This conference videos is divided into several parts. This is PART One of the conference.

Climate change is an existential threat faced by our society. This conference provides a discussion forum between CUNY and other interdisciplinary researchers, educators, policymakers, as well as the private sector to address climate change and also building resilience and sustainability of the future.  

The program starts with welcoming remarks provided by:

·         Mindy Engle-Friedman, Professor of Psychology, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

·         Lin Peng, Krell Chair Professor in Finance, Zicklin School of Business

·         Linda Essig, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Panel One: Research and Teaching: Climate and Sustainability, moderated by Professor Anna D’Souza, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs (10:30 am–11:30 am) the following panelists

·         Local Waterways and Coastal Ecosystems
Chester Zarnoch, Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

·         Bringing Oysters Back to NYC: Research, Education, and Outreach Working with the BOP
Stephen Gosnell, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

·         Food Production, Factory Farming, Environmental Impacts
Valerie Watnick, Professor and Chair, Department of Law, Zicklin School of Business

·         Climate Impacts and Environmental Justice
Shelly Eversley, Professor of English and Interim Chair, Black and Latino Studies, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences