Day 1 of Current Events: A Virtual Retreat -- Co-hosted by Ticco and Island Press

Climate change continues to pose a serious threat to both urban and rural areas nationwide. How can our work and the programs we create help these places adapt and remain resilient in the face of related challenges?

Ticco retreats are a way to manifest a few of the core Ticco values - breaking barriers that divide city building practices and supporting the education of future leaders in our fields.

At this virtual retreat, sessions will dive into current research as well as tools and strategies to shape our practice in light of our changing environment. Topics covered will include items such as:

• Harvesting Natural Resources: The State of Innovation and Current Threats to Quality of Life
• Environmental Equity Fundamentals for Urban Planners
• From West Coast to the Gulf Coast: How Regions are Bracing Themselves for a Changing Landscape

Speakers on Day 1 include: 

• Shalanda Baker keynotes and is the author of the upcoming book Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition
• Fern Nueno, Project Manager at the City of Long Beach, CA
• Zelalem Adefris, Vice President of Policy & Advocacy at Catalyst Miami
• Cate Mingoya, Director of Capacity Building at Groundworks, USA