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Growing Food Right Here in NYC
Sep 25, 2018 | 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Free Admission
Where Are We -- And What Needs to Happen for Urban Ag to Increase, Improve and Have a Significant Impact
This seminar will discuss the current state of urban agriculture and examine challenges and opportunities in NYC.
Panelists:
- Crystal Eksi, Urban Designer, NYC Department of City Planning
- Council Member Rafael Espinal
- Henry Gordon-Smith, Founder and Managing Director, Agritecture
- Gerard Lordahl, Gardens & The Governor's Island Teaching Garden Director, GrowNYC
- Danielle Spiegel-Feld, Executive Director, Guarini Center Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law, NYU School of Law
Moderator:
- Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:45am, Talk at 9am
Audience
Open to Everyone
Contact
Organization/Sponsor
Location
- Silberman School of Social Work (SSSW)
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2180 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10035 United States + Google Map - Entrance on 3rd Avenue between 118th Street and 119th Street