Organised by Nesta
Nesta Talks to... Joan Fitzgerald
Collectively, cities are responsible for 72% of greenhouse gas emissions. To tackle the climate crisis we need greener cities with energy-efficient buildings, transportation, and infrastructure.
Joan Fitzgerald is a celebrated author and professor at Northeastern University, USA. She believes that cities are too focused on ‘random acts of greenness’, at the expense of radical action could decarbonise our urban centres. In her recent book Greenovation: Urban Leadership on Climate Change, she sets out how ‘greenovating’ cities can help reverse the path towards irrevocable climate damage.
Join Joan and Nesta’s Oliver Zanetti on 7 October, to discuss how we can make our cities greener.
This is an essential watch for anyone interested in sustainability, climate action planning and green innovation, particularly within developing green cities and net-zero carbon buildings.
Nesta have partnered with independent bookshop, Primrose Hill Books, where you can order your own copy of Joan's book Greenovation: Urban Leadership on Climate Change. Please follow this link to order!
The recording will be made available shortly after the event if you’re unable to attend - register now to have it sent directly to your inbox!
Joan Fitzgerald
Joan Fitzgerald is a Professor of Urban and Public Policy at Northeastern University. She focuses on urban climate action and strategies for linking it to equity, economic development, and innovation. Her ongoing Climate Just Cities Project examines strategies for a green and equitable recovery from the COVID pandemic, which she is working on as a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Fitzgerald blogs on urban climate action and sustainable development on Planetizen. She teaches The 21st Century City, Cities, Sustainability & Climate Change, and Environmental Science & Policy.
Oliver Zanetti
Mission Manager, A Sustainable Future mission