Building Climate - Resilient Cities and Infrastructure

An episode of the Climate Rising podcast, hosted by Harvard Business School Business & Environment Initiative, titled "Building Climate - Resilient Cities and Infrastructure" was published on March 27, 2024 and runs 44 minutes.

March 27, 2024 ·44m · Climate Rising

Summary

This episode in our climate adaptation series features HBS Professor John Macomber. John discusses how companies and governments need to incorporate climate resilience as they develop and finance real estate and infrastructure to address the risks of flooding, wildfire, extreme heat, drought, and sea level rise. John describes “five R” options to address these risks—to reinforce, rebound, retreat, restrict, and rebuild—and highlights best practices from insurance companies and the governments of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Singapore. He also identifies entrepreneurial opportunities to foster adaptation and resilience. Climate Rising Host: Professor Mike Toffel, Faculty Chair, Business & Environment Initiative Guest: John Macomber, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org

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