Urban Natures: Climate Change Adaptation, Design Agency, and Politics

Tue Sep 02 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

Harvard University Graduate School Of Design | Cambridge

Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Publisher/HostHarvard University Graduate School of Design
Urban Natures: Climate Change Adaptation, Design Agency, and Politics
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Kick off the fall with a panel on urban nature, design, and climate at the Druker Gallery’s new exhibit Urban Natures, plus a reception.
About this Event

The Druker Design Gallery hosts an evening of interdisciplinary conversation to mark the start of the fall semester and the opening of . The exhibition measures how far we have come since the first public gardens were created, and it challenges us to envision the future of our cities in new ways.


Following remarks by Dean Sarah Whiting and curator Antoine Picon, Erika Naginski will moderate a panel discussion between Gary R. Hilderbrand, Ali Malkawi, and Mohsen Mostafavi, about three themes in the exhibition: climate change adaptation, the agency of designers, and the role of urban natures in promoting new collective values.


A reception will follow. This event is generously supported by the Center for Green Buildings and Cities and the French Consulate.


  • Livestream Link: This event will be in person and livestreamed. The livestream is available at the top of this page:
  • Please note: RSVP does not guarantee entry, which is filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Doors open 15 minutes before the event begins, so be sure to arrive early.
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Harvard University Graduate School Of Design, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, United States

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