Climate Risk Solutions
30 Solutions to Climate Risks: Faculty Proposals from Across the University of Pennsylvania
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in April 2020, we present Climate Risk Solutions from students.
Submissions from students across the University of Pennsylvania have been published. Read their ideas about how to solve climate risk challenges.
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Solving Climate Risk Requires Normative Change
By Cary Coglianese
Idea #30
Mitigate Housing and Climate Risk through a Green New Deal for Housing
By Daniel Aldana Cohen
Idea #29
Addressing Climate Change at the Edge of the Grid
By Charles Howland
Idea #28
Design and the Spatial Politics of Climate Change
By Billy Fleming
Idea #27
Business Must Get Political –For Climate Sustainability
By Eric Orts
Idea #26
Consider Project Risks When Designing Adaptation and Mitigation Projects
By Matthijs Bouw
Idea #25
Mandating Disclosure of Material Climate Risks and Mitigation Strategies
By Witold Henisz
Idea #24
Design and Planning for Multi-Use Renewable Energy Infrastructures
By Nicholas Pevzner
Idea #23
Climate Change as a Political Problem
By Michael Jones-Correa
Idea #22
Rewarding Communities that Build for the Future: A Resilience Policy Score
By Carolyn Kousky
Idea #21
Incentivizing Local Governments to Manage Disaster Risk More Effectively
By Brett Lingle
Idea #20
As We Adapt to Climate Change, Legal Doctrine Must Also Adapt
By Mark Nevitt
Idea #19
From EJ (Environmental Justice) to CJ (Climate Justice): The Lessons of Iconic Katrina
By Regina Austin
Idea #18
Redirecting Capital Flows of the Insurance Industry
By Alexander Braun
Idea #17
Reducing the Risks of Water Insecurity
By Trevor M. Penning and Marilyn Howarth
Idea #16
To Modernize US Water Infrastructure, We Need New Financial Tools
By Allison Lassiter
Idea #15
Solving Climate Change Through a Grid Infrastructure Overhaul
By Daniel E. Walters
Idea #14
Land Use, Labor, and Local Engagement: Transformation of Urban Sprawl
By William W. Braham
Idea #13
An Import Tax as a Border Adjustment for National Climate Policies
By Howard F. Chang
Idea #12
Insuring Ecosystems to Ensure Climate Resilience
By Sarah Light and Carolyn Kousky
Idea #11
Listen to National Security Professionals on Climate Change’s Risks
By Mark P. Nevitt
Idea #10
Transition to Net Zero: No Single Silver Bullet
By Julie Keenahan
Idea #9
It’s Time to Rethink Our Roads
By Erick Guerra
Idea #8
Think Globally, Act Locally… Think Globally Again
By Anna Mikulska
Idea #7
Plant Trees Strategically and Wisely
By Frederick Steiner
Idea #6
Can the Federal Mortgage Finance System Help Manage Climate Risk?
By Benjamin J. Keys
Idea #5
Addressing Climate Change in an Era of Denial
By Howard Kunreuther and Bob Meyer
Idea #4
How Congress Might Address Climate Change: Two Lessons from Past Practice
By Jean Galbraith
Idea #3
Recruiting Values for Tough Decisions on Climate Change
By Steven O. Kimbrough
Idea #2
The Very Effective Carbon Tax and its Political Hurdles
By Ioana Marinescu
Idea #1
Reducing Emissions is More Important than Reducing Fossil Fuel Combustion
By Mark Alan Hughes