Event details
Join Armando Paíno Henriquez Dajer, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic, for a timely conversation on the intersection of climate adaptation, the economy, and sustainable development. He will share strategies the Dominican Republic is advancing to expand ecotourism and support environmental sustainability, while prioritizing communities and vulnerable populations.
This dialogue builds on the Ministry’s collaboration with Columbia World Projects (CWP), to pilot a network of community resilience centers for climate-resilience in the Dominican Republic. These centers, designed with Columbia faculty and local partners, aim to strengthen local capacity and climate adaptation from the ground up.
Speaker, Armando Paíno Henriquez Dajer, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic
Moderator, Jeff Schlegelmilch Director of National Center for Disaster Preparedness and Professor of Practice at the Climate School
About the Showcase
This session is part of the Columbia Climate School Showcase, a day-long program that brings together leaders shaping climate action across borders and sectors. The showcase features the Attorney General of California, the Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Resources of the Dominican Republic, and the CEO of Impossible Foods, alongside Columbia faculty and researchers at the forefront of climate solutions.
Taken together, the day offers a rare chance to see international leadership, U.S. policymaking, industry innovation, and Columbia scholarship presented side by side.