Planning & Growth

February 20, 2017 to February 22, 2017

IAIA Special Symposium: Resettlement and Livelihoods

Symposium participants in Manila, Philippines will discuss key learnings on resettlement and livelihoods on urban and rural resettlement projects in Asia. Abstract submissions (for both paper and poster) are invited through 21 November, 2016.

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"Hidden, Abandoned, Dangerous: Old Gas And Oil Wells In Neighborhoods"

"In many parts of the country, areas that are now full of houses and schools and shopping centers were once oil and gas fields. You wouldn't know it by looking, but hidden underground, there are millions of abandoned wells. New development happening on top of those old wells can create a dangerous situation."

Source: NPR, 05/30/2016

"Climate Change, Runaway Development Worsen Houston Floods"

"With clay soil and tabletop-flat terrain, Houston has endured flooding for generations. Its 1,700 miles of man-made channels struggle to dispatch storm runoff to the Gulf of Mexico. Now the nation's fourth-largest city is being overwhelmed with more frequent and more destructive floods."

Source: AP, 05/20/2016

Big Turnout Seen At Showdown Over The Coastal Commission Chief's Future

"For more than four decades, the California Coastal Commission has policed land use and preserved public access along more than 1,100 miles of shoreline — some of the most valuable and scenic real estate in the nation. Now an internal battle over whether to fire its executive director has set off an intense public fight over the direction of the agency and its ability to control development and protect the state's vast coastal resources."

Source: LA Times, 02/10/2016
February 22, 2016

UNESCO Green Citizens Pathfinders for Change Photography Exhibit Opening

This unique traveling photography exhibit puts the spotlight on eight projects from around the globe recognized for achievement in practicing sustainability and educational programs focused on sustainable development. Members of the press are invited for a private tour and reception at the UN in NYC. RVSP by Feb 12.

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November 14, 2016 to November 15, 2016

2016 Global Action Summit

This invitation-only event in Nashville, moderated by CNN's Fareed Zakaria, will focus on how to accelerate scalable, sustainable urban and rural solutions.

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