Author: Katrina Wyman Katrina Wyman responds to a new article by Daniel A. Farber, Yuichiro Tsuji, and Shiyuan Jing, Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Lessons from the U.S., Japan, and China. READ …
From Why to How Subnational Jurisdictions are Mitigating Climate Change Read More »
In May 2020, the New York City (NYC) Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency (MOCR)began convening bi-weekly discussions, called the Rapid Research and Assessment (RRA)Series, between City staff and external experts …
Rapid Research and Assessment on COVID-19 and Climate in New York City Read More »
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12-1pm on Zoom Please Register Here Join leading NYU scholars for a webinar on imagining the future of New York City in a post-COVID world. Speakers …
Jun. 2, 2020 – NYU on NYC: The Future of Our City After COVID Read More »
Authors: Danielle Spiegel-Feld & Katrina Wyman City governments were an important source of environmental protection in the United States from the 1800s until well into the 1900s. However, since Congress …
There are a number of reasons to install a green roof in an urban setting. Green roofs can help with stormwater retention, mitigate the urban heat island effect, enhance biodiversity, …
by Scott Stringer and Danielle Spiegel-Feld When storm clouds gather, 62 square miles of roofs keep us dry in New York City. Unfortunately, most of the dozens of inches of …
Vegetated, or “green,” roofs provide numerous social and environmental benefits to urban areas. Compared with conventional roofs, green roofs promote biodiversity, reduce building energy use, decrease noise, and improve the productivity …
Expanding Green Roofs in New York City: Towards a Location-Specific Tax Incentive Read More »
In New York City, rooftops are a vastly underutilized resource. Occupying thirty times the land area of Central Park, many rooftops in NYC sit empty and unused. On April 20th, …
Expanding Green Roofs in New York City: Insights from the City of Copenhagen Read More »
Green roofs promote a number of New York City’s environmental policy goals. They can cut a building’s electricity demand, filter harmful urban air pollutants including asthma-inducing particulate matter, provide disadvantaged …
Apr. 20, 2017 – Expanding Green Roofs in NYC: A Dialogue with the City of Copenhagen Read More »
By Benjamin Mandel published in Grist July 1, 2014 From his office in the Berkeley hills, Art Rosenfeld looks out on the heart of California’s Bay Area. The 87-year-old scientist keeps …
Cool Roofs Offer a Salve for Hot Cities — and the Climate, Too Read More »
