
Climate Migration
January 28, 2020 — The Big Picture
For this Big Picture, presented by Jacobs, we hear from cities and regions preparing to receive an impending generation of climate migrants. The contributors envision what new, more resilient, and equitable districts might look like on higher ground, as we learn that not every risk can be mitigated.

The Case for Higher Ground
Jason Bird
Florida Resilience Practice Leader & US South Water Resources Solutions Leader, JacobsAdam HoskingVice President and Global Director for Water Resources & Resilience, JacobsJames A. MooreGlobal Solutions Director - Cities & Places, Jacobs

How to Rethink City Construction to Stop the Ticking Clock?
Virginie Alonzi
Strategic Foresight Director, Bouygues Construction

Climate Change and Human Mobility
Susannah C. Drake
Principal and Founder, DLANDstudio, FASLA, AIA Associate Professor CU Boulder ENVD

Environmental Security, Cities, and International Order
Peter Engelke
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center on Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council

“Hoping for the Best” is Not a Strategy
David Foster
Senior Advisor, Policy & Communications, Canadian Home Builders’ Association

New Orleans is Not Miami
Jesse M. Keenan
Lecturer in Architecture Graduate School of Design (GSD), Harvard University

Rust Belt Climate Refugee Resettlement Program
Thaddeus Pawlowski
Managing Director, Center for Resilient Cities And Landscapes, Columbia University

Climate Migration: A Potential Opportunity or Threat
Missy Stults
Sustainability and Innovations Manager, City of Ann Arbor, Michigan

Where Will We Go When the Water Comes?
Jason Thistlethwaite
Associate Professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of WaterlooAnna ZioleckiAdjunct Professor and Director of Partners for Action, University of Waterloo

Planning for Migration to Create a Better City for All
Anna Zhuo
Co-Founder, Climate Migrants and Refugees ProjectGeorge P.R. BensonCo-Founder, CMRP
Creative Writing

Letter to Evie
Ingrid Burrington
Co-author, The Training CommissionBrendan C. ByrneCo-author, The Training Commission