Annals volume outlines the need for early and ongoing adaptation actions to climate change in New York City.
Annals
Edited by Richard S. Ostfeld and William H. Schlesinger (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York)
This 3rd edition of the Annals review series in ecology and conservation biology contains a diverse collection of timely reviews on current problems in conservation biology and their scientific, policy, and management implications.
eBriefing
New York and the Netherlands are in the vanguard of efforts to identify local risks posed by climate change and to develop adaptation strategies.
eBriefing
If the world is to accommodate urbanization, financing for sustainable urban development will be essential. In a credit-constrained world, a new set of actors is stepping up to invest in and support these urban innovators.
Webinar Archive
January 5, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80% by the year 2050. Stakeholders met at the Academy to discuss strategies for reaching this goal.
Webinar Archive
April 22, 2009
Green architects and engineers are working to balance energy consumption and generation at the level of individual buildings. But how do we define "zero" energy, and how can we reach this goal?
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