Nature and New York: A Conference on Why Nature Matters to New Yorkers
CIRCE: fostering an appreciation of the importance of the diverse ecosystems in and around New York City to the quality of life of New Yorkers.
CIRCE
• Facilitates interdisciplinary studies among CUNY campuses
• Assists with proposal development for research on the urban environment
• Stimulates educational programs about our local ecosystems, habitats and wildlife.
• Supports studies of New York’s biodiversity and
natural history
• Organizes symposia and seminars both for specialists and for the public
• Assists environmental advocacy groups.
• Fosters and advances a sense of stewardship
of environmental resources
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| What is CIRCE? | ||
| The CIRCE Mission | ||
| CIRCE serves CUNY | ||
| NYC as a model of urbanization | ||
| The urban ecological footprint | ||
| Environmental Tradeoffs | ||
| CIRCE in the Environmental Community |
| Directory | ||
| Current Activities | ||
| CUNY Environmental Research Projects | ||
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| CUNY | ||
| Queens College | ||
| CUNY Graduate Center | ||
| CUNY Colleges | ||
| NNYN Inc | ||
| Nurture Nature Foundation | ||
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Thomas Strekas, Acting Director, Queens College The City University of New York 65-30 Kissena | |||||