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NEEYATI JOHNSON, NETWORK MANAGER

Neeyati Johnson is the Network Manager for the New York State Adaptation Practitioners Network at Rebuild by Design. Through coordination and convening, the Network brings together organizations in New York working on climate adaptation to share knowledge, develop relationships, and build their collective capacity.  Previously, Johson worked on the Nature Conservancy New York Cities Team …

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CODY HERRMANN, MAKING ROOM FOR THE WATER COORDINATOR

Cody Ann Herrmann is a New York City based artist and community organizer. She combines socially engaged art, political advocacy, and community science to create participatory art works and public programs. Guided by her interest in public space, participatory design methods, and urban resilience Cody’s work explores urban planning processes while applying an iterative, human …

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RIFAL IMAM, RAINPROOF NYC FELLOW

Rifal Imam is the Rainproof NYC Fellow at Rebuild by Design, supporting strategy, research, and policy to ensure New York City’s equitably adapts to increasing . Through her experience in multidisciplinary research, stakeholder engagement, and community outreach, she’s working on community education, stakeholder collaboration engagements, and systemic policy changes and implementation. Rifal previously worked on …

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JOIE ZHANG, ATLAS OF DISASTER COORDINATOR

Joie Zhang is the Outreach Coordinator at Rebuild by Design, supporting research and outreach with government, coalitions, and funder stakeholders to utilize the “Atlas of Disaster”. As a design researcher and service designer, Zhang is passionate about working at the intersection of community-centered design, climate justice, and innovation, to better understand what motivates public buy-in. Previously, she worked …

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Navigating Flood Disasters and Housing Justice: A Preparedness Forum for NYC Religious and Community Leaders

Join Rebuild by Design in partnership with the New York Disaster Interfaith Services, NYC VOAD, and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Faith-based & Community Partnerships on September 13th for A Preparedness Forum for NYC Religious and Community Leaders. The summit will gather NYC faith & community leaders to explore how to better serve our communities …

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Book Talk: The Great Displacement

How will climate change radically transform our lives? How has climate change already influenced where people will live and where people will have to leave? Join Rebuild by Design, the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Climigration Network, the Climate Museum and The Nature Conservancy for a conversation between …

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