Climate Change Archives

NACWA Leading the Way for Regulatory and Climate Resilience Strategies

Sustainability and climate resilience have profoundly impacted the water industry in the last two decades. While partnering with major water and wastewater utilities and agencies throughout my career, I have seen firsthand how these elements have evolved water operations and ...

STV Perspectives

Lessons from COP28: The Opportunity for Infrastructure

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently launched the Buildings Breakthrough at COP28, the United Nations’ annual climate summit. Aiming for near-zero emissions and climate resilient buildings by 2030, this initiative marked a pivotal moment in the global commitment to ...

Employee News, Industry Trends

Designing Structures Around Coastal Inundation Events

STV Vice President, Technical Director and Engineering Chief Christopher Cerino, P.E., F. SEI, DBIA, a renowned expert in resilience and adaptability for climate change, is playing a key role in efforts to update codes and standards featured in the FEMA ...

STV Perspectives

Finding Ways to Measure Equity and Climate Resilience for Clients

While transportation agencies are rapidly working towards establishing more targeted equity and climate resilience goals to better protect public infrastructure against the effects of global climate change, the approach to track progress against these goals and targets is still in ...

Industry Trends

10 Years After Superstorm Sandy: STV’s Thought Leadership on Resilient Design Continues to Guide Infrastructure Improvements

As we reach the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy – one of the most costly and destructive weather events to ever hit the Northeastern United States – the need to innovate and think outside the box to protect and prepare ...

Employee News

Transportation Planners Address Changing Industry Trends at National Conference

Member of our transportation and infrastructure practice’s planning team recently addressed some key issues affecting the industry – including diversity, equity and inclusion – as part of the American Planners Association’s 2022 National Conference. Samantha Bromberg, James Wade, and Timothy ...

Employee News

Senior Resilience Manager Selected for U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Resilience and climate adaptation expert Breanna Gribble, CHMM, ENV SP, WEGD, WELL AP, STV senior resilience manager, is among 100 of the nation’s brightest young professionals selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) annual U.S. Frontiers of ...

Employee News

STV Resilience Expert Participates in Global Study

Breanna Gribble, CHMM, ENV SP, STV senior resilience manager in New York, is participating in a multi-city study on how government agencies, in cooperation with the private sector, can better engage stakeholders on infrastructure resilience against the effects of climate ...