Growing Cities: An Atlantic Forum on Sustainable Urbanization

February 18, 2016
New York City

December’s climate talks in Paris were historic diplomacy — almost 200 nations committed to reducing greenhouse gases. And now the question is: how? We explored how cities around the globe are working to become more sustainable and efficient — from buildings to transportation and everyday goods — to meet the demands of growing populations and keep urban arteries pumping. How can new technology answer the challenge? How will urban planners, developers and policy makers work together to transform cities from the inside out, as their populations grow and travel in an ever more connected world?

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Speakers

Joseph Allen Director, Healthy Buildings program Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment @j_g_allen
Maria Aiolova Academic Director of CIEE and Co-Founder Terreform ONE @maria_aiolova
Dan Barber Chef Blue Hill and wastED @DanBarber
Matthew Bishop Senior Editor The Economist Group @mattbish
Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large The Atlantic @SCClemons
Gary Handel President Handel Architects @handelarch
Gregory Hayes President and Chief Executive Officer United Technologies Corporation @UTC
Nilda Mesa Director NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability @NildaMesa
Sharon Pinkerton Senior Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Policy Airlines for America @AirlinesDotOrg
Russell Unger Executive Director Urban Green @UrbanGreenNY

Agenda

Note: All times are ET

Thursday, February 18
8:30 a.m.Welcome RemarksMargaret Low Smith, President, AtlanticLIVE
8:35 a.m.Linking Business with Sustainable Urbanization: A CEO Perspective, Sponsor Content Presented by United Technologies CorporationGregory Hayes, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Technologies Corporation
With Matthew Bishop, Senior Editor, The Economist Group
8:45 a.m.Transforming Cities from the Inside OutJoe Allen, Director of the Healthy Buildings Program, Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment
Nilda Mesa, Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
Russell Unger, Executive Director, Urban Green
WithSteve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
9:15 a.m.A Blueprint for Growing CitiesMaria Aiolova, Director of Global Programs, CIEE, and Co-Founder, Terreform ONE
Gary Handel, President, Handel Architects LLP
Sharon Pinkerton, Senior Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Airlines For America
WithSteve Clemons
9:45 a.m.No Food Left BehindDan Barber, Chef, Blue Hill and Founder, wastED
WithSteve Clemons
10:05 a.m.Closing RemarksMargaret Low Smith

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