The changing climate means that each year cities all over the world will face increasingly dangerous weather events such as the heat wave that ravaged much of Europe in 2022, or more recent US blizzards and floods across California.
We sat down with three industry and community experts who are already working to prepare urban environments for exactly these sorts of challenges. Sabrina Bornstein, Principal and Head of Climate Resilience at Buro Happold, Christopher Westley, Senior Vice President of Strategic Services at Skanska USA Commercial Development, and Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, are all leaders working to shape climate-resilient urban spaces.