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Panel Discussion

The Balancing Act of Planned Green Spaces: Virtual Panel Event

Dipelta floribunda, commonly called rosy dipelta, is a vase-shaped deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family

Join the Morris Arboretum for a free moderated panel discussion exploring the opportunities for – and the impact of – designing, growing, nurturing, and maintaining green spaces within the current and future built environment.

Panel Discussion

The Balancing Act of Planned Green Spaces: Virtual Panel Event

Join the Morris Arboretum for a free moderated panel discussion exploring the opportunities for – and the impact of – designing, growing, nurturing, and maintaining green spaces within the current and future built environment.

Dipelta floribunda, commonly called rosy dipelta, is a vase-shaped deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family
When: Wed, Apr 19 2023, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Format:
Virtual
Host:
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Penn Alumni Relations
Location:

A link to join and view the live discussion will be sent to registrants a day before the event. Learn More

Audience:
Alumni
Faculty
Staff
Students
Campus Initiative:
Natural Environment
Registration:
Required
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From farming plots to the urban tree canopy, there is a rising demand and need for viable green spaces in an increasingly contested landscape. Hear how different academic and professional perspectives approach efforts to increase urban greenery while looking towards tangible and intangible benefits for the community as well as for the greater ecological landscape. 

Moderator

  • William Cullina, The F. Otto Haas Executive Director, Morris Arboretum 

Panelists

  • Jason Lubar, Associate Director of Urban Forestry, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania 
  • Nicholas Pevzner, Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design 
  • Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH, Viola MacInnes Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine, University Ombuds 

Hosted

Jane Alavi, Emeritus Member, Morris Arboretum Advisory Board of Managers

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