Advancing Equitable and Resilient Futures in NYC

: Science and Policy for Climate Justice

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Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 12:00pm 1:30pm

The New School, Wollman Hall, Room B500, 65 West 11th Street New York NY 10011

Focus on four key areas

1. Climate risk projections and compound or sequential hazards
2. Climate-related extreme heavy rainfall projections
3. The economic and health implications of climate change in NYC
4. Development of a flood vulnerability index
Join members of the VIA team
as well as representatives from the Mayor's Office
as they discuss the importance of this work to secure a resilient and sustainable future for New York City.

Speakers include

Opening Remarks from Paul Lozito, Deputy Executive Director, MOCEJ

Panelists

Deborah Balk, Professor, Baruch College, CUNY
Matthew Neidell, Professor, Columbia University
Timon McPhearson, Professor, The New School
Malgosia Madajewic, Professor, Columbia University
Bernice Rosenzweig, Professor, Sarah Lawrence College
Radley Horton, Professor, Columbia University
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
Franco Montalto, Professor, Drexel University
Philip Orton, Professor, Cornell University
Hayley Elszasz, Climate Science Advisor, Mayors Office of Climate and Environmental Justice
Moderated by Joel Towers, Director, Tishman Environment and Design Center.