On weekends from now through Aug. 30, the City University of New York will hold a series of lectures on Governors Island about New York City and sustainability issues. The schedule is as follows - all events are at 12:30 p.m. at Pershing Hall.

• August 9th: PlaNYC: Toward a Greener, Greater New York
  Ariella Rosenberg-Maron, Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability
• August 16th: Water Efficiency in New York: Why It's Important and How to Achieve It
  Warren Liebold, New York City Department of Environmental Protection
• August 23rd: The Queensbridge Wind Power project
  Andrea Polli, Hunter College
• August 30th: Sustainable Cities Town Hall: An open forum for New Yorkers
  Moderated by Bill Solecki, Director CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities

Click here [1] for more information about the lectures or here to get a full ferry schedule [2] to reach Governors Island.