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NYC Climate Week: TRUE Advisor Happy Hour and Plaque Ceremony
- September 24, 2025 from 4-7pm
- Maison Jar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
Join us for a Refill Happy Hour as we bring together fellow Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) advisors from the US Green Building Council and celebrate Maison Jar's exciting milestone of being TRUE Gold certified! This gathering is also a chance to:
- Connect with other TRUE advisors in NYC – Celeste McMickle, Director USGBC will be available for questions!
- Learn more about the US Green Building Council and the TRUE program
- From 4pm-7pm, receive 20% off all refills from dry-goods to personal care and home goods. We highly recommend bringing your own containers!
NYC Climate Week: Achieving Zero Waste: Moving the Circular Economy from Idea to Practical Implementation
- September 25, 2025 from 12:30-2pm
- Governors Island, NY
This event, presented in partnership with The New York Climate Exchange and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, starts with the premise that waste is a design flaw—in packaging, products, and the design and operation of our buildings and communities. Speakers from the Center for Zero Waste Design, the U.S. Green Building Council, and CET, will lead a conversation sharing concrete steps architects, builders, building owners, and operators can take to eliminate waste and implement the circular economy in the built environment. Guests of this event are welcome to join The New York Climate Exchange for a brief tour of Governors Island and lunch at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council before the program begins.
Topics will include:
- Using Guidelines
- Practical Help to Implement
- Conclusion: Climate Impact & Opportunities to Scale Faster
Greenbuild 2025
- November 4-7, 2025
- Los Angeles, California
Mark your calendar! Join TRUE at the largest green building conference in the world.
FABSCRAP Warehouse Tour + Textile Recycling Sorting & Happy Hour
- December (check back for details!)
- Brooklyn, NY
Join TRUE at Fashion Week! As an alternative and true glimpse into Fashion Week, FABSCRAP is thrilled to invite NYSAR3 current and prospective members to our warehouse for their September Partner Meeting. This event supports a shared mission to reuse and recycle, uniting people around responsible materials management—especially when it comes to textiles.