Special Webinar – University-City Collaborations on Climate Action: Best Practices

  • On May 26, 2021
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The Biden Administration has advanced new climate initiatives that will greatly accelerate and reinvigorate the federal government’s engagement in urgently needed climate action, including the U.S.’s rejoining of the Paris Agreement. Although the previous administration withdrew from direct action, municipalities, states, and other subnational organizations continued their work on climate issues. “We are still in” […]
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Planning for Extreme Heat Events in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • On May 20, 2020
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Most cities and states in the U.S. Northeast region have adopted a set of programs to enhance community resilience to extreme heat events, often involving the opening of cooling centers or promoting the use of shared cooler spaces, as well as increased access to private air conditioning. With the COVID-19 outbreak and the need for […]
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NOAA Congressional Roundtable

  • On June 19, 2019
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On June 19, 2019, CCRUN hosted a NOAA Roundtable for Congressional Staffers: Building Partnerships for Resilient Communities. The event was held at The Point CDC, a community center in the Bronx, New York in New York’s 15th Congressional District. Approximately 40 local decision makers attended, including representations from the National Weather Weather, City of New […]
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New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) 10th Anniversary Event

  • On March 15, 2019
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On March 15, 2019, an event entitled “Science for Decision- Making in a Warmer World: 10 Years of the NPCC” was held at the New York Academy of Sciences in New York City. CCRUN researchers have played an integral role in the work of the NPCC, which was celebrated at this event. The summit also […]
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Waterfront Conference

  • On May 8, 2018
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The Waterfront Alliance, a CCRUN stakeholder, holds an annual Waterfront Conference including hundreds of stakeholders from government, business and regional neighborhoods. At the 2018 event, there was a session titled, “What Have Scientists Learned about Flood Risk and Climate Change?” The objective of this session was to share with practitioners and the general public our […]
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Climate Forum Series

  • On May 3, 2018
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Working with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay (SRIJB), CCRUN co-hosted a climate forum series. The forums are focused on providing information to residents in communities in the Jamaica Bay area (New York City) to learn more about weather and climate risk. This event, held in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, focused on coastal flood […]
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Joint Webinar for March Storms

  • On March 13, 2018
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On March 13, 2018, CCRUN co-lead a special edition webinar with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay (SRIJB) and the National Weather Service – New York City Weather Forecast Office. This weather roundtable discussion focused on a series of coastal storms (nor’easters) impacting New York City and Long Island. Early March 2018 saw […]
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Climate Forum Series

  • On September 27, 2017
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Working with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay (SRIJB), CCRUN co-hosted a climate forum series. The forums are focused on providing information to residents in communities in the Jamaica Bay area (New York City) to learn more about weather and climate risk. This event, held in Coney Island, New York, focused on coastal […]
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Climate Forum Series

  • On May 24, 2017
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Working with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay (SRIJB), CCRUN co-hosted a climate forum series. The forums are focused on providing information to residents in communities in the Jamaica Bay area (New York City) to learn more about weather and climate risk. This event, held at the Rockaway Institute for a Sustainable Environment […]
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NOAA Congressional Roundtable

  • On May 1, 2017
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On May 1, 2017, CCRUN hosted a NOAA Roundtable for Congressional Staffers: Community Resilience in the Urban Environment. This event was held at Drexel University, within Pennsylvania’s 3rd District . Approximately 20 local decision makers attended the event, which allowed the staffers to learn more about how NOAA research is contributing to urban resilience. Date: […]
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