Student seminar on: Building climate resilient cities (16-17 February, 2015)

[Rozita Singh]

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and TERI University, New Delhi will be organizing a two day seminar on “Building climate resilient cities: Exploring theories, practices and prospects” on 16 and 17 February 2015. The seminar is being organized with support from the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN). 

The seminar aims to sensitize the participants on the impacts of climate change on cities. The targeted participation is post graduate and post doctoral students engaged in streams related to urban planning, sustainable development, development studies, geo-spatial and climate change science etc.

The two day seminar will introduce the participants to the key concepts of urban climate change resilience and will cover subject areas like: application of GIS and climate modelling tools for climate proofing the cities; role and functions of various institutions and public agencies in building urban climate resilience, case studies of risk and vulnerability exercises, policy and regulatory measures for mainstreaming urban climate change resilience, etc. Pedagogy will focus on video screenings, lectures, interactive sessions and group exercises. 

The participants will be awarded a certificate upon successful completion of the seminar. Interested students can register by 10 February by writing to [e-mail]

[NISHA SINGH]

hey Rozita,

I want to attend the seminar. Can I attend?

Reply asap.