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  • Climate Justice: A Transatlantic Dialogue

    NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

    Climate change remains one of the greatest threats facing our planet. And yet, its impacts are not experienced equally across the globe. Internationally, developing countries are among the most vulnerable to the effects of a drastically warming climate. Domestically, climate change disproportionately affects poor and marginalized communities, and exacerbates inequitable social conditions. In light of […]

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  • Inundation District: Film Screening & Discussion with Director David Abel

    NYU School of Law, Tishman Auditorium 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

    New York University hosted a special screening of Inundation District, a film from Director and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, David Abel. Following the screening, David Abel joined us for a discussion and audience Q&A. ABOUT THE FILM In a time of rising seas and intensifying storms, one of the world’s wealthiest, most-educated cities made a fateful […]

  • Financing Resiliency: The Opportunity for Stormwater Fees in New York City

    Virtual Webinar

    As our climate continues to change, New York City is facing increasing pressure to adapt to the challenges posed by excessive stormwater runoff.  New infrastructure investments—including in green infrastructure such as parks, restored wetlands, green roofs, and rain gardens—can help the City respond to present and future climate impacts, including excess rainfall. Yet securing sustained […]

  • Wild Animals in Urban Spaces: How Cities Can Promote Wild Animal Welfare in the Built Environment

    NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Colloquium 245 Sullivan Street, New York, NY

    Cities are often thought of as distinctly human environments. Yet, a wide variety of wild animals continue to make their homes in and around dense urban areas. Experts increasingly accept that human, animal, and environmental health are intrinsically linked. In this vein, cities have the opportunity to consider how they can adapt their built infrastructure […]

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  • CHILDHOOD IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS: Centering Youth in Policy and Practice

    NYU School of Law, D'Agostino Hall, Lipton Hall 108 West 3rd Street, New York, NY, United States

    Children experience the climate crisis in myriad and far-reaching ways, but they are rarely at the center of climate conversations. This panel discussion will bring together leaders in government, medicine, philanthropy, and mental health to explore children as both the subjects and agents of climate policymaking. We will discuss how the law should consider the […]

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