Governor’s Island, NY: September 26-27, 2019
Climate change creates new risks and exacerbates existing vulnerabilities in communities already facing water challenges. At this event we explored collective action and considered the following questions:
- How do we cope with the cultural and economic losses from climate change?
- How do we talk about loss that can’t be quantified?
- Do we build more structural defenses, or do we adapt our communities to the “new normal”?
- Who makes these decisions?
The “Art of Science / Science of Art” Symposium brought together artists, scientists, and engineers who: (1) are concerned about water management and climate change, and (2) recognize that we need to fundamentally shift who has a seat at the decision-making table.
Convening Partners:
Imagine Water Works, DecadesOUT, Works on Water, and the US-Netherlands Water Management Network.
Funders and Sponsors:
Netherland-America Foundation, Arcadis, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Watershed Science + Design.
Read more about the Symposium on the Dutch Water Fulbrights website here.
We are currently seeking support for next year’s symposium. If you are interested in sponsoring this event in New Orleans in 2020, questions may be directed to Klie Kliebert at klie@imaginewaterworks.org.