Next Friday, October 1st, the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University and IfUD Board Member Saskia Sassen will present Cities and Eco-Crises, a conference that will bring together a diverse group of scholars — urbanists, biologists, nanotechnologists, and sustainable cities activists — to address the relationship between cities and the environment. The event will take place in Avery Hall’s Wood Auditorium on the Columbia campus in New York from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. Registration is encouraged.