What should New York City be doing to prepare for climate change? Some people propose building sea barriers, drawing on the experience of the Netherlands. Others argue for "managed retreat" or buying out homes in areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy and vulnerable to future storms and rising seas. Opponents of retreat insist on rebuilding damaged areas and do not want to abandon communities or lose the socio-economic diversity of the waterfront areas in the region. There are also a wide range of ideas for improving the city's infrastructure to better withstand the effects of climate change.

Panelists:

Eddie Bautista, Executive Director, The New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
Malcolm Bowman, Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Physical Oceanography, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stuart Gruskin, New York Chief Conservation and External Affairs Officer, The Nature Conservancy
Cortney Worrall, Chief Operating Officer, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance

Moderator:

Katrina Wyman, Professor of Law, NYU School of Law

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