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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

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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Inundation District: Film Screening & Discussion with Director David Abel

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

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 […]

Next Generation Building Performance Regulation

Virtual Webinar

In late January, the Biden Administration announced the launch of a new “Building Performance Standards Coalition” of cities and states that are working to reduce buildings’ contribution to global change. If successful, the coalition could pave the way for a new wave of local building regulation. As cities and states embark on the process of […]

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