Mid-November | NYC Green Events
Here's the curated list of volunteer and social opportunities for NYC environmentalists from November 11th through 17th.
Hi friend,
Do not make a god of fear. Do not obey in advance. Do not yield your voice, your care, or your creativity to threats of authoritarianism. We are in this work together and every single week more and more people join us. As I steal myself for the next four years, I am filling up my cup with as much joy as possible. And when I am not letting that flow, I am preparing. In addition to the tool of community that you build by subscribing to this newsletter and joining events around the city, I want to offer you two more. One is an article from Waging Nonviolence on stealing ourselves for the incoming president. Two, ten free influential texts from Haymarket Books. In solidarity and love.
🌎, Jasmine
I do not run any of the events below. If you have questions about event specifics, please contact the event organizer directly.
🌾 = My top picks of the week
TUESDAY
NOV 12 - [QNS] Street Tree Care with LIC Partnership, 10 am-12:30 pm, volunteer. “Join us to clean, care for, and add finished compost with LIC Partnership thanks to District 26 CM Julie Won!” Register here.
NOV 12 - [BX] Fall Garden Tune-Up Tuesdays, 10 am-1 pm, volunteer. “Volunteers will learn how to care for the garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce.” Register here.
WEDNESDAY
NOV 13 - [QNS] Compost, Art, Farm and learn at Rusty Wheelbarrow Farm, 9-11 am, volunteer. “You'll have the chance to work on composting , cultivating the land, planting seeds, tending to the crops, harvesting.” Register here.
FRIDAY
NOV 15 - [BK] FABSCRAP Brooklyn Volunteer, 9 am-12 pm & 1-4 pm, volunteer. “FABSCRAP needs your help to save designer textiles from landfill! As a volunteer, you will sort through fabric samples and swatches, readying them to be saved for reuse.”
NOV 15 - [QNS] Compost Workday at SkyFarm LIC, 11 am-2 pm, volunteer. “We will be processing yard waste, turning piles, sifiting finished compost and bagging.” Register here.
SATURDAY
NOV 16 - [QNS] Street Tree Care w/ 31st Ave Open Streets, 8-10 am, volunteer. “Join us to clean, care for, and add mulch to the street trees thanks to District 22 CM Tiffany Caban!” Register here.
NOV 16 - [MNHTN] Tompkins Square Park Bulb Planting/Cleanup, 10 am-12 pm, volunteer. “Plant spring bulbs, mulch & general clean up at Tompkins Square Park at 7th St and Avenue B.” RSVP here.
🌾 NOV 16 - [MNHTN] Riverside Park Annual Leaf Lift - West 148th St & Riverside Dr, 10 am-12:30 pm, volunteer. “Join us for a fun day of giving back to our community by helping rake leaves in the beautiful Riverside Park.” Register here.
NOV 16 - [BK] Fountain Shoreline Cleanup, 1-3 pm. “Volunteer to help us clean litter off the shoreline at the Fountain Water Access Area!” Register here.
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NOV 12 - [QNS] Queens Hour of Action, 7:30-8:30 pm. “Join fellow climate-concerned residents in Queens at the Our House co-working space for the most productive hour of your day! In 60 minutes, we get up to speed on a timely climate policy issue, learn how we can impact it this week, and then actually take action.” Register here.
WEDNESDAY
NOV 13 - [MNHTN] Out in Climate - Fireside Chat with NYC Climate Government Leaders, 4-6 pm. “Join the Out in Climate community for a fireside chat with Elijah Hutchinson, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, and Louise Yeung, Chief Climate Officer for the New York City Comptroller. LGBTQ+ sustainability professionals and allies are welcome.” Register here.
🌾 NOV 13 - [BK] Climate Cafe Facilitator Training, 6-8 pm. “At this training we'll have a brief cafe together, talk through the theory and best-practices behind facilitation, and then practice by applying what you've learned in challenging role-played scenarios.” Register here.
NOV 13 - [MNHTN] Net Impact & Rethink Food: Advancing Sustainable and Equitable Food Systems, 7-9 pm. “Net Impact NYC and NYU Net Impact will host a Thanksgiving food drive and panel discussion with Adaeze Okolo, Chief of Staff, and Ken Baker, Culinary Director, to discuss how Rethink Food is impacting sustainability and equality in the NYC food system.” Register here.
THURSDAY
NOV 14 - [MNHTN] 4WARD Global Climate & Sustainability Networking Meetups NYC, 5-7 pm. “Join us for 4WARD's NYC Monthly Member Climate Meetup to meet other climate professionals and like-minded individuals passionate about combatting climate change and using technology and innovate to fight for Team Planet.” Register here.
NOV 14 - [MNHTN] Environmental Happy Hour, 6-8 pm. “Get to know other environmental activists over some drinks and hear from guest speakers from City Island Oyster Reef, GreenLatinos, and Seaweed City!” RSVP here.
SATURDAY
NOV 16 - [BX] Crunch and Munch - A Fall Garden Celebration!, 10 am-2 pm. “Join VCPA and our friends from NYBG Bronx Green-Up and New York Restoration Project to celebrate a wonderful harvest season!” RSVP here.
SUNDAY
NOV 17 - [BK] Climate Cafe + Friendsgiving Potluck, 1-3 pm. “Join our climate action community for a fun afternoon to share climate feelings in community while enjoying a Friendsgiving potluck feast.” RSVP here.