Taking action for climate adaptation from the Public Authorities

Tainá de Paula (City Hall of Rio de Janeiro), Tamires de Oliveira (City Hall of São Paulo), Cecilia Sá (MinC), Rafael Passos (Iphan-RS), Flávio Tavares (SNP), Thiago Reis (Secult-Bahia). Mediation Raquel Schenkman (President of IABsp and architect of SMC - PMSP)

The responsibility of public authorities in confronting the climate crisis is undoubtedly fundamental to ensuring climate justice and greener, more adapted, and resilient cities. This is the topic of the panel, which invites public administrators with degrees in architecture and urban planning who work in various government departments, areas, and levels. These leaders contribute to and work in various public administration departments across the country, including in the executive branch, and will discuss the programs and work they have been involved in over the past year.

The following are invited to share their experiences and challenges: architect Tainá de Paula, elected councilwoman in Rio de Janeiro and currently Municipal Secretary of Environment and Climate; Tamires Carla de Oliveira, architect and Chief of Staff of the Secretariat of Green Areas and Environment of the city of São Paulo; Cecilia Gomes de Sá, architect and Undersecretary of Cultural Spaces and Equipment at the Ministry of Culture in Brasília; architect Rafael Passos, Superintendent of IPHAN in Rio Grande do Sul and former president of IAB-RS; architect Flávio Tavares, who was Secretary in the municipality of Conde, Paraíba, and currently coordinates the National Program "Periferia Viva" at the Ministry of Cities; and Thiago Reis, architect and director of the Secretariat of Culture of the State of Bahia. The panel will be moderated by Raquel Schenkman, President of IABsp, architect at the Municipal Secretariat of Culture of São Paulo, and former director of the Department of Historical Heritage of the city of São Paulo.

Free

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Registration will be open until the start of the activity, on site, as long as there are spaces available.

We thank everyone who participated and visited the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, from September 18 to October 19, 2025

NOTE OF CONDOLENCE

With deep sorrow, the Brazilian Institute of Architects – São Paulo Department (IABsp) mourns the passing of architect and landscape architect Kongjian Yu, a global leader in ecological urbanism, and the members of his team who accompanied him, tragically killed during the filming of a documentary. The institute is honored to have had him as a participant in the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, where his transformative vision strengthened the dialogue between global challenges and local realities. IABsp emphasizes that Yu's contribution, which transcends borders, will remain an inspiration for generations and expresses its condolences to China, to the families of all the deceased, to his friends, and to all those impacted by his genius and dedication. Read the full note here.