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Atlas of Disaster Briefing
Join Rebuild by Design and partners for a briefing on the nationwide fundings from our recently released report, Atlas of Disaster, and recommendations for improving state and federal approaches to disaster response and climate adaptation. Please RSVP here.
CRE Could See New Funding From $4.2B Environmental Bonds Act New York
Bisnow: Earlier this month, roughly 68% of voters in New York voted to approve a ballot measure that will allocate billions of dollars for climate spending. Proposition 1, or the Environmental Bonds Act, will see the state sell off $4.2B in government bonds to fund an array of projects designed to increase climate resiliency throughout the state. While …
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State Ranks High On Federal Disaster Spending
West Virginia Public Broadcasting: A new analysis looks at the impact of climate change over the last decade. Despite its size, West Virginia ranks high in disaster spending. According to FEMA data, West Virginia had the 6th highest per capita spending on climate disasters in the country over the last decade, totaling $870 million or …
Atlas of Disaster
Ninety percent of U.S. counties have experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021, with some having as many as 12 disasters during that time. In 2021 alone, the U.S. experienced 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters with over 688 direct or indirect fatalities. We can do better.
Rebuild by Design Releases Atlas of Disaster
New Research shows that 90 percent of U.S. Counties – over 300 Million people in the US – have experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011 – 2022.
Landscape architects shift emphasis to the ecosystem
The Manila Times: LANDSCAPE architects are finding themselves on the front lines of the climate change crisis, having to come up with creative ways to adapt and help mitigate problems like rising oceans and extreme weather as they design projects across the country. “The focus on sustainability has been building slowly for a long time …
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Five Ways to Prevent the Next Sandy
New York Times: Hurricane Sandy woke up New York City to an existential crisis. It made clear that climate change — rising seas, more powerful storms and extreme heat spurred by burning fossil fuels — is no abstract idea to a city built on islands and swamps. Leaders promised bold action: not just to repair …
The right vision a decade after Superstorm Sandy
NY Daily News Opinion: This week, every newspaper and TV news channel is talking about the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and asking the same basic question: Are we any better off today than we were 10 years ago? However, it’s not a simple yes or no answer. The answer is that while New Yorkers are different …
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A Green New Deal for the FDR Fall Series 2022
A Green New Deal for the FDR Fall Series 2022 – Sustainability and Infrastructure. Feature Project: East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan with Courtney Worrall, President & CEO of the Waterfront Alliance | Frank Avila Goldman, LES East River Residents Committee | Sarah Neilson, Chief of Policy & Long-Range Planning, NYC Park | Amy Chester, Managing Director, Rebuild …
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