America Adapts - The Climate Change Podcast

In episode 94 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons visits New York City! This is THE episode on urban forestry and climate adaptation. Doug travels across the city, visiting parks and interviewing experts on such topics as:  How forests add to the overall resilience of New York City; Cool Neighborhoods program and public health; urban forestry and climate adaptation; extreme heat in urban areas; public health and urban forests, social and ecological resilience; tree equity and social resilience and much, much more! This episode was generously sponsored by American Forests. Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! Experts in this Episode:  Marit Larson, Chief of Natural Resources, NYC PARKS (2:18) Sarah Charlop-Powers, Director, Natural Areas Conservancy (33:11) Jad Daley, President and CEO, American Forests (23:30) Kristy King, Director, NYC Parks (36:50) Clara Pregitzer, Deputy Director of Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Natural Areas Conservancy (47:08) Justin Bowers, Fo