Experts from the City University of New York, public and nonprofit sectors, and city government discuss lessons learned from the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy.

SESSION TOPICS:

1) Science, Climate, and Storm Prediction

2) New York City Natural Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response

3) Public Health & Health Care Services Post-Sandy

SESSION 1 – SPEAKERS:

Dr. William J. Fritz

Dr. William Solecki

Dr. Frank Buonaiuto

Dr. Allan Frei

SESSION 2 – SPEAKERS:

Andrew Boyarsky

Donald A. Winters

Brian Hartig

Dr. Michael Kress

Laura Popa

Dr. Stephen Brier, moderator

SESSION 3 – SPEAKERS:

Kate McKenzie

Jack Carvanos

Dr. Irwin Redlener

Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg, moderator

WHERE:

The Graduate Center

365 Fifth Avenue

1201: Elebash Recital Hall

WHEN:

May 29, 2013: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

ADMISSION:

Free – first come, first served.

CONTACT INFO:

212-817-8215

Climate Justice: Politics, Culture, Economics

Co-sponsored by the Center for Place Culture and Politics

In light of the Copenhagen summit and the widening gap between industrialized nations, developing nations, and the rest of the global South, this event will examine the political, economic, and cultural impacts of climate change. Featuring Michael Dorsey, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth University, and Allan Frei, Deputy Director, the Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College and Associate Professor of Geography, Hunter College, CUNY.

Moderated by Ashley Dawson, Associate Professor of English, the Graduate Center, CUNY.

Monday, February 22nd, 6:30 pm
The Martin E. Segal Theatre The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Ave (btwn 34th & 35th)
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
No registration. Please arrive early for a seat. 212-817-2005
www.centerforthehumanitiesgc.org