The Green Activist Fest is a free, outdoor day of intergenerational learning, empowerment, action, and art, inspired by the city’s thriving climate activism scene.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11am: Green Fair (Front Terrace) and family-friendly workshops (South Terrace) begin

1pm: Speak-out rally featuring young NYC climate activists (South Terrace)

2pm: Performance by Brooklyn rockers (and high-school seniors) Control the Sound (South Terrace)

3pm: Event concludes

Throughout the day:

Participate in family-friendly environmental workshops hosted by the Waterfront Alliance:

• Coastal Engineering in a Tray: Learn more about the science behind making our shorelines safe and inhabitable. In this activity, build your own shoreline in an aluminum baking tray!
• Water Quality Testing: Conduct water quality tests using pH strips and hydrometers.
• Permeability Mapping Around MCNY: What’s the difference between permeable and impermeable surfaces? A 10–15 minute tour around MCNY to map out the different surfaces in the area.