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Michael Berkowitz joined the Rockefeller Foundation in August 2013 to shape and oversee the 100 Resilient Cities. Previously, he worked at Deutsche Bank, most recently as the deputy global head of Operational Risk Management (ORM). In that capacity he oversaw the firm’s OR capital planning efforts, served as a primary regulatory contact and connected the myriad operational risk management efforts group-wide.

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Opinion: The smartest cities are resilient ones

almost 9 years ago // Smart cities

A city must strengthen itself overall in order to effectively address its most serious problems, or implement innovative solutions. In this guest column, Michael Berkowitz of 100 Resilient Cities and Igarape Institute’s Robert Muggah discuss that by looking beyond the “shiny solutions offered by technology,” a truly resilient urban metropolises can emerge.

Climate change is not enough

about 10 years ago // #PlanetWorth

How can cities reduce carbon emissions and make themselves stronger? By utilizing "resilience," a framework that allows cities and others to think about challenges in an interrelated fashion, according to Michael Berkowitz, president of 100 Resilient Cities, in this guest commentary.

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