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March 2014 archives

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March 25, 2014 by A. Adam Glenn

AdaptNY Workshop Participants Brainstorm Solutions for Climate Risk

Can New York be made more resilient to the risks of climate change with pipe cleaners, markers and sticky notes? That’s what a diverse group of several dozen journalists, climate specialists, community organizers and product design experts set out to discover at a creative brainstorming workshop organized by AdaptNY. Using the principles of human-centered design – […]
Posted in Resilience, SPECIAL REPORTS · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, City Council, climate change, CUNY J School, Mark Treyger, resilience, Sandy, Workshop ·

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March 10, 2014 by A. Adam Glenn

Resilience Workshop: Teams Brainstorm Climate Solutions

One of the key takeaways from AdaptNY's Feb. 22 climate resilience workshop was not just using the concepts of human-centered design for resiliency solutions, but the resiliency solutions the workshop teams themselves brainstormed.
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, climate change, resilience, Workshop ·

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March 10, 2014 by Elijah Stewart

Resilience Workshop: Resilient Renovations

Think “home makeovers” meet “climate resilience.” That’s what one AdaptNY resilience workshop team decided was the best way to get its target audience of homeowners interested in improving climate resilience in high-risk flood zones. Tapping into the world of television, the team’s brainstorm result – a new TV show, “Resilient Renovations.” Here’s how the project […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, climate change, disaster preparedness, hurricanes, rebuilding, resilience, Workshop, zoning ·

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March 10, 2014 by Elijah Stewart

Resilience Workshop: Watch The Water Line

Art has long been used as a means to express innovative ideas and to call for action. With its “Watch The Water Line” art project, this AdaptNY resilience workshop team hopes a showcase of art murals illustrating previous storm damage and rising sea levels can galvanize residents and business owners in Southern Brooklyn behind climate […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, arts, disaster preparedness, flooding, hurricanes, resilience, storm surge, waterfront, Workshop ·

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March 10, 2014 by Elijah Stewart

Resilience Workshop: Climate Olympics

Who says climate resilience can’t be fun? Not the AdaptNY resilience workshop team that came up with the idea of staging a “Climate Olympics.” The hope is that hosting a slate of activities will test local residents’ skills in things such as making first-aid kits and preparing for storms, making local residents better prepared for […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, climate change, disaster preparedness, resilience, Workshop ·

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March 10, 2014 by Elijah Stewart

Resilience Workshop: Buddy Up

Climate resilience isn’t a responsibility limited to government. Understanding this, one AdaptNY resilience workshop team proposed “Buddy Up.” The project shifts the emphasis to community residents to help each other become climate resilient, pairing citizens with elderly or disabled neighbors to keep each other safe from the next storm. Here’s how the project came together, […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, climate change, community, disaster preparedness, resilience, vulnerable populations, Workshop ·

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March 10, 2014 by Elijah Stewart

Resilience Workshop: The Cost of Mother Nature

What is the price of preparing for climate change? That’s what one AdaptNY resilience workshop team was looking to answer when prototyping its “Cost of Mother Nature” quiz, which would try to determine how geographical location and potential weather threats affect local residents’ financial standing. Here’s how the project came together, with a team summary […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, climate change, economics, resilience, Workshop ·

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March 10, 2014 by Elijah Stewart

Resilience Workshop: The Resilient Willow Project

The "Resilient Willow Project” would let kids articulate and share their own experience with climate change through art, literature, and music, encouraging parents and children can work together build a more resilient society.
Posted in Resilience · Tagged Adaptation, AdaptNY, arts, climate change, education, resilience, Workshop ·

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March 7, 2014 by Meral Agish

For Journalists, an Introduction to Human-Centered Design for Climate Resilience

When a product works well, the user will be satisfied. But if something is wrong, you can expect some creative interventions. Or, if you’re the designer at fault, an earful of user complaints. “We do not live in a perfectly designed world. We try to make the world fit our lives,” said presenter Reggie Murphy […]
Posted in Resilience · Tagged climate change, CUNY J School, resilience ·

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