By Sarah Benton, Nathalie Bethel, and Amanda Marray On February 1, 2018, over 40 teenagers woke up to an ordinary, bright, sunny day in Nassau. Little did they know what challenge lay ahead. Little did they know that their perspective on life was about to change. For 10 of them, they were about to earn one of the greatest learning and networking opportunities of a … [Read more...] about Youth Unleash Ideas for a Sustainable Urban Future in Nassau
Sarah R. Benton
Sarah R. Benton is an Urban Planner with the Housing and Urban Development Division and has been supporting the IDB’s Emerging and Sustainable Cities program since January 2015. She has helped coordinate the program in Belize City, Belize; Nassau, The Bahamas; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Bridgetown, Barbados. She has professional experience in international planning education programs; foreign language education; real estate; and urban planning research and practice. Before coming to work at the IDB, Sarah earned a Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning and a Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies, both from the University of Florida. Her specializations were in sustainable development and planning technologies such as GIS, and her research interests focused on the intersection of citizen security with housing and the built environment. Sarah speaks Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese in addition to her native English.
Ready to face Hurricane Irma?
By Gilberto Chona and Sarah Benton* Hurricanes - like Hurricane Irma - and tropical storms threaten the Caribbean with tragic frequency making it one of the most vulnerable regions on the planet. These phenomena affect lives, infrastructure and economies, and are worsening with climate change. These impacts are significant and require serious attention to strategies to … [Read more...] about Ready to face Hurricane Irma?