Slide Talk: May Joseph, “New York Redesign: Sinking City, Rising Seas”

The environmental impact of 9/11 forced a rethinking of New York’s shoreline ecologies. Then, in 2012, Hurricane Sandy submerged downtown New York, reviving the archipelagic logic connecting its forty islands. Today, climate redesign is grappling with the impending challenges of sinking land and rising seas. Berms, dunes, blue-green infrastructure, afforestation, artificial islands and the gradual revitalization of the city’s marshes is reshaping how New Yorkers engage with their fragile coastline. Professor May Joseph will offer a glimpse into storm surge New York.

A resident of Norfolk, May Joseph is a professor at the Pratt Institute, New York, and has written widely on global environmentalism and performance. She is Founder of Harmattan Theater, an environmental theater company based in New York City. www.mayjoseph.com

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