February 17, 2021
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Join Chicago Studies and guest lecturer Sabina Shaikh, Director of the Program on the Global Environment, for her presentation on The Blue City. This lecture will create a conversation about Chicago’s stewardship of one of the future’s most precious resources: water. This presentation was a part of our Chicago Futures series, a lecture series focused on imagining the future of Chicago through turbulent times.
“The Blue City” explored the latest thinking about water innovation, technology, architecture, and urban design to imagine how our region’s connection to fresh water can attract residents and businesses through water, and retain them through an equitable quality of life.
Panelists:
- Sabina Shaikh, University of Chicago
- Tony Briscoe, ProPublica
- Seth Darling, Argonne National Laboratory
- Martin Felsen, UrbanLab, IIT, University of Chicago
- Alaina Harkness, Current
Recommended Resources:
- Build Back Bluer: Water innovation can drive inclusive recovery
- New Resources to Propel our Blue Economy
- Meet the entrepreneurs solving our most pressing water challenges
