CitiesAlive 2020 Call for Proposals Now Open!

CitiesAlive 2020 Call for Proposals

Submit an abstract for your chance to present at CitiesAlive 2020 in Philadelphia, PA. This year, technical sessions take place on November 16-17, and the deadline to apply for the CitiesAlive 2020 Call for Proposals is April 19, 2020.

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Now in its 17th year, CitiesAlive, hosted by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, explores the most recent green infrastructure science, economic valuation, asset management, public policy developments, new technology, and best practices in design, installation, and maintenance. The goal is to help inform the current policy debate by making the case for a rapid and significant increase in green infrastructure investment.

Here is what Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has to say about their CitiesAlive 2020 Call for Proposals:

“We’re looking for motivating and informative presentations and interactive workshops highlighting the following areas:

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Best Practices for Shoreline Protection

Urban Agriculture and Food Production

Human Health and Biophilic Benefits

Economic Benefits – Green Infrastructure Accounting & Asset Management

Best Practices for Bioswales Design and Management

Stormwater Management (Policies, Quantification, Design)

Energy Benefits / Urban Heat Island

Urban Forestry Best Practices

Green Wall Design and Best Practices

Green Infrastructure Monitoring and Management Using the Internet of Things

Green Infrastructure and Social Equity and Social Justice

Monetizing the Benefits of Green Infrastructure

Black Arts and the Best Practices for Waterproofing in the New York Area

Green Infrastructure and Extreme Weather in a Changing Climate

Green Roof Myth Busting

Green Infrastructure and Policy Change

Biodiversity and Wildlife on Green Roofs

Skyrise Greening

Submission Process

Submit an abstract at cvent, and the website will accept submissions until 11:59 pm ET, April 19, 2020. Proposals will be evaluated by the members of the Conference’s Local Host Committee. The evaluation will consider whether the submission features best practices, displays innovation, presents new information, provides practical learning opportunities, or offers a chance for an exchange across sectors.

Accepted speakers receive a discounted registration to CitiesAlive. If your paper is selected to be presented at CitiesAlive, please be prepared to pay your speaker registration fee.

CitiesAlive categorizes submissions as Design, Research or Policy. Should your paper be focused on research, you will be required to submit a research paper. For all other tracks, a corresponding paper is optional.

Additional Ideas

Please submit any additional suggestions or questions about the Conference’s program to conference@greenroofs.org. Regularly check www.citiesalive.org for updates on the conference.”