Insuring our uncertain future
Is the disaster insurance industry hurtling toward a climate crisis? Learn how we can shore up programs that buffer the financial devastation that follows floods, fires and hurricanes — and help individuals and communities strengthen their climate resilience.
Speakers:
Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy, Environmental Defense Fund
Moderated by Emily Underwood, Science Content Producer, Knowable Magazine
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