Collective Climates | CED Talks
Activist Infrastructure Imaginaries
In this CED take on TED Talks, three faculty from across the College of Environmental Design share their experiences working alongside communities on issues of climate resilience and repair. They ask, "How can we use our humanity, expertise, and position to benefit impacted communities?" Charisma Acey (City & Regional Planning), Liz Gálvez (Architecture), and Danielle Rivera (Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning) will each give a short presentation and then join in a conversation moderated by Professor of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Kristina Hill.
About the Speakers
Charisma Acey is associate professor of city and regional planning and research director of the Institute for Urban & Regional Development. Her community-engaged action research focuses on environmental sustainability, with a focus on poverty reduction, urban governance, environmental justice, food justice, and access to basic services.
Liz Gálvez is assistant professor of architecture. As part of her current grant-funded investigation into heat risk mitigation in desert cities, she is collaborating with a church in South Phoenix and a network of Arizona community activists, academia, and government agencies.
Danielle Rivera is assistant professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning. Her research centers on building climate disaster resilience in rural low-income unincorporated communities. She is currently working with those affected by the 2023 flooding of the Pajaro River in Monterey County.