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Date and Location

September 12, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET
Bloomberg Center For Cities, Taubman Third Floor, Harvard Kennedy School

Contact

774-291-9032
Rethinking Urban Governance for Climate Mobility

Climate disruption is shifting how—and where—people live. From rising seas to prolonged drought to extreme weather events, environmental pressures will contribute to significant population movements in the coming decades, with cities becoming destinations for climate migration. Which populations face displacement, and what does this mean for the future of cities? Join a panel of expert practitioners to explore how urban areas can prepare for climate-related migration and environmental mobility by building resilient communities and designing more adaptive systems for all residents.

Speakers and Presenters

Brigid Shea, Commissioner of Travis County, Texas;
David Lubell, Senior Climate Mobility and Cities Fellow, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability;
Diane Davis, Charles Dyer Norton Professor of Regional Planning and Urbanism, Harvard Graduate School of Design;
Hannah Teicher, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning;
Keith James, Mayor of West Palm Beach, FL

Organizer

Additional Organizers

Harvard Graduate School of Design