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Urban Mobility and Climate Change Conference 2026 | Day 2 Harvard Kennedy School – March 6, 2026 This video features the full recording of Day 2 of the Urban Mobility and Climate Change Conference, hosted at the Harvard Kennedy School on March 5–6, 2026. Organized by the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) and co-hosted by the Salata Institute’s Urban Mobility and Climate Change Research Cluster and the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, the conference convenes researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to address major challenges at the intersection of urban mobility and climate change. Day 2 sessions include: 00:00 - Opening Remarks Gabriel Kreindler — Harvard University 01:41 - Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons from South Asia Muhammad Omar Masud, Jeanne Sorin, Clare Balboni Moderator: Aaron Berman 37:08 - Reducing Private Transit Gridlock: The Case of Minibus Taxis in Kampala Gabriel Kreindler 1:04:14 - Public Transport Optimization: Insights from Jakarta, Indonesia Arya Gaduh, Daud Joseph, Atika Nur Rahmania Moderator/Participant: Gabriel Kreindler 1:38:16 - The Fast, the Slow, and the Congested: Urban Transportation in Rich and Poor Countries Adam Storeygard 2:08:13 - Urban Flooding and Adaptation Allan Hsiao 2:35:18 - Cities of Hope Hugh Cole, Daniela Chacón Arias Moderator: Gabriel Kreindler 3:06:18 Closing Remarks Rema Hanna — Harvard Kennedy School The conference focuses on three key research themes: • Improving and decarbonizing urban transport • Measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution • Understanding and adapting to climate-induced shocks affecting urban mobility Hosted by the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) Co-hosted by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University Learn more about the conference: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/events/urban-mobility-and-climate-change-conference Visit our website: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid Please follow us @HarvardCID on: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvardcid Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/harvardcid/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/harvard-cid Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/harvardcid.bsky.social Stay up to date with CID Events and jobs/opportunities by signing up for our newsletter: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/subscribe #UrbanMobility #ClimateChange #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning #Transportation #ClimatePolicy #HarvardKennedySchool #HarvardCID #GlobalDevelopment