Quintessential Queens will gather academics, government employees, college and high school students, and the public to learn about the place of Queens in the world, the nation, and the city. Lectures will cover the borough broadly, including the evolution of Queens and its defining events, its landscape and natural places,...
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Our Mission The Urban Sustainability Extension Service (USES) brings Hunter College and community partners together to develop neighborhood-scale sustainability initiatives. The work of USES is a direct reflection of the Institute’s mission to look at cities as part of the solution to global sustainability challenges,...
Link: http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment/coastal-resilience-resources NOAA, in partnership with FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has created a set of map services to help communities, residents, and other stakeholders consider risks from future sea level rise in planning for reconstruction following...
Resilient Cities 2013 took place in Bonn, Germany from 31 May to 2 June and focused on a number of key themes such as social aspects of adaptation, resilient building and construction and ecosystem based adaptation, to name a few. You can find the report and other materials here.
Hunter Students, especially those studying geology or engineering, are encouraged to apply for the following internships: About OER The NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) implements the brownfield clean-up and redevelopment initiatives identified in PlaNYC: New York City’s comprehensive sustainability...
Fund for the Public Interest Summer Jobs Job Title: Canvasser, Field Manager, or Campaign Organizer Location: New York, New York Term: Summer 2013 Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM Campaign Description: In the Manhattan office we will be working with Environment NY on their campaign to ban Marcellus Shale gas drilling. Horizontal...
Supplementary Press Release for the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) Climate Risk Information Report The 2013 New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) Climate Risk Information Report was released today in conjunction with the release of the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Recovery Report during a...
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 &...
What: This visual presentation brings into conversation diverse and intriguing perspectives on the relationship between nature and America’s most prominent city. The author intermingles elements of natural history, urban ecology, and environmental politics, providing fresh insights into nature and the urban...
“Eat Your Sidewalk” with designers and foraging enthusiasts Petia Morozov and Iain Kerr. Write your own poem while you walk with Harlem-based poet E.J. McAdams. Hear about the latest research into NYC’s climate vulnerability from scientist Stuart Gaffin. “Insert (Your Idea) Here” with...
The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities invites you to tune in to “Designing Healthy Communities,” the new series by Dr. Richard Jackson. Dr. Jackson is the Fall 2013 Joan H. Tisch Distinguished Fellow in Public Health at Hunter’s Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, and Professor and Chair of the Department...
On March 20th, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM, join NYC Parks Uncommon Ground Lecture series and the Bronx River Alliance as we celebrate the start of construction of NYC’s first fish ladder and fish migration with an evening of discourse, discussion and dance. Scientist and author John Waldman will preview his latest book...
About: The immediate impact and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has raised questions about how we can reduce our vulnerability to future storms as well as enhance our adaptation to climate change. The immediate discussion of rebuilding makes clear that there are issues of scientific uncertainty, engineering, planning...
SATURDAY DECEMBER 1, 2012 AT CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE About the Event: The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) and its NYC Chapter, GreenHomeNYC, have assembled a slate of local experts and owners to help those involved with multifamily buildings in New York City get a leg up the new requirements and learn the...
CISC Director Dr. Bill Solecki and NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Senior Research Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig co-authored a response to today’s New York Times “Room for Debate” section on sea gates, sea walls and other proposed solutions to sea level rise in the aftermath of “Super Storm”...
A discussion of Eric Sanderson’s Terra Nova: The New World after Oil, Cars and Suburbs co-sponsored with The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Reception 5:30 PM Program 6:00 PM The next administration will face great challenges in addressing continued global...
CISC Fellow John Waldman writes about a recent research trip to the Bronx River on the Fordham University Press Blog this week. The text of Dr. Waldman’s post is reproduced below. The full article, with additional photographs, can be read here. “French filmmaker Mathias Frantz and his crew had spent weeks...
Please join us on: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:30-8pm Sponsored by GreenHomeNYC & the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities Hunter College, 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, Room 714W LEAVING #6 OIL BEHIND: POLICIES, COSTS, AND SAVINGS NYC is one of the last bastions of #6 residual oil use in the country, and the environmental...
CISC Director Bill Solecki is the project leader on an initiative by researchers at the City University of New York, Rutgers and Penn State Universities to investigate the hydrological, vulnerability, and adaptation implications of recent climate extremes (particularly Hurricane Irene – August 2011 and Tropical Storm...
Professor Laxmi Ramasubramanian of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning will be running an Urban Design Workshop this semester looking at the revitalization plans and potential of La Marqueta, a marketplace under the elevated Metro North railway tracks between 111th Street and 116th Street on Park Avenue in East...
The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is coming to New York City from February 24-28. CISC faculty and staff have organized or are involved with a number of sessions and related events. For the full schedule, visit the AAG homepage. The list below outlines CISC participation and links to the relevant information. CISC...
CISC contributes to original research that is shaping important policy decisions on how the New York Metropolitan Region, the nation, and the world are assessing the threats of climate change. Below are links to all publications that CISC staff, associated faculty, and fellows have published. New York State Climaid Report New...
Monday, December 5th 3:30PM CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities Hunter College | East 1216 Please RSVP using the form below. A discussion with Professor Carlos Leite on his research, “Indicators of Sustainability on Urban Development,” which looks at the challenge of the Sustainable Megacity through Sao Paulo’s...
The objective of this course is to examine the “natural” and built environment of the New York City metropolitan region, how it has changed over time, the drivers behind environmental transformations and the challenges for the creating “sustainable conditions” in the future. The Nature and Environment of New York...
