Johanna Lawton

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Atlas of Disaster, New Jersey, Reports, Research & Policy, Updates

Between 2011-2024, New Jersey experienced 14 climate disasters, leaving each of the state’s 21 counties with at least five disaster declarations. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy left over two million households without power. Sever storms, such as Hurricane Ida caused extensive damage and killed 30 people, though the unnamed that events cause “sunny day” are effecting communities […]

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Climate Displacement

Rebuild by Design analyzed the City’s 2023 property sales and learned that over 7,300 1-3 family homes sold last year, valued at $3.6 billion, were situated within or directly adjacent to the projected 100-year flood zones by 2050 for storm surges and stormwater. This finding indicates that many new homeowners may face the risk of flooding before the end

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The Floods Next Time

Press

Vital City: New York must do much more to protect itself from torrential rains. New Yorkers have once again been reminded that climate change is here, and we are unprepared. At the end of September, eight inches of rain forced our city to a standstill. Yet it doesn’t have to be like this.Our aging sewer

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

Events, News & Events

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

Events

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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Majority of US affected by climate disasters, but nation is moving in the wrong direction

Press

Boston Globe: Experts warn the world must urgently phase out fossil fuels to avert climate catastrophe. But ending production doesn’t seem to be in the energy industry’s plans. Two new reports, both released as world leaders wrap up international climate policy debates at the United Nations climate talks in Egypt, bring that dissonance into focus:

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