Climate One: When it comes to rising seas and other climate threats, how do we figure out when to stay and when to go? The concept of managed retreat – essentially abandoning homes or towns – is unpopular, but it’s gaining momentum, particularly in places facing increased climate disruption such as floods and wildfire. Southeast Virginia …
Podcast: MANAGED RETREAT: WHEN CLIMATE HITS HOME Read More »
NBC News: Kate Orff is the first landscape architect to ever win a MacArthur “genius grant”. She’s a pioneer in the green infrastructure movement, specializing in hybrid infrastructure projects that make cities more climate resilient while also enriching or reviving natural habitats for local flora and fauna. Her most recent project, Living Breakwaters, is being …
How one billion oysters could protect NYC from the next superstorm Read More »
NJ Insider: Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City of Hoboken today announced it is seeking a qualified consultant to engage in an open public process for the design of the City’s newest resiliency park planned for 800 Monroe St. “The City has taken an innovative approach to provide our residents with more quality open …
City of Hoboken to construct fourth resiliency park Read More »
NHK: People across the globe draw life from our oceans. They navigate over the surface. They’re nourished by the creatures below. But many who live alongside them find themselves in troubled waters. They can see the threats through their windows: super hurricanes, torrential rains, flooding … even on sunny days. Some innovators are redesigning low-lying areas …
NBC: June 23, 1988, marks the date that Dr. James Hansen, the former director of NASA’s Institute for Space Studies, gave a testimony in front of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee stating that the Earth’s climate is changing due to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Hansen’s statement sounded the alarm, awakening the …
LEARNING HOW TO LIVE A NEW NORMAL: UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN NYC Read More »
Rebuild by Design worked with Boulder County Staff and Community Leaders to organize an outreach process to understand the effects and needs of those most impacted by the pandemic. The process brought together over 40 events and 300 local nonprofits to collect over 1500 surveys from targeted populations. The results and analysis of this effort …
The New York State Environmental Bond Act, the largest environmental bond act in State history, would dedicate $3 billion to help restart the economy while protecting clean water, improving public health, and expanding access to nature. The Bond will address pressing infrastructure and environmental needs while providing much-needed stimulus in the wake of the economic …
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE NYS 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT Read More »
As climate change causes a rise in sea levels and increases the likelihood of flooding and major storms, we need to better understand who will be at risk during these events. Analyzing the floodplain reveals a larger story – the number of New Yorkers who are highly vulnerable to increased coastal storms is even higher …
New York State is already feeling the effects of climate change. This report outlines impact of flooding events in the past decade, and proposes the creation of a “Resilient Infrastructure Fund which includes a transparent and equitable approach to address climate impacts that communities throughout New York are already experiencing. The new study finds that …
The long-term maintenance of parks is a challenge in New York City, just as in many other cities around the world. To address shortages in funding and opportunities for enhancements, New York City has a history of employing the “Conservancy” model, which typically takes the form of a non-profit institution that contracts with the NYC …
BUILDING BRIDGES: A COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP STUDY FOR AN EQUITABLE EAST RIVER PARK Read More »
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