We at Urban Design Forum NZ are delighted to be running an Auckland Climate Festival event alongside Urban Development Institute of New Zealand UDINZ . It’s a breakfast on Friday 8 September, 7.30-9.30am entitled “Designing for the Human Life Cycle in a Time of Climate Uncertainty”. The breakfast is being held at the HUB cafe in the Auckland Policy Office Building, 45 Queen Street, Auckland CBD.
The topic is the impact of the built environment on people at various stages through the human life cycle. As extreme weather events become more frequent its important to consider the differing needs of residents and build ongoing resilience into our response.
Speakers include:
- Tom Irvine CE of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia approaching the issue from the perspective of Tangata whenua with an intergenerational perspective on how whanau engage with our built environment and Te Taiao more holistically
- Alexandra Bonham (Waitemata Local Board member and PhD candidate) will share her research into a child-friendly city and the connection between resilience and play in our urban areas
- Andrew Mein (Auckland Transport) will speak to some of the challenges of attracting people into the city while building more people-centric and resilient transport infrastructure
- Emma Todd (Boffa Miskell) will talk about creating community focused living for seniors
Please note all registrations will require a credit card payment ($20) upon time of booking to secure your place at this event which is likely to be well subscribed. The fee is deliberately kept low to make the event accessible, but we do need to cover the costs of delivery.