UPCOMING EVENTS

Climate change increasingly is a reason for displacement and migration. The United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has cited estimates of as many as 25 million to 1 billion climate migrants in the next 30 years, while other projections point to 1.4 billion by 2060. It is therefore important to investigate more just alternatives for the way we are dealing with climate change, migration and the organisation of space today. This lecture series examines the impact of climate change on the liveability of our world and the potentialities of space. Where is climate-induced displacement and migration already happening today? Which areas will be most affected by global warming? Where can people move to and how can new places for living be built?

Climate change increasingly is a reason for displacement and migration. The United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has cited estimates of as many as 25 million to 1 billion climate migrants in the next 30 years, while other projections point to 1.4 billion by 2060. It is therefore important to investigate more just alternatives for the way we are dealing with climate change, migration and the organisation of space today. This lecture series examines the impact of climate change on the liveability of our world and the potentialities of space. Where is climate-induced displacement and migration already happening today? Which areas will be most affected by global warming? Where can people move to and how can new places for living be built?

Over the next century we will face several climate crises that might force millions of people to leave their homes. On the first evening we will discuss the impact of climate change on the world. The starting point of the lecture series is the research and design project ‘Humanity on the Move’ in which Lena Knappers and Bram van Ooijen investigate how we can address this major issue.

Tuesday 08 October, 19:00 - 21:00 (doors open and dinner served at 18:00). Tickets for this separate event costs 17,50 euro and include a simple dinner. An entrance package for all three evenings is available for 45 euro. Get them here

I collaboration with De Zwarte Hond, we are organising an event on proximity, urbanisation and station areas. The urbanisation of station areas and public transportation hubs is a major focus in urban planning today, driven by the goals of proximity and sustainable mobility. These areas, often located in already developed districts, are ideal for mixed-use development and frequently require improvements to their environmental quality.

After a welcome by Mike Emmerik from Independent School for the City, urbanist and partner Daan Zandbelt will motivate in his presentation why station areas are ideal locations for urbanization. Patricia Pelloux of Apur - Atelier parisien d'urbanisme, the Paris Urbanism Agency that analyses and imagines the urban and societal evolution of the Grand Paris Metropolis, will then highlight which urban developments are taking place in Paris. Lastly, there will be a presentation Tako Postma, City Architect of Delft, on the development of the city's station areas. At the end, there will be room for questions and discussions and we will conclude the evening with a drink. Tickets available for 5 euro here.

For this School’s Out! on Friday 25 October, we invited Pedro Gadanho, architect, author and independent curator based in Lisbon.

He will talk about his book "Climax Change! How Architecture Must Transform in the Age of Ecological Emergency" offering an overview of how the current environmental emergency will impact the practice of architecture. From historical analyses of ecocide or the environmental avant-gardes, to topics such as decarbonization, degrowth, the Great Transition and the aspirations of Green New Deals, this book features ten essays around today’s climate change debates, bringing them home to architectural thinking.

Over the next century we will face several climate crises that might force millions of people to leave their homes. The second in a series of three evenings about geopolitics, climate migration and the potentialities of space. During the evening we examine the intersections between climate justice and migration.

Tuesday 05 November, 19:00 - 21:00 (doors open and dinner served at 18:00) Tickets for this separate event costs 17,50 euro and include a simple dinner. An entrance package for all three evenings is available for 45 euro. Get them here

Over the next century we will face several climate crises that might force millions of people to leave their homes. The third in a series of three evenings about geopolitics, climate migration and the potentialities of space. During the evening we examine the intersections between climate justice and migration.

Tuesday 03 December, 19:00 - 21:00 (doors open and dinner served at 18:00) Tickets for this separate event costs 17,50 euro and include a simple dinner. An entrance package for all three evenings is available for 45 euro. Get them here