Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Campus Tour | Venue & Transportation | Reception | Support & Organizers
How could the rapid climate change influence us and our community, as well as the ecosystem? How could our intervention improve climate resilience? Can urban planning facilitate mitigation and adaptation processes through planning instruments?
Cities are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, but they also play a critical role in mitigating climate change and adapting to climate-related crises. Urban areas, which house the majority of the world’s population and economic activities, are both a major source of emissions and a key battleground for climate action. The field of urban planning is facing a dual challenge in this context: to implement strategies that rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and to develop resilient urban systems that can effectively manage the increasing risks associated with climate change. In this context, the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Urban Design and Planning is hosting the 2024 Annual Symposium, themed: Planning for a Changing Climate: Key Considerations.
The student-organized, in-person symposium emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing climate challenges through planning tools. Distinguished professors, students, and alumni will come together in multiple discussion-based sessions to explore key topics such as climate impact, resilience, sustainable infrastructure, and climate action planning.
Opening
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Qing Shen
Professor, Urban Design & Planning
Chair and Director, Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Urban Design and Planning
University of Washington
Session 1: Climate Impact on Human and Ecological Well-being
Time: 1:10 PM – 2:35 PM
Joan Casey
Junfeng Jiao (Moderator)
Session 2: Building Climate Resilience and Mitigation
Time: 2:50 PM – 4:15 PM
Session 3: Climate Action Planning and Its Implementation Gaps
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:55 PM
Megan Horst
Campus Tour
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Optional)
Register in the registration form and explore one of the best campuses on earth with our PhD students! Visit UW Seattle or visit the UW campus virtually!
Venue & Transportation
Venue Information
The symposium will take place on November 6, 2024, at the University of Washington, in Gould Hall—address: 3950 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195.
Gould Hall, built in 1971, is named after Carl F. Gould (1873 – 1939), founder and first Chair of the Department of Architecture. The building is reinforced cast-in-place concrete. A large central skylit atrium serves as a gathering place for the College of Built Environment.
Public Transportation
Seattle has one of the best public transportation systems in the U.S., so we encourage you to explore the Sound Transit 1 Line to the University of Washington Station or U District Station. Sound Transit also provides direct service between Sea-Tac Airport and the UW campus.
Parking Information
If you are driving to campus, please allow at least 30 minutes to park and find your way to your destination. Visitors may need to use self-serve parking and Pay by phone parking is available at most self-serve parking lots. The University of Washington is committed to ensuring access and inclusion for all and you can find accessible parking information.
Reception
The reception will take place at 6 pm – 8 pm at Gould Hall. Please inform us of any dietary restrictions you have in the Registration Form in advance or contact us (Siman Ning, tatasky@washington.edu).
Reception Menu – We are still preparing the Pacific Northwest style catering for our guests.
Support & Organizers
This symposium is sponsored by the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Urban Design and Planning and the Graduate School at the University of Washington. This event is organized by current University of Washington doctoral students:
- Siman Ning (tatasky@washington.edu)
- Haoyu Yue (yohaoyu@washington.edu, personal site)
Many thanks to our speakers, presenters, moderators, and panelists, as well as others not listed elsewhere in the program who helped make this event possible: Arthur Acolin, Branden Born, Mingming Cai, Manish Chalana, Chin-Wei Chen, Andrew L. Dannenberg, Elaine M Faustman, Aaron Julius M. Lecciones, Anna Malesis, Simon Reeve-Parker, Hoseok Sa, Paul Shema, Vince Wang, Zeyu Wang.