Event Date: 09/25/2008
7:00pm - 9:30pm

On Thursday, September 25th at 7 p.m., Senator Eric Schneiderman will be hosting an event on global warming at the Riverdale YM-YWHA (5625 Arlington Avenue).

The event will feature Paul Reale, a New York City resident and certified presenter from former Vice President Al Gore's Climate Change Project, who will give a live presentation of the slide show that changed the way we think about the future of our planet. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with the audience, with a focus on steps we can take to combat global warming.

The event is co-sponsored by NYLCV, Congressman Eliot Engel, New York State Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, Council Member Oliver Koppel, the Riverdale YM-YWHA, and The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park.

For more information about the event, contact Senator Schneiderman's office at (212) 928-5578.

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: New York City

Event Date: 12/11/2008
9:00am - 11:00am

 

Join NYLCV's Education Fund at the last of three policy forums exploring a clean energy future for New York State.  The forum will begin at 9:00 a.m. on December 11, 2008, at NYU's Kimmell Center, and will explore potential uses of nuclear power as a major component of a renewable energy strategy.

Together with our co-hosts -- New York University's Wagner School and its Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems -- NYLCVEF will set the stage for experts to lay out the facts about nuclear power. Policymakers, regulators, industry insiders and financial experts will discuss the pros and cons of the technology in the context of New York State.

To learn more about NYLCVEF's Policy Forum Series click here.

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Education Fund

Event Date: 10/21/2008
8:00am - 11:00am

 

Join NYLCV's Education Fund at the second of three policy forums exploring a clean energy future for New York State.  The forum will begin at 8:00 a.m. on October 21, 2008, at NYU's Kimmell Center, and will explore potential uses of wind power as a major component of a renewable energy strategy.

Together with our co-hosts -- New York University's Wagner School and its Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems -- NYLCVEF will set the stage for experts to lay out the facts about wind power. Policymakers, regulators, industry insiders and financial experts will discuss the pros and cons of the technology in the context of New York State.

To learn more about NYLCVEF's Policy Forum Series click here.

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Education Fund

Event Date: 09/24/2008
8:00am - 11:00am

 

The sun is an abundant and free source of power that annually bathes our planet in an enormous amount of energy. The sun powers everything from hot water heaters to calculators and futuristic cars.

But can this vast resource be cheaply harnessed to meet the growing energy needs of New York State? Can solar energy make the leap and become a cornerstone of a clean energy future?

Join NYLCV's Education Fund at 8:00 a.m. on September 24, 2008 for a heated discussion about the future of solar power.

Together with our co-host, New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and its Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems, we will set the stage for experts to lay out the facts about solar power.

Our panel will be moderated by Matthew Sollars, distinguished energy reporter for Crain's New York Business, and will feature the following energy experts:

Paul DeCotis; Deputy Secretary for Energy, Office of Governor David Patterson

Gil Quiniones; Executive Vice President, New York Power Authority

Ashok Gupta; Air and Energy Program Director, National Resources Defense Council

Randolph Price; Vice President of Environmental Affairs, Con Edison

Anthony Perieria; CEO, AltPower

Please join us at NYU's Kimmel Center (60 Washington Sq. South, Room 914) for a passionate discussion of our energy future!

To learn more about NYLCVEF's Policy Forum Series click here.

**Light refreshments will be served.** 

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Education Fund

Event Date: 07/31/2008
9:30am - 9:30am

City Council's Infrastructure Task Force (ITF) will hear from experts on distributed generation and on how we might remove obstacles to the increased use of alternative energy sources.

Location:

Hunter College

Lexington Avenue and 68th Street

West Building, 8th Floor Faculty Dining Lounge

 

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: New York City

Event Date: 06/25/2008
7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Sierra Club Iroquois Group presents "Climate Change in our Backyard," with WSYR NewsChannel 9 Chief Meteorologist Dave Eichorn.

Learn how climate change affects Central New York by joining us for this informative presentation. Globally, the climate is changing, and it's doing so faster than many had expected. The program will cover how this is happening both on a global scale, and on a local level and why the evidence is so strong that human influence is accelerating the rate of climate change.

Location:
University United Methodist Church, 1085 East Genesee St., Syracuse. Park and enter on University Place.

This event is free and open to the public. For Information call (315) 449-2603 or (315) 492-4745.


This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Onondaga, Central & Western NY

Event Date: 06/09/2008
9:00am - 11:30am
Greening Our Built Environment: Three Approaches to Cutting NYC's Carbon Footprint

Don't miss "Greening Our Environment: Three Approaches to Cutting New York City's Carbon Footprint". Learn how City government will lead by example to cut its carbon footprint by 30% and how Columbia University will match this goal by 2017. Hear about the municipal building code's potential for promoting high performance, energy efficient construction and renovation.

Sponsors: The Sallan Foundation, New York League of Conservation Voters, Columbia University-School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)

Speakers: Melissa Wright-Policy Advisor, Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainable Development, Nilda Mesa-Assistant Vice President, Environmental Stewardship, Columbia University, Michael Bobker-Director, Building Performance Lab, Newman Real Estate Institute, CUNY
Moderators: Nancy Anderson-Sallan Foundation, Stephen Hammer-Columbia University, SIPA

Date: Monday, June 9, 2008, 9-11:30 am

Location: Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 1501

Registration: This event is free and open to the public

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: New York City

Event Date: 05/28/2008
7:30pm - 9:00pm

GreenYorktown Café

talk by

 

Dr. Jerome S. Thaler

"Hudson Valley Warming"

 

Join your neighbors for coffee and conversation

Wednesday, May 28^th at 7:30 PM

Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights

Click Here for Flyer 

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Dr. Thaler is the author of "The Weather History and Climate Guide to the Lower Husdon Valley",

"Catskill Weather", and "Adirondack Weather."

 

   Fight Global Warming

 Help Yorktown Go Green

 

For more information, visit: GreenYorktown.org

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: Westchester

Event Date: 05/18/2008
1:00pm - 3:00pm

NYLCV and Council Member Hiram Monserrate invite you to a Public Forum on Global Warming!

Sunday, May 18 from 1pm - 3pm
The Renaissance Charter School
35-59 81st Street
Jackson Heights, NY

Please RSVP with Jessica Ramos at (718) 205-3881

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: New York City

Event Date: 05/17/2008
10:00am - 2:00pm

 

Currently, New York City stands in violation of federal Clean Air standards. As a result, asthma rates in some of the city's communities of color are four times the national average.

The NAACP Brooklyn Branch, American Democracy Project, Medgar Evers College-CUNY, and SHARE: Safe Healthy Affordable Reliable Energy invite you to hear firsthand from medical, environmental, academic and civil rights experts how to reverse this disturbing trend and become a stakeholder in New York's environmental and energy future.

The forum will be held in the Presidential Conference Center Room B1008 at Medgar Evers College-CUNY, located at 1650 Broadway Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

Click here for more information or call 212-897-5842.

This event is a Panel Discussion
Filed Under: New York City