C40 at Climate Week: Cities have a 2020 deadline
In his speech at C40 Talks, Mayor de Blasio said, “We do not have the luxury of time when it comes to climate action.”
Why do we live by the water, and what should we do now?
Workshops for Lower Manhattan’s Coastal Resiliency Project let the members of public speak up about what kind of seawall we want to have.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Public Meeting on Sea Level Rise Projection
The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities will be hosting a public meeting for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to discuss the Community Risk and Resilience Act and projections of sea level rise. The meeting is open to the public and the Hunter College community is encouraged to attend.
Oysters!
“In Dutch and English days, immense beds of oysters grew in the harbor. They bordered the shores of Brooklyn and Queens, and they encircled Manhattan, Staten Island, and the islands in the Upper Bay…”
Post-Sandy: Round Table Discussion and Hudson River Night Tour
Last year Hurricane Sandy caused as much as $68 billion dollars in damage. Many of the areas hit are still recovering. During Sandy millions lost…
The future of Southern Brooklyn, including Coney Island
As a bustling community attached to the massive built environment of the city, it was easy to overlook how vulnerable Coney Island and the neighborhoods around it have always been to the full force of the Atlantic.
Surfrider Foundation Workshop at MoMA PS1’s VW Dome 2
A conversation with Dr. Chad Nelsen on the challenges that coastal communities face in today’s changing climate, and how these communities will need to adapt.