A panel discussion featuring Brian Swett, Chief of Energy, Environment, & Open Space for the City of Boston; David Uschold, Historical Landscape Architect for the US National Park Service; Maria Jaakkola, Head of the Environmental Office in the City Planning Department of Helsinki, Finland; Giovanni Cecconi of the Consorzio Venezia Nuova in Venice, Italy; moderated by Daniel Bluestone, Director of Preservation Studies at Boston University. Public sector officials provide insight on the practical mechanisms cities and government agencies are deploying to help urban areas combat and adapt to climate change, including regulatory enhancements, public education, open data platforms, and design improvements.
November 13, 2014
