Connecting The Dots: 12 Perspectives On Coronavirus Lessons For Climate Change

While we live in an era that will most likely be shaped by the climate crisis, right now the focus is on coronavirus, which has turned the world into a very different place in a very short time. However, climate change is not sitting down and waiting patiently until we’re done dealing with the coronavirus. It continues to be an existential threat to humanity, even if short-term decrease in activity may slow it down. In a way, it is accompanying the coronavirus like a shadow, challenging us to consider it in every step of the way. The challenge, as we will see, is not only to remind ourselves that the climate crisis is here, even if we deal with another emergency, but also to learn the lessons from the coronavirus and figure out how to apply them to the fight against climate change.

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Tishman Center Response to COVID-19

In light of the novel coronoavirus and adhering to The New School’s response, The Tishman Center will be postponing, altering or cancelling a number of our events in April, including our Earth Week programming. We will provide updates about what we will have in lieu of our regular programming, but we feel that it is in the best interest of everyone to avoid hosting events with large groups of people until it is safe to do so. In the words of the Climate Justice Alliance, “ [The novel] Coronavirus is here and is a litmus test for how the climate crisis will destabilize markets, open opportunity for disaster capitalism, disrupt global supply chains, and expose inadequate or failing systems like our healthcare system.”

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Tishman Center Releases 2018-2019 Annual Report

Read the 2018-2019 Tishman Center Annual Report!

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Assistant Director Mike Harrington Talks to The Root about Climate Change

"When we start hearing about climate change, that's just another thing that we have to think about that is oppressing us." Mike Harrington describes how climate change harms black people more than other groups and shares how we should tackle the issue.

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[Cross-Post] “Our House is on Fire”: Faculty at The New School on our Climate Emergency

“Anxiety and hopelessness arise from apathy and inaction. The cure is simple: action. Small actions every day, bigger ones whenever possible.” — Professor Timo Rissanen

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Director's Welcome Message

It is my pleasure to welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to the 2019-2020 academic year! The Tishman Environment and Design Center is your hub for campus sustainability and for research and practice in environmental justice, sustainable design, and urban policy. The Tishman Center looks forward to working with you in support of our mission to integrate bold design, policy and social justice approaches to tackle the climate crisis and advance environmental justice.

NewsTishman CenterAugust 27, 2019welcome message, newsletterComment