11/09/2026The Ibrahim Abdul-Matin Rainproof FellowshipThe Ibrahim Abdul-Matin Rainproof Fellowship, hosted by Rebuild by Design, invests in cross-sector leaders whose work advances urban flood r…
11/07/2026The manifestation of surplus populations: how Gary Indiana is the latest example of the wrong complexion for protectionSan Francisco Bay View: These conditions form what the organization Rebuild by Design refers to as an “Atlas of Disaster.” A map generated b…
10/26/2026FEMA Soon Won’t Help States With Disaster Relief. For NY, That Means a Loss of Billions.The City Reporter: Another estimate, by Rebuild by Design, found New York City’s cost to adapt holistically to the effects of climate change…
10/19/2026Rainproof NYC Catch Basin Clean Up DayJoin Rainproof NYC for a day of action in honor of Ibrahim Abdul-Matin…
10/15/2026Climate Wins within Reach: What Can Mamdani do for NYC Now?Join us for the finale of our Affordability & Climate in NYC series.…
09/24/2026A Quiet Hurricane Season Is No Time for ComplacencyGoverning: In the years that followed, first on the council and then while I was mayor, we used the calm seasons to deliver the Rebuild by D…
09/24/2026Climate Activists Rally at Trenton State House Over Fossil Fuel Accountability BillCommunity News: Fourteen disasters between 2011 and 2024 cost state taxpayers $7.9 billion, according to a Rebuild by Design analysis cited …
09/24/2026Activists rally at New Jersey State House for climate recovery billWHYY: Climate change has already cost the state billions. From 2011 to 2014, the state experienced 14 disasters that cost taxpayers $7.9 bil…
09/23/2026New Yorkers could pay $26,000 out of pocket for climate changeSpectrum News: According to Rebuild by Design, which is located at New York University, the price tag is more than half a trillion. “We did …
09/22/2026NYC Climate Week Field StudyWe are excited to invite you to celebrate 2026 Climate Week NYC with the Rise to Resilience (R2R) Coalition and New York State Adaptation Pr…
09/22/2026Flooding washes away generational wealthNew York Daily News: The financial impacts of extreme weather events on households strain savings, disrupt livelihoods, and deepen inequalit…
09/21/2026From Risk to Opportunity: How Capital Can Enable Climate ResilienceClimate and nature-related risk is accelerating faster than markets can price it, and insurers are often the first to feel it. The same dyna…