NYC Climate Adaptation Scenarios for 2100

In the face of global climate change, city governments must anticipate and guide decisions in response to extreme weather-related events, including coastal and inland flooding, heat waves, multi-hazard risks, drought, and winter extremes. With the goal of addressing this challenge, between Sept. 24 - Oct. 22, 2021, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS) Convergence Research Network partnered with the New York City (NYC) Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) to facilitate the NYC Climate Adaptation Scenarios workshop series, a wide ranging yet structured set of anticipatory discussions on future climate resilience and adaptation. Through a series of five 3-hour virtual workshops, diverse participants co-developed positive future visions for New York City of sustainability, resilience, and adaptation to climate change and extreme events.