Join Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) and Greenroofs.com at CitiesAlive 2026, September 30 – October 3 in New York City!
Celebrate 20 years of advancing green roofs and green walls with expert-led masterclasses, dynamic speakers, industry awards, an exhibit hall showcasing the newest in innovations, as well as tours exploring NYC’s green infrastructure. Connect with other industry leading professionals in sustainability, policy, architecture, and design.
Learn more here: https://citiesalive.org/
Register by June 30 for 2026 CitiesAlive NYC Early Bird Pricing
Keynote Speakers
Jennifer Bousselot
Hear from Jennifer Bousselot, Ph.D. of Colorado State University as a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2026 in New York City. Her talk Roofscapes Reimagined: Food, Flowers, and Power for Resilient Cities – Including New York will explore how rooftop systems can simultaneously grow food, support pollinators, generate renewable energy, and build climate resilience.
Anthony Fieldman
Are our biggest challenges all connected by the same root cause? We’re excited to announce Anthony Fieldman of DIALOG as a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2026 in New York City. His keynote Centennial Upheaval: The Coming Age of Abundance will explore how systems built for scarcity are breaking down in a world capable of abundance, and what it takes to redesign them for collective thriving.
He will also host a book signing for his new book, “Everything Is Broken.”
Rachel Wilkins
Hear from Rachel Wilkins, RLA of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) as a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2026 in New York City. Her keynote The BIG U: Reimagining the Coast of Lower Manhattan will explore how the edge of Lower Manhattan is being reshaped through green infrastructure, climate adaptation, and public space that works for both people and ecosystems.
Bill Browning
Buildings are often seen as static, but what if they were living systems? We’re excited to announce Bill Browning of Terrapin Bright Green as a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2026 in New York City. His keynote Rewilding Our Buildings: Insights in Biophilic Design will explore how green roofs and planted buildings can actively restore biodiversity and reconnect urban environments with nature.
Register Here by June 30 for 2026 CitiesAlive NYC Early Bird Pricing – don’t miss out on the low cost!
The CitiesAlive 2026 agenda is online – learn more about 2026 CitiesAlive NYC here.
Reserve your room for the 2026 CitesAlive NYC on Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2026 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, a four-star, Green Key Eco-Rating certified hotel in the heart of Brooklyn.
CitiesAlive 2026 promises to be great – excellent Keynotes, panels, and individual speakers (don’t miss my new 2026 Top 10 List of Hot Trends in Living Green Architecture: Biophilia and How Nature Makes Us Happier + masterclasses, tours and don’t forget the networking!
Click to take advantage of the CitiesAlive 2026 Early Bird Pricing!
Aramis & I would love to see you again in New York City!
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By Linda S. Velazquez, ASLA, LEED AP, GRP
Greenroofs.com Publisher & Sky Gardens Studio Principal