Navigating Change: Innovating Ports, Cities and Climate
November 18–21, 2025, New York (United States)
Port cities are increasingly at the epicenter of global transformations. Facing the consequences of climate change, geopolitical shifts, and growing socio-economic inequality, these complex urban-maritime centers are tasked with designing and implementing adaptive strategies to increase their resiliency and balance global trends with local concerns. The usual tensions that are present in port cities have been exacerbated, motivated by global shifts questioning societal challenges and forcing unexpected changes on trade and development policies.
