News
New Dual Degree in Urban Design and Climate
Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) and Climate School announce the launch of a new dual degree program in Urban Design and Climate
CRCL hosts Community Change Summit with GSAPP Urban Design and Harvard Loeb Fellows
CRCL convened a Community Change Summit on October 11-12 with 100+ community members in Johnstown Pennsylvania and surrounding cities to talk about the economic future of the region. The event was jointly hosted by the Columbia Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes and Harvard Loeb Fellowship Alumni Association with support from the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies.
Coastal Resilience Earth Network: Harnessing Columbia’s resources to advance COP28 Breakthroughs
The outcome of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP28, held from 30 November until 12 December 2023, left many unsatisfied. While COP28 was the first COP where Parties agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, there were several loopholes. As outlined in the Alliance for Small Island States (AOSIS) statement, the change is seen by many as incremental and not transformative.
Mission
The Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes (CRCL) uses planning and design to help communities and ecosystems adapt to the pressures of urbanization, inequality, and climate change. CRCL works with public, nonprofit, and academic partners to deliver practical and forward-thinking technical assistance through interdisciplinary research, visualization of risk, project design scenarios, and facilitated convenings. CRCL integrates resilience thinking into design education and academic programming, bringing real-world challenges into the classroom to train future design leaders.
Established in 2018 at Columbia University’s Graduate School for Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), CRCL extends Columbia’s leadership in climate-related work and supports the interdisciplinary collaborations and external partnerships needed to engage the most serious and challenging issues of our time.