AIA New York organized a webinar on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, featuring a panel discussion on the connections between the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. The conversation discussed the various shocks to our planet and public health systems, and how cities can play a vital role in solving future crises.

During this conversation focused on:

Moderator:

Claire Weisz, FAIA, Principal-in-Charge, WXY

Speakers:

• Cynthia Rosenzweig, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, Columbia University Earth Institute; Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Barnard College
• Eric W. Sanderson, Senior Conservation Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); author of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City (Abrams, 2009)
• Juan Camilo Osorio, Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute’s Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

To view the discussion:  See Link 

NYIT Graduate Urban & Regional Design Program (MSAURD) continues its close collaboration with Cynthia Rosenzweig’s group at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Through our collaborative Urban Design Climate Workshops and National Science Foundation research grants, NYIT SoAD is working to develop prototype climate-resilient and Net-Zero carbon districts in the US and internationally. As co-Chair of the AIANY Planning & Urban Design Committee, Director Jeffrey Raven is committed to linking climate research to climate action. The Earth Day event is co-organized by the AIANY Planning & Urban Design Committee.