CCRUN October Webinar

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 09:00 AM

Please join us for October's session to learn about "sponge cities" in a presentation by Dr. Kongjian Yu, who has designed nature-based “sponge cities” intended to soak up and retain stormwater before releasing it back into the environment. Following the presentation, there will be a panel discussion with practitioners and researchers from New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Aalborg (Denmark). 

Speaker(s)

Dr. Kongjian Yu, Founder and Principal Designer, Turenscape Ms. Maria A. Dombrov, Columbia Climate School Mr. Alan Cohn, Senior Policy and Science Advisor, NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Ms. Julia Rockwell, Philadelphia Water Department Ms. Lily Cheng, Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) Dr. Martin Lehmann, Associate Professor, Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark

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