Every year, up to two billion birds in the United States die after colliding with glass—an often-overlooked but catastrophic threat to bird populations, especially migratory species. Why do these collisions happen, and how can we stop them? Join the co-authors of Building Safer Cities for Birds for a fascinating webinar exploring the science behind bird-window collisions, effective design solutions, and Yale University’s leading efforts to create a bird-friendly campus. From cutting-edge research to real-world policy changes, this discussion will highlight how smarter design can save countless birds—and how you can be part of the solution.

You will learn about the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative, where researchers and community members track collisions to identify problem areas and advocate for change. We’ll also delve into Yale’s bird-friendly building policy, which ensures that all new campus construction integrates bird-safe design from the outset. By prioritizing features like treated glass, the university is setting a powerful example for other institutions nationwide.

Whether you're a conservation enthusiast, architect, urban planner, or a bird lover, this webinar will equip you with knowledge and inspiration to help make our built environments safer for birds.

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Meredith Barges is a PhD student at SUNY ESF, Chair of Lights Out Central New York, and a researcher studying urban regulations to protect birds in the built environment. Through her work, she helps people to appreciate how our decisions about buildings and lighting affect the survival of bird populations. She is a former policy researcher for the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative. In 2023, she co-led a statewide campaign to pass Public Act No. 23-143, the “Lights Out CT bill,” which requires all state-owned building in Connecticut to turn off unnecessary exterior lights from 11pm to 6am year-round for birds.

Viveca Morris is the executive director of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program at Yale Law School, a multidisciplinary initiative dedicated to addressing large-scale industrial abuses of animals and their impacts on the planet. At Yale, she has spearheaded multiple projects, including the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative, a research initiative that aims to reduce bird collisions and accelerate the adoption of bird-friendly building design. Morris co-hosts and produces the Yale University podcast “When We Talk About Animals,” which features in-depth interviews with leading thinkers about animals and the big questions that animals raise about what it means to be human.