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Gavin White is from Mars (a small town north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States). He works to restore Pittsburgh’s riverfronts as Riverlife’s Director of Planning and Projects. In this role, Gavin combines on-the-ground building experience with a passion for civic engagement, working to turn resident-driven visions into projects that provide community and ecological benefits. Gavin also serves as Executive Officer for World Urban Parks Climate Change and Resilience Committee, whose diverse members are dedicated to the role parks play in mitigating climate change and building resilience. He sees urban parks as a network of living infrastructure that improves individual, community, and environmental health.