(DMV) (Capital Nature) Nature and green spaces offer opportunities to create healthier communities in cities during a time of climate change. Deployed properly, plants can create the livable cities of the future. Join Joe Chambers, Principal and Sustainability Leader for MKSK, Landscape Architects and Urban Designers, to discuss urban ecology and the ways in which “greening” our cities can fight ...
(DC) (Department of Parks & Recreation) Please join the DC Department of Parks and Recreation and DC Office of Planning as we kickoff our community engagement around the two selected small park study areas for this pilot study. The meeting will be held virtually. DPR and OP will be scheduling additional site walks of both study areas in the spring ...
(DC) (Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative) This meeting of APACC's Community Impact Studio will feature DC Councilmember Christina Henderson, Dr. Ayanna Bennett, Director of the DC Department of Health, and Dr. Howard Kurtzman. They will address how climate change adversely impacts public health in disfavored communities.
(DC) (MD) (VA) Please join Urban Ecosystem Restorations for an informational webinar on America's Fifth National Climate Assessment. UER Board member and National Climate Assessment staff scientist Dr. Aaron Grade will describe the findings and features of the report, how it relates to urban ecosystems, and answer your questions.
(DC) (Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative) This month's APACC meeting will focus on how climate change impacts the mental well being of children and adults. The heat & poor indoor air quality will greatly impact the disfavored who may not be prepared for this crisis. Guest Speaker: Dr. David Sacks, The Chicago School, Washington DC Campus
