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On April 11, 2012, the UCCRN co-hosted along with the United National International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, a dialogue at Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library entitled “From Sendai to Rio: Cultivating a Disaster Resilient Society...
Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig attended the 2012 Planet Under Pressure conference in March 2012, part of a global conversation on the risks humanity faces from climate change and the solutions to move societies toward sustainable development. Photo Courtesy Planet Under Pressure 2012 website (http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/conferencevision.asp)
Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig and Dr. William Solecki spoke at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in New York City on February 28, 2012. Their presentation, Cities as First Responders: The Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) and How to Become Part of Urban Climate Change...
David C. Major, Senior Research Scientist at Columbia University, participated in the International Conclave & Exhibition on Climate Change in Hyderabad, India, on October 14th for the South Asian launch of “Climate Change and Cities: First Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network”...
Urban areas are home to over half the world’s people and are at the forefront of the climate change issue. The need for a global research effort to establish the current understanding of climate change adaptation and mitigation at the city level is urgent. To meet this goal, a coalition of international researchers...
More than half the world’s population live in cities, many of which are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. But cities are also emerging as the innovative “first responders” in dealing with climate change, says a major new report led by researchers at Columbia University and the City University...