Natural disasters like wildfires, floods and hurricanes don’t just disrupt daily life, they can drastically impact critical infrastructure projects. For local governments, the challenge is even greater when these projects are financed with municipal bonds, since debt obligations remain no matter what happens on the ground.
Join National League of Cities for a discussion with municipal and thought leaders on how communities can prepare bond funded projects for natural disasters. During this session, experts will review lessons learned from lived experiences and highlight strategies municipalities are using to protect their infrastructure and keep projects moving forward when the unexpected occurs.
Speakers:
Oliver Thomas – Council Member, City of New Orleans, Louisiana
Woongchan Jeon – Author “Pricing Climate Risks: Evidence from Wildfires and Municipal Bonds” and Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zürich
Grant Carson – Debt Capital Markets Specialist, City & County of San Francisco