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Thursday, October 16

Sustainable Cities & Communities: A Transatlantic Dialogue
Panel Discussion & Workshops
Time:
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Presenter:
Various
Location:
WPU, Lower Lounge
Streaming Link:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ifT5nqDg606HzDpSYRL9DQX7M6oZ…
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Studies Center along with Department of German, Mascaro Center for Sustainability Innovation, Office of Sustainability in the Health Scinences, Germany on Campus and Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Washington
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Ingrid Gomez-O'Toole
Contact Phone:
4126488517
Contact Email:
ing7@pitt.edu
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/urban-sustainability

Final Event of this two-day event

Part I: Panel Discussion
Moderator: Randall Halle, European Studies Center
Panelists:
Dr. Patrick Shirey — Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh
Lisa Freeman — Freeman and Family Farm
State Representative Emily Kinkead, PA House District 20, Chair of the Legislative Hunger Caucus
Dr. Jesko Hirschfeld — Humboldt University of Berlin

Part II: Breakout / Discussion Groups
Group A: Urban Farming Challenges and Opportunities
Group B: Climate resilience strategies in cities
Group C: Ensuring nutrition security for vulnerable populations

**Lunch will be provided