Sign up for our awesome New York Tech Events weekly email newsletter.     EVENT DETAILS Growing population, densification of the urban environment, reduced vegetation & increased energy consumption all contribute to rising temperatures in cities. How can cities respond to this urban heat challenge? How can we ensure livability in cities against the backdrop of climate change? In this event we will hear from various speakers from NYC & Singapore about ongoing efforts to cool our cities. Speakers include: Dr. Heiko Aydt, Principal Investigator & Project Leader, Cooling Singapore, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore Jennifer Bolstad, Faculty, Parsons School of Design & Co-Founder, Local Office Landscape & Urban Design Daniella Henry, Esq., Senior Policy Advisor, Mayor's Office of Recovery & Resiliency Jeffrey Raven, Director of the Graduate Program in Urban + Regional Design, New York Institute of Technology Lea Ruefenacht, Urban Designer, Cooling Singapore, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore Moderated by A. Adam Glenn, Distinguished Journalism Lecturer, Hunter College & Editor,AdaptNY & Harlem Heat Project This course has been approved for 1.5 LU/HSW. Organized by Consulate General of Switzerland in New York in collaboration with the AIA Technology Committee, ETH Future Cities Laboratory, ETH Zurich & The Urban Systems Lab at The New School.