REBUILD BY DESIGN CLIMATE WEEK 2025 EVENTS
This Climate Week, Rebuild by Design is bringing together community leaders, policymakers, and partners to show how resilience can take shape in the spaces we share. From transforming parks into climate infrastructure to creating hubs that support communities during crises, our events highlight strategies that merge design, policy, and collaboration to make cities stronger and more equitable in the face of climate change. Please join us at one of our events, our invite us to yours by emailing info@rebuildbydesign.org.
TUESDAY, SEPT 23, 9AM
EAST RIVER PARK WALKING TOUR WITH ONE ARCHITECTURE AND BIG
Join community leaders and partners for a tour of the newly opened section of the Rebuild by Design Hurricane Sandy project in East River Park. Learn how the park is being reimagined to protect against coastal flooding while preserving access to open space and strengthening resilience along Manhattan’s waterfront. Click here to sign up >>
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 24, 11AM
MAKING HEADWAY ON RESILIENCE
What lessons can we draw from an idea like the BIG U, a process like Rebuild by Design, or a realized project like East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR)? Join Michael Kimmelman for a discussion and tour of East River Park. Click here to sign up>>
THURSDAY, SEPT 25, 9:30AM
ROOTED AND READY, PLANNING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESILIENCE HUBS
This panel with Climate Resilience Consulting, ONE Architecture and Urbanism, and Rebuild by Design will explore how government, corporations, philanthropy, and community leaders can integrate resilience hubs into budgets, highlighting key investments and partnerships that strengthen community health, economies, and wellbeing. Click here to sign up >>
THURSDAY, SEPT 25, 1PM
JOIN MAYOR BHALLA FOR A TOUR OF HOBOKEN'S RESILIENCE PARKS
Explore the Rebuild by Design Hurricane Sandy Hudson River Project and tour Hoboken’s award-winning resilience parks that manage stormwater, reduce urban heat, and provide vibrant public spaces. This guided tour will highlight how parks can serve as critical climate infrastructure while creating daily community benefits. Click here to sign up >>
THURSDAY, SEPT 25, 7PM
CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN ACTION
Rebuild by Design will be speaking in a series of Lightning Lectures at the American Museum of Natural History which will highlight on-the-ground work by local organizations across the boroughs, from rooftop farming and urban forestry to public cooling infrastructure and community organizing. Click here to learn more >>
SUNDAY, SEPT 28, 11AM
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF EAST RIVER PARK
Join the Lower East Side community in celebrating the opening of the newest section of East River Park, the City’s latest flood protection. No RSVP required, just come and be part of the celebration!