Sustainable Cities & Communities: A Transatlantic Dialogue

Subtitle: 
Panel Discussion & Workshops
Activity Type: 
Workshop
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Presenter: 
Various
Date: 
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 13:00 to 15:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
WPU, Lower Lounge
Contact Person: 
Ingrid Gomez-O'Toole
Contact Phone: 
4126488517
Contact Email: 
ing7@pitt.edu
Cost: 
Free

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
Ebony Lunsford-Evans — Farm Gurl Eb
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

UCIS Unit: 
European Studies Center
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Department of German
Mascaro Center for Sustainability Innovation
Office of Sustainability in the Health Scinences
Non-University Sponsors: 
Germany on Campus
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Washington
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No