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Environmental Sciences & Sustainability
Thursday, September 23, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | How will cities manage the risks associated with climate change? More
Part 3 of the Green Building eBriefing series looks at post-occupancy evaluation of energy efficient buildings. More
Prepared by the New York City Panel on Climate Change, the report in this Annals volume outlines the need for early and ongoing adaptation actions to climate change in New York City. More
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Thursday, September 23, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Megan Linkin (Swiss Re), Gary Yohe (Wesleyan University), and Christopher Zeppie (The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
How will cities manage the risks associated with climate change? Join us to learn how experts are developing risk management tools for identifying, assessing, and managing risks posed by climate change.
Thursday, May 6, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Gregory Characklis(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Michael Hanemann (University of California, Berkeley), and Upmanu Lall (Columbia Water Center)
The focus of this panel discussion is the importance of economic optimization of water usage in the present and in the future to establish long-term sustainability of water resources.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Dickson Despommier (Columbia University), Stephen S. Morse (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health) and Gavin Schmidt (NASA)
Climate change has led to higher rates of emerging infectious diseases worldwide, reemergence of diseases previously under control, and redistribution of diseases across the planet. This symposium examines these complex relationships.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Lorey Flick (ADS Engineers) and Strachen Forgan (Sasaki Associates)
The second event in this year's green buildings series will highlight two examples of innovative designs resulting in cost-effective energy efficient solutions.
Thursday, January 7, 2010 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Organizer: Gordon Feller (Urban Age Institute)
Thought leaders from around the world will gather at the Academy to explore how dual crises in the environment and the banking industry could converge to offer opportunities to transition to a cleaner, greener urban age.
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eBriefing
Speakers: Gregory Characklis (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Michael Hanemann (University of California, Berkeley)
Moderator: Upmanu Lall (Columbia Water Center)
This meeting focused on the importance of economic optimization of water usage to establish long-term sustainability of water resources.
eBriefing
A four-part series looking at the state of the art in green building technology and design.
Part 3 of the Green Building eBriefing series looks at post-occupancy evaluation of energy efficient buildings.
Annals
New York City Panel on Climate Change 2010 Report Free online access
Prepared by the New York City Panel on Climate Change, the report in this Annals volume outlines the need for early and ongoing adaptation actions to climate change in New York City.
Annals
Edited by Bai-lian Li (Center for Ecology and Sustainability, University of California, Riverside, California)
This Annals issue includes manuscripts stemming from the Eco Summit 2007 conference "Ecological Complexity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for 21st-Century's Ecology" held May 22-27,2007 in Beijing Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center (JRCC), Beijing, PR China.
Online only issue
eBriefing
Speakers: Sasha Lyutse (Natural Resources Defense Council) and Alexia Kelly (World Resources Institute)
Theoretically, carbon offset projects can drive the costs of carbon cap and trade programs down and deliver environmental benefits. Do they? Should they? The jury is still out.
Webinar Archive
March 2, 2010
Climate and weather are important components of complex ecosystems, and with these changes, the dynamic balance between the living components of ecosystems is often disturbed. Experts in climate change, climate policy, emerging infectious diseases and public health discussed the relevant and pressing issues that we as a global community face as the planet's climate is altered.
Webinar Archive
January 5, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80% by the year 2050. Stakeholders met at the Academy to discuss strategies for reaching this goal.
Webinar Archive
April 22, 2009
Green architects and engineers are working to balance energy consumption and generation at the level of individual buildings. But how do we define "zero" energy, and how can we reach this goal?
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