APACC General Meeting with Uwe Brandes: Friday, Sept. 17
Anacostia & Watts Branch Climate Adaptation
Flooding events are already happening in the District of Columbia. In the event of disastrous flooding, there is grave concern that families east of the river will be the most endangered.
Resilience challenges need to be addressed in a dedicated manner and cannot be solved by any one agency, a single discipline or any one sector of the economy.
To help us tackle this issue, we invited Uwe Brandes, Chairman of the DC Commission of Climate Change & Resilience, to discuss solutions and strategies. Join us and learn what communities in the Anacostia and Watts Branch sub-watersheds can do to reduce flooding and create healthier and safer street.
APACC General Meeting: Friday, Sept. 17th from 10-11 AM
Meeting ID: 865 9263 4095
Passcode: 483697
Mobile: +13017158592,,86592634095# US (Washington DC)
Uwe S. Brandes is professor of the practice, faculty director of the Urban & Regional Planning Program, faculty director of the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative and affiliated faculty in the Science, Technology, and International Affairs program at the Walsh School of Foreign Service and adjunct faculty at the Georgetown Law Center.Brandes is a scholar-practitioner in the field of urban design and sustainable urban development, with more than 25 years of experience in the planning, design, and development of new buildings, the public realm, and community development partnerships.
The Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency was established in 2016 by act of Council to assess the impacts of the changing climate and potential impacts of adverse weather events, the District's ability to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and the status of the District's ability to prepare, plan for, absorb, recover from, and adapt to adverse events. The Commission is required to transmit reports and recommendations to the Council and the Mayor, and to establish the Climate Change and Resiliency Fund. Specific duties and functions of the Commission include identifying best practices in resiliency, evaluating projected impacts of climate change on critical infrastructure, and developing proactive solutions to mitigate these impacts.