The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) – Grants and Application Workshop for Students

Sep 21, 2011 15:37 / Uncategorized / no comments

Attention Hunter Students:

Dr. Solecki will appear on Al Gore’s 24 Hours of Reality Project

Sep 14, 2011 19:32 / Uncategorized / no comments

CISC Director Dr. William Solecki is one of the featured speakers on The Climate Reality Project’s 24 Hours of Reality, produced by Al Gore.

Apply for City Atlas Social Media Internship (PAID)

Sep 12, 2011 18:04 / Uncategorized / no comments

City Atlas

Apply for Jamaica Bay Research Internships: Fall Semester 2011

Sep 2, 2011 18:15 / Uncategorized / no comments

Jamaica Bay Research Internships: Fall Semester 2011 About CISC: The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities (CISC) was founded in 2006 on the belief that, in moving cities toward sustainable practices, we will ensure that they continue as vibrant cultural, economic and residential centers.

Call for Papers: CISC is co-organizing 2 sessions at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual meeting

Sep 2, 2011 18:05 / Uncategorized / no comments

AAG is coming to New York City this February 24-28 and

CISC and Local Partners working to develop A Model Block of Sustainability Action in East Harlem.

Sep 2, 2011 14:54 / Uncategorized / no comments

The Urban Sustainability Extension Service (USES) The Urban Sustainability Extension Service (USES) is the Institute’s initiative to bring Hunter College and Community partners together to develop neighborhood-scale sustainability initiatives. Currently, we are working with cultural, governmental, and environmental organizations...

CUNY Science Wire: NEW REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CITIES A “WAKE-UP CALL” FOR GLOBAL POLICYMAKERS

Jun 14, 2011 19:57 / Uncategorized / no comments

CUNY Science Wire is reporting on the

6 Minutes for City Atlas: PechaKucha at Festival of Ideas for the New City, May 7 2011

May 2, 2011 20:39 / Uncategorized / no comments

This Saturday, as part of PechaKucha Night New York‘s ”Dimensions of a New City,” CISC Collaborative Programs Manager Carina Molnar will lead a lightning-fast presentation of the making of the City Atlas project.  PechaKucha events give participating presenters 6 minutes to present 20 slides about...

Upcoming Sustainability Internship Workshop – May 4th 2011

Mar 31, 2011 16:23 / Uncategorized / no comments

    CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities announces its upcoming Sustainability Internship Workshop! Interested in a career in sustainability? An internship can help you get there. • Learn about internship opportunities at organizations, agencies, and businesses throughout New York.   • Hear from former...

Upcoming Food Systems Panel, March 14th, 7:30pm at Hunter

Mar 14, 2011 17:31 / Uncategorized / no comments

CISC Outreach Coordinator Alexandra Hanson is moderating a Food Systems Panel tonight here at Hunter, as part of the Urban Mondays at Hunter series, hosted by the Hunter College Department of Urban Affairs and Planning. What: Professionals who work in food systems planning and development will explain their work within...

Honoring Theodore Kheel

Nov 24, 2010 17:36 / Uncategorized / no comments

Theodore W. Kheel (May 9, 1914 – November 12, 2010) CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities notes and honors the passing of Ted Kheel, a prominent labor negotiator, lawyer, environmentalist and so many other things to so many other people.  It was out of his vision and dedication to understanding and solving...

RSVP for Green Infrastructure Event

Nov 15, 2010 19:50 / Uncategorized / no comments

..: CLICK HERE TO RSVP :.. Green Infrastructure for the Hudson/Raritan Watersheds CISC and its partners invite you to join us at an event exploring green infrastructure’s potential to transform our urban centers and restore our watersheds. Learn about the programs and plans of the US EPA, NYC, and NY State’s...

Get Connected to CISC

Jul 12, 2010 19:07 / Uncategorized / no comments

CISC’s mission is “to create awareness and understanding of the connections between the everyday lives of urban citizens and their natural world, leading to the discovery and use of cities like New York as a learning laboratory to create a sustainable future for cities worldwide.” We want to start a conversation....

CISC Director William Solecki Selected as IPCC Author

Jun 25, 2010 18:08 / Uncategorized / no comments

CISC Director William Solecki has been honored by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change by being selected as a lead author on their upcoming Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) From the press release: Geneva, 23 June 2010 – The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) announces today the release of the...

CISC 2010 Summer Internships

Apr 21, 2010 19:55 / Uncategorized / no comments

Intern with CISC this summer and gain valuable, hands on experience working on a range of environmental projects.  Work with great professors on our “Cities by the Coast” and “Consumption Cities” projects and help our Outreach Coordinator with exciting upcoming events. The Institute’s Internship...

Visit CISC at the Hunter College Career Expo

Mar 8, 2010 20:14 / Uncategorized / no comments

CISC’s Internship Coordinator will be tabling at the Hunter College Career Expo this Wednesday, March 10th, from 1 to 3pm. Stop by to learn about internships at organizations, agencies and businesses throughout New York that protect the environment and promote sustainability. Hosted by Hunter College Career Development...

April Featured Internships

Mar 2, 2010 18:59 / Uncategorized / no comments

Ecological Group is seeking an intern to perform analysis on large sets of real estate market data. This position will be responsible for reporting from conceptualization through presentation of the data. In addition to research, the analyst will be held responsible for submitting queries to an existing database, aggregating...

The 9th Annual – Nature, Ecology & Society Colloquium

Feb 23, 2010 19:29 / Uncategorized / no comments

CISC’s Dr. Peter Marcotullio will be presenting at the 9th annual Nature, Ecology & Society Colloquium on March 5th, 2010 Getting at Environmental Justice: Science, Discourse & Action Friday, March 5th, 2010 9:00am – 5:00pm Martin E. Segal Theater CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY...

CISCs Allan Frei to speak at “Climate Justice”

Feb 18, 2010 19:03 / Uncategorized / no comments

Climate Justice: Politics, Culture, Economics Co-sponsored by the Center for Place Culture and Politics In light of the Copenhagen summit and the widening gap between industrialized nations, developing nations, and the rest of the global South, this event will examine the political, economic, and cultural impacts of climate...

February Featured Internship

Feb 8, 2010 20:27 / Uncategorized / no comments

Solar One: New York City Energy Policy Research Internship Solar One, New York City’s premier green energy, arts, and education center, seeks an undergraduate or graduate student intern to research, write, and publish on the Solar One website a weekly or biweekly post (roughly 4-500 words) on a different aspect of...

Fossil Fuel Energy Use for Meat in New York City

Jan 22, 2010 20:52 / Uncategorized / no comments

CISC is proud to present, with the Hunter College Department of Geography, Michael Minn’s new paper, “Fossil Fuel Energy Use for Meat in New York City”. This paper details the estimated amount of fossil fuel energy used in the production, processing, distribution, and preparation of meat, poultry and seafood...

Images from “In The Wake of The Half Moon”

Nov 20, 2009 20:20 / Uncategorized / no comments

Register for “In The Wake of The Half Moon”

Oct 9, 2009 15:49 / Uncategorized / no comments

Registration for our upcoming “In the Wake of the Half Moon: Environmental Transformation of the New York Metropolitan Region, 1609-2109″ One Day Conference is now open! LESS THAN A WEEK TO REGISTER Tickets are going fast; are $25 and are limited so act now. Click here for more information on the conference. Featured...

Dr. Solecki Speaks at the Museum of the City of New York

Oct 2, 2009 18:58 / Uncategorized / no comments

Dr. William Solecki of CISC will be part of a pannel speaking at the Museum of the City of New York about the affect climate change will have on the landfill of New York City next Wednesday, October 7th.   Landfill was used by the Dutch and by later generations to transform the landmass of the island; today, climate change...

Fall Foliage Cruise

Sep 30, 2009 21:03 / Uncategorized / no comments

Join CISC and Ecoventions for a fall foliage cruise up the Hudson, on the biodiesel powered Queen of Hearts. Saturday, October 24th, 2009 2 PM – 6PM Tickets are $35 a piece and include lunch and entertainment. A portion of these proceeds will benefit public programming at the Institute, so come out for the foliage and...