It’s Happening Here Ep. 5 - Upstate NY as a Climate Haven

Beginning in 2019, Buffalo launched a campaign to rebrand itself as a safe and attractive place to build a life during the era of rapid climate change. Their “Be In Buffalo” campaign continues to attract new residents and persuade college graduates to stay by emphasizing freshwater access, the lack of natural disasters, and by leaning into their identity as a snow city. Central Current hosts Dr. Rick Wright and Maximilian Eyle ask the question: what can Syracuse learn from all of this? In this episode, they are joined by Invest Buffalo Niagara’s Communications Manager Greg Pokriki who shares a vision for a more prosperous and populous Upstate New York.