Climate Resilience’s ‘Ground Zero’: Miami Seas (with University of Miami)

with principal programming partner

SpeakerS:

Dr. Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami; Concordia Leadership Council Member
Dr. Rudy el-Khoury, Dean, University of Miami School of Architecture
Dr. Katharine Mach, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami Rosenstiel School
Dr. Antonio Nanni, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Miami Climate Resilience Academy
Abigail Fleming, Mysun Foundation Practitioner in Residence at the University of Miami School of Law Environmental Justice Clinic, University of Miami School of Law Environmental Justice Clinic (EJC)

“Studying and understanding the big problems facing humanity—but also in devising solutions for climate change—has been our absolute priority.”

 

Dr. Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami; Concordia Leadership Council Member

“We have to do something more radical—build from the ground up a kind of functional unit that is actually going to incentivize, intensify, accelerate all the work.”

 

Dr. Rudy el-Khoury, Dean, University of Miami School of Architecture

“Thinking of climate reality requires trying out new things, innovating, and measuring how well they go, learning from what’s succeeding as well as what doesn’t work on the first try as we boldly forge ahead.”

 

Dr. Katharine Mach, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami Rosenstiel School

“We believe that the challenges that we are facing with climate change are really great opportunities to transform our society.”

 

Dr. Antonio Nanni, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Miami Climate Resilience Academy

“We have to acknowledge the history of disinvestment, systematic racism, and policy choices and practices that got us where we are. If we don’t acknowledge that history, there’s a risk of further exploitation of the same communities.”

 

Abigail Fleming, Mysun Foundation Practitioner in Residence at the University of Miami School of Law Environmental Justice Clinic, University of Miami School of Law Environmental Justice Clinic (EJC)