Urban Natures: Climate Change Adaptation, Design Agency, and Politics

The Druker Design Gallery hosts an evening of interdisciplinary conversation to mark the start of the fall semester and the opening of . The exhibition measures how far we have come since the first public gardens were created, and it challenges us to envision the future of our cities in new ways.

Following remarks by Dean Sarah Whiting and curator Antoine Picon, Erika Naginski will moderate a panel discussion between Gary R. Hilderbrand, Ali Malkawi, and Mohsen Mostafavi, about three themes in the exhibition: climate change adaptation, the agency of designers, and the role of urban natures in promoting new collective values.

A reception will follow. This event is generously supported by the Center for Green Buildings and Cities and the French Consulate.

• Livestream Link: This event will be in person and livestreamed. The livestream is available at the top of this page:
• Please note: RSVP does not guarantee entry, which is filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Doors open 15 minutes before the event begins, so be sure to arrive early.

Host or Publisher Harvard University Graduate School of Design