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February 23rd, 2026 Posted in Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, climate changge, Climate Emergency, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, NYC Parks Department, Press, Water Committee
Lowering the Temperature with Nature: Prioritizing Parks for the Future
Presenter Karen Argenti, Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (www.bceq.org)
- Liam Kavanagh, Former First Deputy Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.
- Quiana Mickie, Executive Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture.
- Adam Ganser, Executive Director New Yorkers for Parks (NY4P).
Join us for a conversation on how to better equip and fund our parks to offset the impacts of extreme and hazardous weather. We’ll discuss how greenspaces and natural solutions are an efficient and cost-effective way to capture carbon, calm climate impacts, and increase biodiversity. Learn what actions you can take to ensure that these goals are met, fully funded, and make being in a park more enjoyable. You can make the difference!
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
- What is the problem?
- What currently exists to address it?
- What other solutions are there?
- What is needed to implement them?
BACKGROUND INFO
- Recent Weather Variability Does Not Hold Water – YouTube Deputy Commissioner Angela Licata
- Lowering the Temperature with Nature to manage severe weather events. YouTube of all Three Speakers
- Program – PROGRAM BCEQ Climate Week Lowering the Temperature with Nature
- BCEQ position BCEQ Handout
- Scholarly Articles that informed BCEQ’s Position – BCEQ Lowering the Temperature with Nature and Science
- Posters – Stormwater – Stormwater Runoff and Impervious Surfaces LG final 092325
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