Tagged "sustainable development"

Himalayan HealthCare 20th Anniversary Fundraiser and Documentary Screening Event Description Himalayan HealthCare invites you to its 20th Anniversary Fundraiser in New York City, featuring a screening of the documentary Hearts in the Himalayas, produced by Caring for the World Films. The film follows Himalayan HealthCare on a treacherous trek along Nepal’s northern mountain passes to provide medical treatment to some of the world’s most isolated and vulnerable populations. Doors open at 6pm with cocktails, hors [ continue reading ]

Visions of Development in Minority and Indigenous Societies: Where Have All the Yaks Gone? Event Description The grasslands are changing. Across the Tibetan Plateau, desertification, biodiversity loss and ecological relocations are dramatically altering the landscape, and reshaping Tibetan society. What’s happening on the grasslands today poses unprecedented challenges to Tibetan communities, and will have a profound impact on them far into the future. Join us Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st for the first [ continue reading ]

Sustainability and Education: Partnership for Urban Education Networking Night Event Description The Partnership for Urban Education, composed of three distinct organizations in New York City that work to improve K-12 education, presents its Networking Night on May 24, 2011, from 4:00-7:00 pm. Meet teachers, principals, and leaders from around the city who have approached the challenge of sustainability from different angles and created solutions in innovative ways. Exchange ideas on how to make your vision [ continue reading ]