UCCRN at New York Climate Week 2024!

By
Jaad Benhallam
October 07, 2024

On September 23, 2024, during NYC Climate Week, UCCRN hosted a high-level panel discussion on the emerging knowledge of the Third Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3.3), at the New York Climate Exchange on Governors Island.

On September 23, 2024, during NYC Climate Week, UCCRN hosted a high-level panel discussion on the emerging knowledge of the Third Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3.3), at the New York Climate Exchange on Governors Island. The session provided insights and discussions on the process for assessing climate change in cities and generating knowledge that leads to solutions and urban action. Panelists highlighted important peer-reviewed research, data, and knowledge emerging in ARC3.3 and larger questions of developing science-action oriented climate assessments relevant for a broad range of audiences.

ARC3.3 will serve as a resource for city policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, and includes access to relevant case studies. This session provided an overview of some of the global insights emerging from ARC3.3 and how these may be connected to local action to achieve effective climate solutions across multiple scales and sectors. The discussion covered insights and challenges in the climate change assessment process including how to respond to knowledge gaps, defining major findings, engaging city stakeholders, working within the context of other forces that shape cities, and the importance of equity and inclusion.

The session featured a range of panelists from a variety of institutions. Session speakers included: Steve Hammer, NY Climate Exchange; Winston Chow, IPCC; William Solecki, UCCRN Co-Director; Cynthia Rosenzweig, UCCRN Co-Director; Robin Leichenko, Rutgers University; Johanna Lovecchio, Climate School at Columbia University; Michael Menser, CUNY, Brooklyn College; Franco Montalto, Drexel University; Jeffrey Raven, NY Institute of Technology; and Bill Ulfelder, The Nature Conservancy.