Dean of The Global School, Mimi Sheller, co-authors Strengthening Social Infrastructure for Climate Resilience

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Outdoor multifunctional shade structures installed in Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia to promote community resilience to extreme heat. Photo: Nicole Pearl, Drexel University

Outdoor multifunctional shade structures installed in Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia to promote community resilience to extreme heat. Photo: Nicole Pearl, Drexel University

Social infrastructure has always helped communities overcome oppression, and today it is helping to build resilience in communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. While restoration of federal support is the goal, the strength of existing social infrastructure systems is a reason not to lose hope.

Read more in The Nature of Cities post: Strengthening Social Infrastructure for Climate Resilience written with Franco Montalto, Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University.

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