Preparing New York City for Energy and Climate Uncertainty
- When
- November 5, 2007 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Where
- John Street Church
44 John St. (bet. Nassau & William Sts.)
Manhattan - Cost
- No charge to attend, donations welcome
- Notes
- Sponsored by: Sierra Club NYC Group, Faith Exchange, New York Divinity School
Remarks by Daniel Lerch, Author of Post Carbon Cities: A Guidebook on Peak Oil and Global Warming for Local Governments.
Is New York City prepared for global warming and peak oil? What will happen to the local economy when oil reaches $150 a barrel? How will global warming affect the regional water supply? How should we plan for transportation, land use, and public safety while facing huge uncertainties about energy and climate?
You'll learn:
- how peak oil and global warming and creating new challenges of uncertainty for all cities
- how “early actor” cities in the U.S. and Canada have already started already responding
- what immediate steps NYC should take
- what’s important for long-term planning
