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NY Climate Week returns this fall with events happening across the five boroughs! We counted 950+ events between from September 20-27, nearly double the number we included in our The Great NY Climate Week 2025 Guide. Coinciding with the UN General Assembly, NY Climate Week 2026 still holds the title of the world’s largest and most sprawling climate takeover. It pulls in 100,000+ attendees from startups, investors, corporate titans, scientists, policymakers, and grassroots activists for seven jam-packed days of high-stakes panels, creative demo sessions, late-night happy hours, and non-stop networking.
Climate Week is whatever you make of it. You can spend Monday watching six startups demo battery hardware for renters and Tuesday counting trees in Crotona Park with the NYC Parks Department. You can board an 1885 tall ship at South Street Seaport for an oceans event, take the Staten Island Ferry with dozens of founders and investors, learn to fix a bike at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, or watch fifty films at the Climate Film Festival. There is even a whale watch leaving Sheepshead Bay and Climate Karaoke under a disco ball in the Lower East Side. And yes, business still gets done here. If you’re raising, hiring, buying, investing, or building, there are plenty of matches made in our streets and neighborhoods.
Lean into the city itself. Take a Citibike rather than the subway at least once. Enjoy waterfront views with a ferry ride. Get above 96th Street and below Canal. The Bronx River has foragers on it, Governors Island has a climate campus on it, and the Rockaways have dunes that people are rebuilding by hand on the last Sunday of the week. There are events across the five boroughs - get out and explore them all!
At 🌎 Climate Tech Cities and 🌇 Streetlife Ventures, we’re here to support climate founders, funders, and the broader community - this is our guide to help you cut through the noise and choose your own adventure. The official Climate Week NYC website is a useful place to start, but there are hundreds of events happening across the city and online that never make it onto the calendar. Our guide brings together a mix of in-person and online events, so you can find the conversations and connections most relevant to you. There’s a lot happening at once, so don’t just fill your calendar from morning to night. Make the most of being in New York: meet people IRL, join the conversations that matter, and enjoy the sights, sounds, and energy of the the best city in the world.
There are 978 events and a total of 33,717 words (!) - we’ve categorized all of them across 25 themes and picked our favorites. We also have a “Top Hits” list of where we’ll be and what we like! Given the wide breadth and depth of the conversations to be had and friends to be made, we’ll keep updating the guide and have a rolling list leading up to the big week itself.
A guide to the guide:
💚 Heartwarming Masterpiece of an Introduction (You’re here)
🌇 Our Community Focused on Cities x Climate
📅 How to Climate Week (definitely read this if you’re a first timer)
🎯 Our Top Hits: Where We’ll Be and What We Like
🗺️ Events Across 25 Categories!
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And last but not least, we’re excited to once again feature the work of one of our favorite New Yorkers, Nicole Kelner, throughout the guide below. Nicole is the founder of Arts and Climate Change, an organization that uses art to make climate communication more accessible. She creates educational content for all ages and is the author of Electrify Everything, a coloring book about clean energy, as well as The Quietest Places in New York City (in case you need a little respite!). Her clients include the U.S. Department of Energy, Harvard, The Guardian, and Sunrun. You can follow her work on her Website, Instagram, Substack, and more. Nicole uses watercolors to imagine and visualize the world we want to live in, and she’s been kind enough to create a piece highlighting New York’s climate ecosystem for everyone joining us during NY Climate Week.
We hope these streets will make you feel brand new and the big lights will inspire you! We look forward to seeing you! 🍎
Cheers,
Alec Turnbull, Joshua Keum, and Sonam Velani
Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures
🌎 Climate Tech Cities and 🌇 Streetlife Ventures are based in New York and collaborate with climate founders, funders, and the broader community across the globe. We aim to shift the narrative from doom and gloom to agency and optimism, bringing climate solutions to our streets and neighborhoods.
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🌇 Streetlife Ventures invests in the $5 trillion market opportunity at the intersection of cities and climate. Co-Founders Laura Fox and Sonam Velani leverage our 30+ years of urban experience, our Climate Tech Cities community platform, and our urban deployment ecosystem, supporting founders to bring their climate solutions to life. We invest in pre-seed and seed startups across the buildings, energy, mobility and logistics, waste and water, and adaptive infrastructure sectors. We also partner with cities, corporates, real estate firms, and infrastructure groups to help startups deploy and de-risk their technologies, access non-dilutive capital, and accelerate commercialization. We are dedicated to advancing cities, focusing on people and the places they call home.
Over the years, we’ve launched new platforms to support climate founders, funders, and career transitioners! There is no shortage of great companies raising money for their groundbreaking ideas, great investors looking to support with capital, and great talent living the mantra that every job is a climate job. We are happy to help connect the dots, and we can’t wait to hear from you!
The Climate Group started Climate Week in 2009 to coincide with the UN General Assembly, when world leaders unite to shut down traffic in midtown Manhattan. It has always overlapped with UNGA as a clear opportunity to make climate front-and-center of the international agenda. In the years since, NY Climate Week has grown into a distributed conference and hub for everyone working in climate.
If it’s your first NY Climate Week, give yourself room to explore. Pick a few events you’re excited about and leave time for the unexpected. Some of the best conversations happen between events and in the great outdoors, and this year there’s plenty to discover across all five boroughs!
950+ events, all across New York. So what’s actually worth putting on your calendar?!? We’ve spent years getting to know the people and places shaping the city’s climate scene, and we’re bringing our picks together here, day by day, from the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the beaches of the Rockaways.
(Also we know these are a lot… but there are even more we love and didn’t fit in! Scroll down for the category-by-category highlights.)
🎬 The week starts with the Climate Film Festival, with more than 50 films alongside free panels, workshops, and conversations with filmmakers, scientists, organizers, studios, and cultural leaders. Films are ticketed; most panels and workshops are free. Browse the full program and stay tuned for the a deeper guide.
🎙️ Climate has an image problem. Come to the full-day Narrative Change Summit for day for the people using film, media, and culture to connect across a fractured media landscape. It’s a place for filmmakers & entrepreneurs, journalists & scientists, creatives & funders. Jam-packed with 12 sessions, a star-studded lineup, and unexpected guests (who knew a former Bachelorette contestant is now nerding out on climate & insurance?)
⚡ If you want to see technology rather than another pitch deck, join our Climate Tech Demo Series with Streetlife Ventures and Collab Fund. Six startups will demo batteries for renters, materials that lower skin temperature in extreme heat, and other tools for making cities more livable.
🏃 Set your alarm for OutRun CO2 Club, a 6:30am conversational-pace 5K with Onto Ventures and Planeteer Capital, complete with coffee and pastries afterwards.
⚖️ Head to the Frontline Resource Institute Climate Justice Hub at Fordham University for a program bringing frontline leaders together with policymakers, researchers, funders, and students for practical sessions on storytelling, community data, cities, and data-center power.
🚀 Head to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the Venture For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase at Newlab, highlighting ten startups across buildings, transportation, grid, and industrials. Catch some of those same startups on stage with professional storytellers at The Live Edit.
🌊 All aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree at South Street Seaport for The Ocean Awakens, a half-day on plastics, maritime tech, and how ocean work gets funded.
☁️ For CDR, sequester yourself at the full-day Puro.earth CDR Summit at One World Trade Center, followed by the Carbon Removal Community Reception.
😂 End the night with climate comedy in Brooklyn at Climate Town & Amy Westervelt Live or the Slick release party.
⚖️ Head uptown for Envisioning the Future of the Environmental Justice Movement, a day-long convening from WE ACT, the Columbia Climate School, and Beyond Petrochemicals. Space is tight and limited, so register early!
🎓 The MIT Solve Challenge Finals mark ten years of the program with a full day of ventures addressing climate and social-impact problems, and Yale @ Climate Week NYC has full day programming in midtown, with parallel sessions on resilient cities, adaptation, health, carbon markets, climate migration, grids, urban ecology, trade, and bipartisan policy.
🏙️ Streetlife Ventures joins London and New York leaders at Building Sustainable Cities - Clean Energy Edition, focused on transatlantic innovation, infrastructure, investment, and the ecosystems that help urban climate technology scale.
👩🏻🔬 Wondering how to sell your latest innovation to corporate buyers? Head to the new BATWorks climate hub in Sunset Park for Beyond the Pilot: Securing Corporate Adoption program featuring energy companies and utilities, alongside venture investors like Streetlife and startups including Gradient and Trainsit.
🔬 At Live from the Future: A Hard-Tech Showcase, get a glimpse of cutting-edge technology coming out of labs from the incredibly talented cohort of Activate scientist-entrepreneurs. One of our favorite spots of the week.
☔️ Then come to the Adaptation in Action! showcase with Streetlife Ventures. Startups, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers will showcase creative solutions across cooling, flooding, water, insurance, and the grid.
💡 Visit Solutions House NYC for their day focused on climate, entertainment, and media, and swing back by for events throughout the week.
🦪 Back to Brooklyn for Clams Casino: A Soilpunk Variety Show at a Bushwick bar with an aquaponics farm on the roof.
🦆 Start with binoculars at Birding & Bagels Bonanza, Planeteer Capital and Superorganism’s third annual fall migration walk led by real ornithologists.
🏗️ The FOAK Summit brings together senior leaders from across the value chain, including capital providers, EPCs, strategic corporates, offtakers, insurers, regulators, and growth stage startup founders who are gearing up for a first-of-a-kind deployment.
🏢 Ceres Mainstage puts corporate climate action on stage with topics ranging across the climate spectrum.
💡 C2ES Solutions Central takes over two floors near Bryant Park for batteries, extreme heat and power infrastructure, industrial decarbonization, resilience, and climate policy.
🔥 Heatmap House runs from energy geopolitics and federal policy through mobility, climate tech, AI, and reindustrialization from one of our favorite media outlets. But really, you’ll find us at the the afterparty.
📊 MSCI Climate Week NYC covers physical risk, energy disruption, AI exposure, adaptation investment, and portfolio strategy.
💰 Join the Culture Shifting Summit for deal-making among diverse tech executives, investors, and social impact leaders.
🏝️ Take the ferry to the Climate Solutions Showcase at Governors Island. See passive-cooling shelters, flood barriers, EV charging, building systems, and resilience tools in action, then join a climate-tech crawl around the island.
📰 The New York Times Climate Forward will be one of the week’s most visible media events, with a great lineup this year.
🎉 Choose between the Regen House Party the Heatmap House Party, Net Zero Negronis, and Keep On Moving (don’t stop) (an electric transportation dance party).
🛠️ New Climate Futures at Newlab is always worth the trip to the Brooklyn waterfront. It’s a stunning space and has 70+ deep-tech startups, live demos, and over 1,000 people each year at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
💸 The Climate Capital Summit returns for its fourth year with senior leaders across investment, energy, policy, and climate technology. Worth it if you get in
🌿 Green on green at the Ceres Nature Hive for business-and-finance programming on nature and biodiversity.
🛡️ Exploring Risk, Resilience and Opportunity is S&P Global’s principal Climate Week program and a strong choice for leaders working across risk, investment, heat, infrastructure, and the resilience economy.
🥵 Feeling hot? That’s been the theme for several global Climate Weeks this summer, and continues with the Invisible Crisis: Innovating for the Age of Extreme Heat at SOSV with startups and investors scaling adaptation solutions.
🎨 The free Creative Climate Forum: Collective Power fills Pier 57 with panels, performances, workshops, nature walks, and immersive installations centered on climate justice and culture.
🌳 After dark, Atmos Presents Enchanted Forest transforms the New York Public Library into an evening of ecology, art, music, science, Indigenous thought, and storytelling.
🚢 And finally hop on the Staten Island Ferry at Climate Week, but on a Boat with the Urban Future Lab. No programming and no moderator. Just an hour of open conversation with the people building and funding climate in NYC, while the Statue of Liberty eavesdrops. There and back again.
🎤 Sing your heart out at Climate Karaoke, a Climate Week institution.
🥤 Come find us at Shakes and Cakes with Climate Friends in Madison Square Park, our own no-speeches, no-sponsors gathering with Streetlife Ventures. Just shakes, cakes, and fresh air!
🏄 Trade the conference room for the ocean at the NYCW Surfing Event with Propeller Ventures and Onto: ferry out to the Rockaways, lessons for beginners, lunch before the ride back.
⚡ The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users at Hearst Tower is the Friday-morning anchor for utilities, government, investors, and companies working at the grid edge. and stay for a Special Reception: Future of the Grid with HearstLab and Streetlife Ventures.
🏭 The full-day Industrial Electrification Symposium at NYU MakerSpace is the more technical choice for people doing the difficult work of decarbonizing industrial processes.
🌾 Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space closes out its week of programming on food, agriculture, culture, and policy.
⚓️ Finish the day by circling Manhattan on the AIANY Climate Change and Architecture Tour, a 3-hour narrated sail past elevated shoreline parks, retrofits, and the Climate Exchange on Governors Island.
✨ Wrap up with Marketplace of the Future, now closing out the week for its 10th year!
🌾 Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space: Sept. 19–25. A week of programming on food, farming, policy, culture, and the future of the food system.
🌱 Regen House: Sept. 21–24. The gathering place for regenerative food, agriculture, textiles, finance, and the people trying to move “regenerative” from adjective to operating model.
🛡️ The Nest Campus: Sept. 22–24 at the North Javits Center. A large, three-day resilience-economy campus with extensive programming across climate, business, policy, and innovation.
🏢 Ceres Mainstage at Climate Week NYC: Sept. 23 at Convene, Rockefeller Center. A full day of business, finance, policy, transportation, investor, and corporate-sustainability programming.
🌐 World Climate Summit: New York 2026: Sept. 24 at Civic Hall. An institutional climate-and-nature summit for investors, policymakers, financial institutions, and corporations.
🌳 Climate Week at the New York Botanical Garden: Sept. 21–27. A weeklong alternative to the conference circuit, with programming connecting plants, biodiversity, science, and climate.
💡 Solutions House NYC: Expected back for its fifth New York edition with its usual mixture of solutions, culture, business, media, and public programming.
🎯 Goals House at UNGA: A prominent home for conversations orbiting the Sustainable Development Goals and UN General Assembly.
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🎨 Arts & Culture (59)
🦋 Biodiversity & Nature (72)
🏗️ Buildings (50)
🌫️ Carbon Dioxide Removal (13)
📊 Carbon Markets & Accounting (26)
♻️ Circular Economy & Waste Management (44)
🌇 Cities (69)
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📂 Corporate Sustainability (73)
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InnSure Climate Finance & Risk Management Forum: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
InnSure convenes insurers and reinsurers, climate tech founders, investors, sustainability leaders and policymakers for its fifth Climate Forum alongside GreenieRE, Holland & Knight, RMI and Environmental Defense Fund. The program uses panels, innovator pitches and working roundtables to explore how insurance, finance and risk management can accelerate both decarbonization and climate resilient innovation. The day also includes the winner announcement for InnSure’s Decarbonization Risk Management Innovation Prize.
ClimateTech Connect NYC Edition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
ClimateTech Connect brings its NYC edition to Climate Week for an afternoon at the intersection of climate risk, resilience, insurance, finance and technology. Leaders from reinsurance, financial services and real estate join climate data and technology innovators for discussions and live demonstrations focused on how organizations can better predict and prevent losses, then respond and recover when extreme weather hits. The program mixes panels, technology demos, networking and cocktails.
Adaptation in Action!: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Cities have always been humanity’s greatest engines of opportunity and invention - and they’re now where the consequences of climate change hit hardest. This session brings adaptation startups, investors, corporate buyers, and policymakers together to get concrete about how resilience gets built: parametric insurance and other financing models, flood protection systems, heat mitigation to keep workers and residents safe, and grid and water resilience in urban environments. Hear how New York and other global hubs are turning themselves into living test beds for new solutions. The rapid-fire pecha kucha startup showcase is an annual NYCW highlight and a look at what’s hitting the market. Hosted by Streetlife Ventures with Burnt Island Ventures, Tailwind Futures and Stepchange Ventures, close out the evening with great food and even greater conversation thanks to our sponsors at Brown Rudnick.
Climate Solutions Showcase at Governors Island: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Governors Island, Manhattan - Downtown
Governors Island turns its climate pilots into a walkable showcase, with more than two dozen technologies addressing challenges including chronic flooding and extreme heat. The afternoon features adaptation pitches, fireside chats and live demonstrations before a Climate Tech Crawl traces the installations across the island. The showcase offers one of the best ways to see what climate adaptation looks like when technologies move from pilot projects into real world deployments.
The Invisible Crisis: Innovating for the Age of Extreme Heat: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Extreme heat is the climate threat that rarely makes the front page and touches nearly everything: heat stress and lost productivity, disrupted pollination and falling crop yields, power plant cooling limits and transformer failures, overheated data centers, buckling roads and rails, leaking pipes, and machinery running past its limits. Campus Deep Tech, Anywhere Ventures, the Hazelwood Network, and Tailwind Futures curate startups, investors, industry, and academics for panels on those challenges, startup presentations on the cooling and heat-resilience technologies being built to meet them, ecosystem spotlights, and a networking reception with drinks and bites.
Health in Climate AI Hackathon 2026: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Roosevelt Island
Please Don’t Flush: Jamaica: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Queens
Emergency Preparedness & Community Stewardship with Guardians of Flushing Bay @ Flushing Library - QPL: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Retooling: Art, Ecology, and Climate Adaptation: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Brooklyn
From Lab to Market: Accelerating Adaptation and Resilience Technologies from Universities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Resilience Finance Lab Launch: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Absorb, Adapt, Thrive: Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate-Resilient Cities for Everyone: Homelessness, Housing and Climate Justice: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
Ending Displacement as a Way of Life: Climate Risk and Human Mobility: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Building Strong Foundations for Climate-Smart and Resilient Food Systems: Geospatial Innovation, Cloud Technologies, AI & Collaboration: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
InnSure Climate Finance & Risk Management Forum: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
International Heat Solutions: Through a California Lens: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Online
Extreme Heat and Vulnerable Populations Datathon: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Strengthening integrated fire management strategies with fire modeling literacy: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Insurability challenges across sectors: Deepening the link between resilience and insurance: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Trading for Food Security in a Changing Climate: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Spittlebugs and Climate Change: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Right to Cool: Heat, Labor, and Human Rights in Global Supply Chains: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
ClimateTech Connect NYC Edition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
Harvard @ Climate Week NYC: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
GARI Working Group Meeting: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Adaptation in Action!: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Resilient Waterfront Economy: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
First Look: A Climate Week Founders Dinner: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Downtown Brooklyn
Harnessing risk transfer to unlock finance for early-stage climate tech: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
From lessons learned to resilience by design: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Data-driven derisking for first-of-a-kind climate technologies: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Gowanus Canal Walking Tour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Gowanus
MSCI Climate Week NYC 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
C2ES Solutions Central: Climate Week NYC Events on Energy, International Diplomacy, Resilience & More: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Everyone’s Reporting Climate Risk. Who’s Deciding? From Disclosed Risk to Defended Assets: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
First and Worst Impacted, then Forgotten: Black Communities and the Climate Crisis: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Resiliency and Adaptation Measures for Banks and Insurers: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bridging Climate Science and Risk: Insights from Academia and Industry: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Catalyzing collective action for global groundwater resilience: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Capturing the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Opportunity: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Solutions Showcase at Governors Island: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Governors Island, Manhattan - Downtown
Financing Climate Resilience for Households and MSEs: From Early Warnings to Early Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Building a More Resilient Grid: U.S. and Global Perspectives on Extreme Weather, Energy Resilience, and Wildfire Mitigation: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
By Water, By Design: A Climate Week WEDG® Harbor Tour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Voice of the Global Farmer: Resiliency Amid Continued Volatility: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC: Build Your Own Air Purifier: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
From Thirsty to Resilient: Water Stewardship for the Data Center Era: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Resilience Dividend: Proving Climate Adaptation Pays, by American Family Institute for Corporate and Social Impact: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Resilient by Nature: Designing for Climate and Community: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Reducing Risk, Building Resilience: A Jewish Climate Action Agenda: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
Affordable Resilience: Turning Climate Risk into Long-Term Value Through Adaptation and Investment: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Adaptation & Private Capital: Current Science and a GP-Led Conversation on Market Trends: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Heritage Adapts! @NYCW: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Intersection of Climate Change and Racism in the Southern US: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Nexus: Adaptation Strategies to Build Resilience: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Invisible Crisis: Innovation for the Age of Extreme Heat: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The finance gap: Unlocking climate-smart agriculture at scale: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Exploring Risk, Resilience and Opportunity at Climate Week NYC: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond the Forecast: What El Niño Reveals About Science, Society, and Action: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
AI, Space Systems and Science Shaping Sustainable Solutions: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Flood Form NYC Stormwater Resilience Platform Release: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Risk Management Partners Presents: Climate State of Mind: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Mental Health in a Disastrous Climate: Catalyzing Our Feelings to Mobilize Action for a Better Tomorrow: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Governors Island
Addressing the Cost of Climate Impact: Actions at the Scale of the City: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Who Pays for Protection? Financing a Just Climate Future: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | New York City
Healing Is an Inside Job: A Climate & Care Townhall: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | New York City
From Climate Crisis to Climate Action: The Future of City Budgeting: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Online
Overcoming Climate Anxiety: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Siemens Climate Week NYC Hub: All Week | Manhattan - Midtown
Siemens runs a hub for customers and partners across the week, focused on where industrial technology, AI, and decarbonization meet, and culminating in flagship programming on Wednesday. Six co-hosted sessions cover the ground: efficiency and electrification as the twin engines of transition with the Energy Efficiency Movement, sustainability data as competitive advantage with UL Solutions, the circular industrial economy with Bain, Envetec, Haddy, and Volkswagen, infrastructure innovation with the Information Technology Industry Council, managing hyperscaler shock on the grid while accelerating the energy transition with WBCSD, and climate literacy and disinformation with Siemens Stiftung. It sits alongside the company’s $1B bet on American industrial investment.
Fairness, flexibility, and the future of the grid: The role of virtual power plants in solving the data center power problem: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Forecasts show data center power demand more than doubling by 2027, climbing from 31 to 66 gigawatts and taking the sector from roughly 4% to 8.5% of U.S. peak summer demand. EnergyHub uses that trajectory to ask a harder question: who pays for all that new power? The company points to the most recent PJM capacity auction, where data centers drove 38% of charges, and to New York’s first-in-the-nation moratorium on new hyperscale facilities. The proposed alternative is flexibility: virtual power plants that connect batteries, EVs and smart thermostats and can add capacity in months rather than years. ConnectedSolutions, a cross-utility program operating with National Grid, Eversource and other New England utilities, provides a real-world case study, with 280,000 enrolled devices delivering more than 800 megawatts of flexible capacity.
How Data Center Fights are Renewing Local Power Across the US: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
What happens when an AI data center lands in a town that already has a complicated history with industrial development? Retro Report brings journalists, nonprofits and community organizers to Midtown to explore how fights over data centers are reshaping local politics across the country. The conversation draws a line from today’s AI buildout to earlier waves of steel mills, coal plants and fracking, with Maia Woluchem of Data & Society’s Trustworthy Infrastructures program, Texas Tribune reporter Alejandra Martinez, Protect the Paluxy Valley’s Brian Crawford and Food & Water Watch organizer Ginny Marcille-Kerslake joining moderator Kit R. Roane. The evening also marks the launch of Data & Society’s report The AI Factory, based on eighteen months of field research in Pennsylvania.
AI and the Clean Energy Transition: A Working Roundtable: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Decarbonizing the grid as fast as possible and meeting surging AI and data center load are usually treated as competing problems, and solving either alone risks undermining the other. Cornell Atkinson convenes a cross-sector roundtable of leaders in power generation, large-load and data center operations, energy policy, and clean energy finance to treat them as one integrated challenge. No panel and no presentations: a facilitated working discussion where participants surface the most pressing questions practitioners face and identify where research, data, and new partnerships can move the needle, with New York’s evolving regulatory landscape as the live test case.
Power, Permitting, and Progress: Navigating Today’s Data Center Challenges: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
The morning starts with a networking breakfast before Arnold & Porter and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy turn to one of the consequential parts of the AI boom: getting data centers built. The panel brings together policymakers, developers, utilities, corporate sustainability leaders and legal practitioners to work through permitting, power demand, environmental review and community engagement, drawing on projects currently navigating those processes. The conversation then turns to the growing wave of legal challenges and environmental disputes surrounding data centers, and what those cases can teach the people building, regulating and financing the next generation of AI infrastructure.
Wallet Max Emerald Summit and Awards: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | New York City
Advancing Energy Innovation for a Resilient Urban Future: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Tech Demo Series - Collab Fund, Streetlife Ventures: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Concordia Summit | Day One: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Economist Enterprise at Climate Week NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Universities & the Global Prize Ecosystem: Bringing Innovation from Campus to Real-World Impact: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
Driving Packaging Innovation Through Sustainability and AI: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Concordia Summit | Day Two: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The New Energy Equation: Forces and Solutions Reshaping the Energy System: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC: Data Centers - Community-Led Advocacy to Real Solutions: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
CSO Future Skills Lab: Green Skills, AI and Mindset for Climate Leadership: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Industrial Decarbonization & Urban Resilience: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Fairness, flexibility, and the future of the grid: The role of virtual power plants in solving the data center power problem: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Deloitte HORIZONS at Climate Week NYC 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Voice of the Future: Inclusive AI for African National Languages: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Powering the AI Build-Out: India’s Data Centre Energy Demand Surge: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
The Collision - AI’s Sustainability Challenge: A Case Study on Data Centers, Emissions, and the Future of Climate Accountability: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Activating Data Across Urban Environments: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Governors Island
Climate Week NYC: Digital Activism Tech Lab @ Flushing Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Powering the Future: Fusion & AI: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Building Solutions, Not Technology: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
From Assessment to Action: Launching the Forest Innovation Platform: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
What’s Next for Data Center Decarbonization? Navigating the Many Facets to Reach Net Zero in a Volatile Market: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
How Data Center Fights are Renewing Local Power Across the US: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Turning Geospatial Data into Action on Pollution and Climate: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Antenna House: The Value Transition (Presented by Sunrun, powered by Antenna Group): Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Concordia Summit | Day Three – Offsite Executive Briefing Sessions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown ← wrong link
Data-driven derisking for first-of-a-kind climate technologies: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Heatmap House: Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
MSCI Climate Week NYC 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
2026 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report Launch: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: The New Role of Sustainability Data: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering Sustainable Tech Infrastructure at Scale: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Grid Meets the Cloud: Managing Hyperscaler Shock While Accelerating the Energy Transition: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Future grids: How are technology and AI changing the energy industry?: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
India as Global Green Data Center Hub: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Tapping the Urban Mine: Incentivizing & Scaling Critical Material Supply Chains: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond the Energy Bill: AI and the Circular Economy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Online
Exploring Practical Pathways to Resource-Positive AI Infrastructure: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Data to Decarbonization: AI-Powered Climate Action Across the Value Chain: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Global Decarbonization Forum - NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
What Is Shaping Data Center Energy?: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Physical & Digital Decarbonization: Scaling Responsibility Across Corporate Footprints: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
AI and Sustainability Management: Case Studies from the Field: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
AI Needs More Power. Who Builds It, What Gets Built, and Who Gets Paid?: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
From Thirsty to Resilient: Water Stewardship for the Data Center Era: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Digital Activism Tech Lab @ Long Island City Library - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens - Long Island City
AI Fans the Climate Crisis: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering AI: Data Centers and the Subsea Infrastructure Race: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Throw me some Shade - Demos and Drinks with Clean Tech startups: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
GeoAI, Climate Risk and Tacos: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
A closed-door dialogue on the future of digital services talent: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan
Power, Permitting, and Progress: Navigating Today’s Data Center Challenges: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Earth Positive Economics Advisory Board: New York Climate Week 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
AI and the Clean Energy Transition: A Working Roundtable: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Climate, Decoded: Digital Tools for Conservation and Community Resilience: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Online
AI, Space Systems and Science Shaping Sustainable Solutions: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Are AI Datacenters a Threat to our Clean Energy Future? Local & Global Perspectives: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Field to Fork: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Preparing for Emerging Mobility: Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility Horizons: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Digital Activism Tech Lab @ Central Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Queens - Jamaica
Freshfields x FTI @ Climate Week NYC: The Data Center Buildout – Sustainability, Power and Permission to Operate: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
Flood Form NYC Stormwater Resilience Platform Release: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Climate TechWalk | NYC, 9/25 w/ GrandResolve: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
US SIF ‘Brunch-and-Learn’: How AI Can Help Investors Navigate Interconnected Sustainability Risks: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Power sector transformation in challenging geographies: The Texas opportunity: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Data centers are the least of our AI problems: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Online
Climate Film Festival & Narrative Change Summit: Fri, Sep. 18 - Mon. Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
More than fifty films and thirty-plus premieres unfold over five days at the Museum of the Moving Image and Regal Essex Crossing cinemas, bringing together features, shorts, and episodic work selected from a global open call. The films meet a warming world with rigor, imagination, and surprise, while a parallel Filmmaker Forum adds talks, workshops, and partner events around the screenings. The Narrative Change Summit gives climate professionals, filmmakers, scientists, organizers, funders, and cultural leaders a focused day to explore how climate stories get made and how they can change the way people understand the crisis.
Opening Celebration for Littoral / Litoral: Fri, Sep. 18 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Along the Jamaica Bay waterfront at Shirley Chisholm State Park, the Waterfront Alliance unveils Littoral / Litoral, a new public art installation by Camila A. Morales created through Submerse NY. The work, developed with New York Sea Grant and Cornell University’s New York State Water Resources Institute, traces the connections between water, community, and a shoreline in transition. Flooding and sea level rise sit alongside the bay’s ecological and cultural significance, turning climate adaptation into something visitors can experience through art. The afternoon includes the artist’s account of her vision, along with introductions to the project partners and community leaders behind the work.
Please Don’t Flush!: All Week (Four performances) | Staten Island, Queens, & Brooklyn
A municipal comedy about a community board scheduled to vote on a mysterious waterfront development that neighbors, seagulls, and plumbers fear will worsen inland flooding, until the meeting gets derailed by gala planning, the second-vice-chair’s half birthday, and locking the anti-anti-anti-anti-development coalition in the bathroom. Written and directed by Sabina Sethi Unni and developed with NYC Emergency Management and the Waterfront Alliance, it’s the follow-up to Flood Sensor Aunty, which toured twenty public spaces across the city. The show travels with music, laughs, and flood-preparedness resources, and community partners like Chhaya CDC, the Center for Urban Pedagogy, and the Queens Memory Project table at each stop. Catch it 9/19 in Stapleton, 9/20 at Baisley Pond Park in Jamaica, 9/22 at Van Alen in Gowanus, or 9/27 at Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing.
Climate Stories on the Waterfront with the Climate Film Festival: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Aboard the Tall Ship Wavertree at the South Street Seaport Museum’s Pier 16, three short documentaries bring waterfront climate stories to life before a conversation among community members, advocates, planners, and storytellers on what resilient waterfronts can look like. The Climate Film Festival and Waterfront Alliance program the evening with the museum. Moon Tides follows citizen scientists in coastal New England trying to save the Saltmarsh Sparrow one nest at a time; Refuge Keepers tracks fishermen and conservationists building a marine refuge in Celestún, Mexico; and Holdfast Together dives alongside scientists restoring Northern California kelp forests and the endangered sunflower sea star.
Scaling Global Climate Solutions through Culture and Heritage: The Plan to Accelerate Heritage-Informed Decarbonization: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Roosevelt Island
What if decarbonization looked not only to new technologies, but to the places, materials, and practices communities have already developed to live with their environments? The Climate Heritage Network, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, ICOMOS, ICLEI, the World Monuments Fund, and Architecture 2030 bring policymakers and built environment practitioners together at Cornell’s Gensler Family AAP NYC Center to explore that idea. The discussion focuses on bringing heritage-informed approaches into building and construction policy by 2030 under the UNFCCC Plan to Accelerate Heritage-Informed Building Decarbonization. Repairable low-carbon materials, salvage and reuse, climate-responsive design, and the transmission of traditional knowledge all feature, with COP31 as the coalition’s next major milestone.
Colors of Nature @ Bellerose Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 17 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week NYC: Junk Journaling for Adults @ Arverne Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 17 (Evening) | Queens
Climate Film Festival & Narrative Change Summit: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | New York City
The Immorality of Inaction: Voicing Truth on Climate: Fri, Sep. 18 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Opening Celebration for Littoral / Litoral: Fri, Sep. 18 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Please Don’t Flush: Staten Island: Sat, Sep. 19 (Evening) | Staten Island
UPROSE 60 Years In Motion: Sat, Sep. 19 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Fort Greene
Eco Arts Festival: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Governors Island
Pre-NYCW Park Meet Up w/ our Common World: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Please Don’t Flush: Jamaica: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Queens
The NAT: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | New York City
Climate Week 2026 at NYBG: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Bronx
Planetary Health in the Anthropocene: A Live Screening & Q&A for Classrooms: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Online
Narrative Change Summit Opening Remarks: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Reaching Unexpected Audiences Through Unscripted Reality: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week at Caravan of Dreams: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
GreenerLight in Action: Advancing Sustainability Across a Studio: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Golden Age of Climate Genre: Horror, Comedy, and Reaching New Audiences: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Eco-Friendly Environmental Film Series @ Arverne Library - QPL: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Queens
From Stadiums to Shorelines: Storytelling that Breaks Through the Noise: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Activist Or Filmmaker?Choosing The Right Lens For Impact: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Town & Amy Westervelt Live: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Retooling: Art, Ecology, and Climate Adaptation: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Brooklyn
Stories from the Soil: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Pollinator Craft @ North Forest Park Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week NYC: “WALL-E” Movie Screening @ Bayside Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens - Bayside
Climate Week NYC: Storytelling in the U.S. South: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
CLIMATE STORYTELLING: A MASTERCLASS: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage Presents: Music against climate change & tick-borne disease: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
Clams Casino: A Soilpunk Variety Show: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Please Don’t Flush: Gowanus: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Climate in Color: A Climate Week Mixer: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown, Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Jam 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn
FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH - The Mediterranean Diet at the Crossroads of Public Health, Climate Action, and Cultural Diplomacy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
11th Annual SDGs Conference: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Venice Tap Water: A Scalable Model for Refill Culture in High-Tourism Cities: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Online
Climate Week NYC: Arts & Crafts @ Bayside Library - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens - Bayside
Climate Defenders Happy Hour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Stories on the Waterfront with the Climate Film Festival: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Artist Talk: For the Long Now: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Rx Sneakers presents Climate Week After Dark: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Creative Climate Forum – Full Day Access: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Heritage Adapts! @NYCW: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Daisies Craft @ Richmond Hill Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Queens - Richmond Hill
Water Stories: From Permission to Wisdom with the World Water Film Festival, Lo-TEK Institute & Brave Blue World Foundation: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Atmos Presents Enchanted Forest: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
GROUNDED: The Climate Week NYC Dance Party: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Bushwick
Scaling Global Climate Solutions through Culture and Heritage: The Plan to Accelerate Heritage-Informed Decarbonization: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Roosevelt Island
Climate Week NYC: Film Friday: WALL-E @ North Forest Park Library - QPL: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Queens - Forest Hills
“What You Won’t Do For Love”, by Why Not Theatre: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown ← venue page, not the show
The Importance of Artists and Art-Making in the Climate Movement: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Better Planet Film Festival: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Staten Island
Homecoming: For the Harbor: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Governors Island
Marketplace of the Future: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | New York City
Climate & Culture Green Map Tour: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC: Film Screening - An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power @ Glen Oaks Library - QPL: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Queens
Dune Dreams & Peninsula Power in the Far Rockaways: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
Please Don’t Flush: Queens Botanical Garden: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Right to Flight: A Public Performance & Participatory Artwork: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Governors Island
Reforest the Future Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Terraformation’s inaugural summit is about the delivery of large-scale reforestation rather than the pledges. The room is curated down for organizations moving from concept to implementation: project developers with boots on the ground, funders deploying capital, corporates with real nature commitments, and the community leaders whose knowledge and land tenure make restoration possible. Three concurrent working tracks structure the day: Who Pays for a Forest? on finance and investment models, The Art of Reforestry on tools, technology, and training, and Who Are Forests For? on Indigenous leadership and community equity.
The State of Ocean-Climate Action in a World of Accelerating Change: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
As the ocean and climate crises accelerate in lockstep, Ocean Visions uses a morning at the New York City Bar to lay out the thorniest problems at the ocean-climate nexus: speeding the path to net zero, cleaning up legacy CO₂ at scale, and repairing critical ocean systems. Scene-setting presentations lead into a panel with speakers from Eco Wave Power, Ocean Resilience and Climate Alliance, Carbon to Sea, and Carbon Removal Canada, among others. The session also launches Launchpad 2.0, Ocean Visions’ next phase of support for ocean-climate innovators.
Critical Perspectives on the Future US Role in Global Conservation: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The US government’s abrupt withdrawal from its international conservation commitments in 2025 pulled roughly $500 million a year and decades of institutional expertise out of the field. Reimagining Global Conservation convenes practitioners, policy experts, and funders at Pier 57 to treat that rupture as an opening: what worked in the old system, what didn’t, whose perspectives carried weight, and what has to change. One Earth Partners presents findings from Beyond the Funding Gap, its assessment of USAID’s role in climate and environmental programming and the structural effects of its exit, followed by a panel of local practitioners with concrete reforms and proposals for a new global conservation playbook.
Ceres Nature Hive: Thu, Sep. 24 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres convenes a full-day Nature Hive at a Chelsea penthouse to work through the business and community consequences of nature and biodiversity loss, with three partner-hosted sessions. The morning is an Accountability Accelerator workshop on building the infrastructure for agrifood accountability through coordinated intervention stacks across finance, business, civil society, and government. After a networking lounge hour, Rainforest Foundation Norway draws on its Tropical Deforestation Outlook to lay out how market, financial, and policy incentives can stop driving deforestation, and the Accountability Framework initiative closes with new findings on whether companies sourcing from JREDD+ jurisdictions can engage those programs to advance their own supply chain goals.
TNFD at Climate Week NYC: Mon-Thu, Sep. 21-24 (All Week) | Multiple venues
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures runs a week of roundtables built around the release of its 2026 Status Report. Partners include Lloyd’s on nature as a CFO priority, Nasdaq and NatureFinance on nature and water risk in the tech sector, UN Global Compact and WWF on ocean-related disclosure, Goals House on closing the nature materiality gap in food and agriculture, and Oliver Wyman on how banks move from nature-risk assessment to better decisions. TNFD also announces final sector guidance for technology and communications at Climate Group’s AI Forum on Tuesday.
Colors of Nature @ Bellerose Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 17 (Afternoon) | Queens
Public Program with Artist Mari Nagem as part of “The Tropics, The Moon, and Mars” presented by CUE Art: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Imagined Futures//This Must Be the Place: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Bronx
Come to the Cove! Celebrating the hidden wetland and woods along the Harlem River: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Environmental Writing for Climate Week NYC 2026: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Online
Virtual Short Film Showcase: Science & Scientists: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Online
Nature Hits the Bottom Line: Integrating Nature into Business Strategy and Financial Risk Analysis: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bayside Seeds Library @ Bayside Library - QPL: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Queens - Bayside
Who benefits from conserving forests? Ecuador’s REDD+ experience: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Ocean Awakens: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
30 years of FONAFIFO: Advancing Indigenous leadership and participatory forest conservation: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
TNFD 2026 Status Report Release: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Underground Science, Underground Stories: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Tides of Change: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Happy Hour - Seedlings Collective x Nightflower Film Kickoff: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Living Table: Oceans Edition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Reforest the Future Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Seeing the South: A Photography Exhibition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ocean-Climate Action in a Changing World: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Engineering Nature: Soil Ecosystems as Critical Infrastructure: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Regen House: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Over, Under, and Through: Wildlife Connectivity and Resilience in Appalachia: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Interdisciplinary Student Symposium: “OUR FUTURE: Moving Society from Ego-centrism to Eco-centrism”: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Trees Count at Crotona Park for Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Bronx
Agroforestry & Agri-Based Carbon Projects in the Global South - A 360° View: Panel and Project Experience: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Backing Indigenous Leaders: Where Ending the Climate Crisis and Decolonization Meet: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Financing Forests in the New Development Landscape: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
From Capital to Implementation: The Next Investment Opportunities in the Low-Carbon Transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Climate Week NYC: Pollinator Craft @ North Forest Park Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens
Sunken Suppers & Coastal Secrets: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
What’s Next in Water: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Turning Geospatial Data into Action on Pollution and Climate: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Pure Strategies “Day of Action” during Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
XPRIZE Wildfire Award Ceremony: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Critical Perspectives on the Future US Role in Global Conservation: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Unlocking Nature as an Asset: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Meet the Beekeeper: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Beyond carbon compensation: building business models that restore nature: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Nature Detectives: Pollinators! @ Arverne Library - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens
Trees Count at Riverside Park for Climate Week: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Blue Transparency: Ocean and Nature-Related Assessment, Reporting, Impact and Disclosure: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Business Case for Community-Powered MRV: How Community MRV Creates a High-Integrity Nature Market: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering AI: Data Centers and the Subsea Infrastructure Race: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RESPONSES TO CLIMATE-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Resilient by Nature: Designing for Climate and Community: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Stories on the Waterfront with the Climate Film Festival: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Measuring Nature, Driving Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan
Ceres Nature Hive: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Reforestation Blueprint: Cracking the Code on Blended Finance at Scale: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Trees Count at Prospect Park for Climate Week: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Brooklyn
Active Assets for Resilient Communities: Multi-benefit Climate Adaptation: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Seeing the Whole Forest: Integrating Intelligence, AI, and Remote Sensing to Create the Digital Acre: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Air, Land, Water: Underwriting the Full Spectrum of Nature-Based Assets: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate, Decoded: Digital Tools for Conservation and Community Resilience: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Online
New York Climate Week TrashBlitz: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Zero by Default: Rewriting Capitalism’s Ledger for Nature: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
2026 Whale Watch and Dolphin Cruise: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
AI, Space Systems and Science Shaping Sustainable Solutions: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Become a Citizen Scientist! @ Rosedale Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week NYC: Daisies Craft @ Richmond Hill Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Queens - Richmond Hill
Climate Week NYC: Benefits of an Urban Forest @ Ridgewood Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Queens - Ridgewood
Climate Week NYC: Plants, Animals, People: Climate Change in NYC - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Online
Beyond Planting Trees: Designing the Urban Forest as Climate Infrastructure Designing, Funding, and Caring for NYC’s Living Infrastructure: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Subnational Approaches to Biodiversity, Climate Action, and Environmental Justice from U.S. and China Perspectives: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Online
Forest Bathing for Climate: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Rooted Waters: A Climate Week NYC Nature Connection, Nervous System Care & Action Integration Experience: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week x Bird Joy Games: A Scavenger Hunt in the American Museum of Natural History 🦖: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Tour 1: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Fall Migration Bird Walk along Rockaway Beach: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens - Rockaway
CLIMATE WEEK: Journal, Meditation, + Bird Walk in Central Park: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Please Don’t Flush: Queens Botanical Garden: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Tour 2: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week Kickoff Summit: Decarbonizing Real Estate: Thu, Sep. 17 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
Decarb Summits opens the season three days early with a full day at Perkins Eastman on compliance, capital, and technology for NYC buildings. Emily Hoffman from the Department of Buildings shares lessons from year one of Local Law 97 enforcement and what owners need for 2030; Lauren Moss, Vornado’s chief sustainability officer, sits for a fireside on the REIT’s path to decarbonization; and a compliance panel brings together Community Preservation Corporation, L&M Development Partners, Bright Power, and Con Edison. The afternoon turns technical with sessions on solar-integrated facades, reinventing the window heat pump, air leakage, peak demand pricing, and the business case for solar, with startups including DaisyChain Energy, Helios Facade, and Aeroseal.
The Cool House: Tue, Sep. 22 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
One of the greatest climate success stories most people have never heard of turns ten this year: the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which united nearly every nation, transformed refrigerant markets, and accelerated sustainable cooling. The Refrigerant Emissions Elimination Forum marks it with a full-day immersive destination for the cooling community, where building owners, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, technicians, policymakers, and investors move through interactive exhibits, live demos, expert discussions, and hands-on experiences on the future of HVAC.
Global Launch of Blend Better Cement: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Cement and concrete are the second most consumed material on the planet after water and account for 8% of global CO₂ emissions. Blended cements using supplementary cementitious materials can cut emissions per tonne by half with technology that already exists. National governments, international institutions, and industry gather to formally launch Blend Better Cement, the implementation vehicle for the UNEP-hosted Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate’s Call to Action from COP30. A government leadership spotlight and moderated panel cover standards reform, low-carbon public procurement, local supply chains, and the roadmap to COP31 and COP32.
Build More, Electrify Faster: Aligning Housing Abundance and Building Decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Housing advocates want faster approvals and fewer barriers to infill; decarbonization advocates want all-electric construction and stronger performance standards. They’re often treated as competing agendas, but well-designed infill housing cuts transportation emissions, lowers household energy costs, and protects residents from heat and smoke, while poorly sequenced requirements add cost, delay projects, and hit affordable and small-scale development hardest. Speakers from ULI, YIMBY, RMI, and BB Holdings discuss codes, incentives, permitting, utility coordination, and policy sequencing, closing with a set of shared principles. Hosted by ULI, the Housing-Climate Project, Gehl, the Parking Reform Network, and WRI as part of the Urban Climate Solutions Track.
Buildings and the Grid: Clipping the Wing of the Falcon Curve: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
After two decades of flat consumption, the grid is facing demand growth from building and vehicle electrification, extreme weather, and data centers all at once, and new generation is expensive and slow to bring online. Building Energy Exchange and USGBC ask whether buildings can be part of the fix rather than the problem, through load shifting, peak reduction, better envelopes, and geothermal.
Climate Week Kickoff Summit: Decarbonizing Real Estate: Thu, Sep. 17 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
NYPH Regenerative Metropolis Symposium 2026: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Health in Climate AI Hackathon 2026: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Roosevelt Island
Making Circularity Pay Off.: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building a Resilient Refrigerant Supply for the Low-GWP Transition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Mind the Gap: Aligning Insurance, Policy, and Nature for Climate Resilience: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Win-Win Policies: Unlocking Investment for a Sustainable Future: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Absorb, Adapt, Thrive: Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate-Resilient Cities for Everyone: Homelessness, Housing and Climate Justice: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
Interdisciplinary Charette: Creative Solutions to Advance New York’s Resilience Priorities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Governors Island
Sharing Heat: Industrial Energy Partnerships from Sweden and New York: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Cool House: The Unofficial Cooling Destination of Climate Week NYC: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Aligning Green Leasing and LEED v5 to Advance Building Performance: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Global Launch of Blend Better Cement: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Building Solutions, Not Technology: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Codes for the Future: Business Roundtable on High-Performance Buildings: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
The Resilient Waterfront Economy: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Bringing Unions Home: A Blueprint for Labor-Led Housing Decarbonization in New York: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week Networking Evening: Buildings as Grid Assets: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
120th NY Hardware Meetup - Climate Tech Week at Antler VC: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Circular By Design: MIT Alumni Shaping the Future of Cities, Materials, Products and Systems: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
First Look: A Climate Week Founders Dinner: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Downtown Brooklyn
Beyond the Heat Map: How Leading Investors Are Building Climate-Resilient Portfolios: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan
10th NYC Green School Conference: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Infill Development: Market-Based Climate Solution: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Build More, Electrify Faster: Aligning Housing Abundance and Building Decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Waste Is a Design Flaw: Building the Circular Industrial Economy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering Sustainable Tech Infrastructure at Scale: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Twin Engines of Transition: Efficiency and Electrification: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Action Delivers Affordability for New Yorkers: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Accommodating Growth in the Global South: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Physical & Digital Decarbonization: Scaling Responsibility Across Corporate Footprints: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Cementing the future: How the Global South can lead the way to build markets for low-carbon cement: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Making the Case for Climate-Aligned Abundance and Urbanism: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC: Build Your Own Air Purifier: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Building as Nature: The Biomimicry Institute Launches the Nature Positive Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure Alliance: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | New York City
Reducing Risk, Building Resilience: A Jewish Climate Action Agenda: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
Architecture, Planning, and International Law: Building Postcarbon Futures: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Buildings and the Grid: Clipping the Wing of the Falcon Curve: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Watts in, Watts out: An architect’s path to energy system decarbonization: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Active Assets for Resilient Communities: Multi-benefit Climate Adaptation: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Retrofitting an Icon: Lessons from the Empire State Building: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Sustainable Cities Summit: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Island(ing) Adaptations: Water Loops: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Implementing Circularity in Interior Design: Connecting the Dots: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Women in Waste: Turning Trash into Opportunity: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Industrial Electrification Symposium: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Downtown Brooklyn
The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
AIANY Climate Change and Architecture Tour: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate & Culture Green Map Tour: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Carbon Removal: Progress, politics, and the path forward: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Carbon Removal Alliance opens New York Climate Week with a breakfast conversation about where the sector goes from here. Leaders from carbon removal, climate policy, and environmental advocacy take up the impact of AI, a shifting political landscape, and the challenge of building a broader coalition around the industry. An audience Q&A follows the discussion, giving journalists, policymakers, and industry leaders a chance to dig further into the forces reshaping the carbon removal landscape.
Carbon Removal Community Reception: Climate Week NYC Edition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Eight organizations convene the carbon removal community at the opening of Climate Week NYC: the Carbon Business Council, Carbon180, the Carbon Capture Coalition, Carbon Removal Canada, the Carbon Removal Alliance, Carbon to Sea, Remove, and XPRIZE. The reception kicks off at 6pm, with the evening focused on connecting people across the growing carbon removal community.
Matcha Morning: A Climate Week Gathering for the Carbon Market: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week runs on coffee, badges, and back-to-back panels. Residual, oneshot.earth, and CEEZER offer the calm moment in the middle of it all: ceremonial-grade matcha whisked to order, and a chance to sit down with people from across the carbon market. Built for project developers, removal buyers and investors, the people building market infrastructure, and the carbon-curious who want to hear what’s happening in the industry. No panel, no agenda.
The 2026 Carbontech Summit: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Carbontech Development Initiative and Carbon to Value Initiative bring scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers together for a public summit on where carbon management goes next. Doreen Harris of NYSERDA opens the afternoon with welcome remarks, and two panels tackle super pollutants beyond CO2 and the funding needed to scale carbon management. Startups will make fast pitches throughout the program before the summit closes with a networking reception.
The Reforestation Blueprint: Cracking the Code on Blended Finance at Scale: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Every reforestation project solves the same economic problem: nature doesn’t produce a return profile capital markets can price on its own. Sequestration takes decades, biological risk doesn’t map onto conventional underwriting, and MRV uncertainty makes cash flows hard to model. Blended finance exists to fix that, and this panel highlights a real-world case study: ACRE Investment Management’s GreenTrees, now the world’s largest ACR-registered reforestation project, which stacked USDA Conservation Reserve Program payments with landowner economics and carbon revenue back when carbon markets were unproven, and has since scaled across thousands of acres and multiple credit vintages. This session opens The Natural Capital Investment Summit, a day for investors, developers, and policymakers on how capital, technology, and standards finance nature’s restoration at scale.
Carbon Removal: Progress, politics, and the path forward: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Puro.earth CDR Summit - Climate Week NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Carbon Removal Community Reception: Climate Week NYC Edition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Exomad Green x Puro.earth CDR Happy Hour: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
North America Climate Summit 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Live from the Future: A Hard Tech Showcase at New York Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
FOAK Summit: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Matcha Morning: A New York Climate Week Gathering for the Carbon Market: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
The 2026 Carbontech Summit: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Reforestation Blueprint: Cracking the Code on Blended Finance at Scale: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Seeing the Whole Forest: Integrating Intelligence, AI, and Remote Sensing to Create the Digital Acre: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Air, Land, Water: Underwriting the Full Spectrum of Nature-Based Assets: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Zero by Default: Rewriting Capitalism’s Ledger for Nature: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Puro.earth CDR Summit: Mon, Sep. 21 (All Day) | Manhattan - Downtown
Puro.earth, a leading crediting platform for engineered carbon removal, is heading to One World Trade Center for a full day on the next chapter of the carbon removal market. Suppliers, corporate buyers, investors, intermediaries, policymakers, and market builders work through panels, roundtables, and fireside chats aimed at trusted market growth and the scale-up of durable removal.
Low Carbon Commodities and the New World of Corporate Decarbonization: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sylvera puts carbon credits, physical low-carbon supply, and environmental attribute certificates in one room, three areas that corporate teams often manage separately. The rulebook underneath them is changing too, with SBTi V2 defining what can count toward a target and the GHG Protocol and ISO working toward a single corporate accounting standard in 2028. The speakers will unpack when physical delivery is worth its premium, when a certificate can serve as the bridge, and where carbon credits fit.
North America Climate Summit 2026: Tue-Wed, Sep. 22-23 (Two Days) | Manhattan - Midtown
IETA closes out its 2026 regional summit series under the banner “The New Carbon Order: Innovation, Investment, and Interoperability,” positioned as a stepping stone to COP31 in November. Hundreds of delegates from the US, Canada, and beyond will gather for plenaries, technical workshops, and interactive sessions on compliance and voluntary carbon markets and the regulatory frameworks taking shape around them. Themes run from North American subnational markets and Canadian industrial carbon pricing to post-midterm US federal climate policy, trade tensions hitting carbon markets, carbon capture and removal, Article 6, CORSIA, and international market coalitions.
Carbon Newbie Summit at Climate Week NYC 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Newcomers to carbon and long-time practitioners share the room at the seventh Carbon Newbie Summit, a casual conference designed to make the subject less intimidating. The summit uses unexpected lenses this year, running climate through sports, insurance, science and everyday influence. CNaught, Debevoise & Plimpton, Trane Technologies, Clever Carbon and the University of Toronto’s Lawson Climate Institute co-host the day.
The Scope 3 Control Paradox: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
GO2 Markets brings sustainability, procurement, and supply chain leaders from large corporates together for a panel and networking program built around a fundamental Scope 3 problem: companies face accountability for emissions they often cannot directly control. Nearly 80% of sustainability leaders name supplier data as their biggest barrier, yet companies that actively engage suppliers hit their Scope 3 targets at nine times the rate of those that do not. Hear from Mastercard, Toyota, BASF, and others in this morning session.
Carbon Removal: Progress, politics, and the path forward: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Puro.earth CDR Summit - Climate Week NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Beyond carbon payments: Understanding the co-benefits of Jurisdictional REDD+ benefit-sharing: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Low Carbon Commodities and the New World of Corporate Decarbonization: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Carbon Removal Community Reception: Climate Week NYC Edition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Exomad Green x Puro.earth CDR Happy Hour: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Crossroads 2026 - Resilient rural systems: regenerative agriculture, carbon and finance: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC | PCF Studio Sessions: Climatiq x ecoinvent (10:30): Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
North America Climate Summit 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC | PCF Studio Sessions: Climatiq x ecoinvent (14:00): Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Unlocking Value Chain Decarbonization with Market-Based Instruments: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC x Climatiq | PCFs on the Rocks: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Carbon Newbie Summit at Climate Week NYC 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Matcha Morning: A New York Climate Week Gathering for the Carbon Market: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Everyone’s Reporting Climate Risk. Who’s Deciding? From Disclosed Risk to Defended Assets: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Scope 3 Control Paradox: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: The New Role of Sustainability Data: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Net Zero Value Chains - From accounting to action: advancing credible Scope 3 decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Blue Transparency: Ocean and Nature-Related Assessment, Reporting, Impact and Disclosure: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Measurement to Momentum: Scaling Decarbonization Across Your Supply Chain: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Manufacturers’ Table: A Climate Week Dinner: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The People’s Bar: OffsetC Launch Party: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building regional cooperation and real demand: The new generation of interoperable carbon markets: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Reforestation Blueprint: Cracking the Code on Blended Finance at Scale: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Air, Land, Water: Underwriting the Full Spectrum of Nature-Based Assets: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Zero by Default: Rewriting Capitalism’s Ledger for Nature: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Circular Supply Chain Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (All Day) | Manhattan - TBD
The Circular Supply Chain Network hosts its first summit for supply chain professionals who are building circular operations, with the conversation grounded in material flows and decision-making power. The morning brings industry leaders and practitioners on what circularity looks like inside live operations; the afternoon turns into hands-on workshops built around circular supply chain problems.
Sip & Spark: Circular Economy Edition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Bushwick
Nine speakers, three minutes each, one brewery. Community Climate Hub brings its flagship lightning-talk series to KCBC in Bushwick with the circular economy at center stage: Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Brooklyn SolarWorks, Big Reuse, BK ROT’s bike-powered composting, 350Brooklyn, and more. Each shares one big idea, then the floor opens for questions and networking over light bites and happy hour beers.
The Race to Recover America’s Critical Minerals: When Startups and Industry Team Up: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The US imports the vast majority of the critical minerals behind its defense, aerospace, and semiconductor industries, but a meaningful share of what it needs may already be sitting in waste piles at existing industrial sites. KOMPAS VC, SOSV, and At One Ventures host a breakfast on what it takes to turn that waste into supply, and why the answer lies in corporate partnerships between deep-tech startups and industrial incumbents rather than one company going it alone. Helios and Atalco walk through a live example of moving from pilot to commercial scale on infrastructure that already exists, and ChemFinity shares what an early-stage recovery company is looking for from industry as it grows.
Waste Is a Design Flaw: Building the Circular Industrial Economy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bain & Company, Envetec, Haddy, Volkswagen Group and Siemens draw on industrial systems to make the case that circularity extends far beyond recycling. The forum follows materials across the full product lifecycle, from design and manufacturing through refurbishment, remanufacturing, recovery and new service based business models. Speakers from startups and global industry show what it takes to keep materials in use, design waste out of operations, and make circular systems work at scale. The forum offers a practical look at how circularity moves from a sustainability idea into an operating and economic model.
Making Critical Mineral Recovery Bankable and Insurable: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Billions of dollars of recoverable critical minerals sit inside deployed and retired clean energy assets, and today’s economy assigns them zero residual value because lenders and insurers can’t track, value, or underwrite what’s embedded in them. This breakfast at Columbia, hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, Carbon Trust, Solas Capital, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Buckstop, is built for the lenders, insurers, institutional investors, and valuation professionals who could close that gap. A short keynote sets up a panel on three bankability questions, covering residual-value pricing, Metals-as-a-Service models where retained ownership generates long-term cash flows, and the term-sheet structures and risk-return profiles that would turn mineral recovery into an investable asset class.
Climate Week NYC: Junk Journaling for Adults @ Arverne Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 17 (Evening) | Queens
Preciously, the Planet: A Climate Week Opening Gathering | Plastic & Clothing Upcycling Workshop: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Governors Island
PlanetHAUS: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week Warehouse Tours: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Sunset Park
Opening Ceremony Part Two: Real Momentum, Material Change: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Economist Enterprise at Climate Week NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Driving Packaging Innovation Through Sustainability and AI: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Scrap to Sovereignty – Race for Critical Minerals from Waste!: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Volunteer Opportunity: City Harvest Union Square Greenmarket Food Rescue Hosted by Celebrity Eco Chef, TV Host, and Author Priyanka Naik: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Circular Supply Chain Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan
Pancakes* with PENSA: A Forum for Leaders of Hardware Startups: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Brooklyn
Goals House at UNGA: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
The Nest Campus: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Investing in Circularity: The Business Case for Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Convening the Next-Gen Materials Transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Urban Soils Therapy @ Arverne Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week NYC: “WALL-E” Movie Screening @ Bayside Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens - Bayside
Rooftop Happy Hour: Supply Chain x NYC Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sip & Spark: Circular Economy Edition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Bushwick
Circular By Design: MIT Alumni Shaping the Future of Cities, Materials, Products and Systems: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Sweater Party: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Making Critical Mineral Recovery Bankable And Insurable: Breakfast Panel, Discussion, Networking Session: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Next Urban Evolution: Why Materials Matter: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan
From Waste to Impact: A Blended Finance Model for Responsible E-Waste Processing in Africa: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Online
The Race to Recover America’s Critical Minerals: When Startups and Industry Team Up: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
BGA Fall Textile Reuse & Recycling Drive: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Venice Tap Water: A Scalable Model for Refill Culture in High-Tourism Cities: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Online
Waste Is a Design Flaw: Building the Circular Industrial Economy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond the Energy Bill: AI and the Circular Economy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Online
Building Adaptive Organizations for the Circular Economy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Online
Climate Week NYC: Upcycle Challenge @ Central Library Teen Center - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Queens - Jamaica
From Measurement to Momentum: Scaling Decarbonization Across Your Supply Chain: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Battery Circularity: Scaling Opportunity Across a Growing Energy Storage Landscape: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
New Climate Futures 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Navy Yard
World Climate Summit: New York 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Why Regenerative: Regenerative Textiles Forum: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Volunteer Opportunity: City Harvest Rescued Food Repack: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Implementing Circularity in Interior Design: Connecting the Dots: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Network and Learn with RLC: The Role of Tech in Surplus Food Rescue: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Global Forum on Circular Economy and Urban Resilience (Initiated by City of Yokohama): Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Vintage Furniture Store Hop by Home Swap Stories: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn - Bushwick
Circular Economy & Green Finance From Circular Materials to Climate Capital - Scaling Asia- U.S. Net-Zero Partnerships: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
Marketplace of the Future: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | New York City
The Urban Systems Symposium: Tue, Sep. 22 (All Day) | Manhattan - Downtown
Cities are complex systems shaped by layers of infrastructure, social networks, economic forces, and ecology, and what sets them apart is the tractable role of governance: decisions get made and implemented, for better or worse, at a scale that touches billions of lives. NYU’s symposium at Washington Square runs six tracks of five-minute research presentations followed by moderated discussion: climate-resilient cities, health and urban wellbeing, law and policy for urban sustainability, designing the future city, housing, and place-based innovation. Presenters from the City of New York, CIV:LAB, C40, Regional Plan Association, Cornell Tech’s Urban Tech Hub, Columbia GSAPP, The New School, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, and universities from Oxford to São Paulo to Hong Kong will share their thoughts across the global spectrum.
Absorb, Adapt, Thrive: Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience: Tue, Sep. 22 (All Day) | Manhattan - Downtown
The University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Institute and Battery Park City Authority take over Wagner Park Pavilion for a day on public landscape as climate infrastructure. Morning microtalks from researchers and designers across Harvard, Cornell Tech, Columbia, Pratt, the Everglades Foundation, Rainproof NYC, and ECOncrete ask how adaptation strategies move from knowledge to implementation, followed by a session comparing nature-based infrastructure at three scales in New York, Houston, and Miami. The afternoon panel pushes from interesting projects to system-wide adoption, with breakouts on post-disaster recovery, finance, planning, and governance. Ends with a happy hour and walking tours of the South Battery Park City and Battery coastal resilience projects.
The Local Climate Imperative: Public-Private Partnerships in Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Agendi and Run on Climate bring local government and corporate sustainability leaders together for an intimate Midtown breakfast on the public and private partnerships driving climate action at the city level. Rather than a traditional panel, selected speakers share practical examples spanning policy development and implementation, corporate strategy, investment and community collaboration before the room shifts into facilitated discussion and networking. The format centers on exchanging what has worked, where partnerships still get stuck and where cities and businesses can collaborate more effectively.
Beyond Planting Trees: Designing the Urban Forest as Climate Infrastructure: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Urban forests are increasingly understood as essential climate infrastructure against rising heat, extreme rainfall, and widening environmental inequity, but expanding canopy citywide takes far more than planting trees. Using New York City’s Urban Forest Plan as the starting point, WXY asks how a citywide vision becomes action: where investment is needed most, how data and community knowledge shape more equitable decisions, what changes when canopy extends beyond parks and streets onto schools, housing, campuses, and private property, and who is responsible for caring for living infrastructure over decades. Hear voices from city government, design, advocacy, research, and community stewardship across the evening.
Global Forum on Circular Economy and Urban Resilience: Fri, Sep. 25 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
The City of Yokohama brings city and regional governments, corporations, investors, and startups from Asia, North America, and Europe together on the premise that the circular economy is now a competitiveness and resource-security strategy, not only an environmental one. The morning runs a startup showcase, then a reverse pitch where Sumitomo, Chiyoda, Mitsubishi Electric, and ENEOS lay out the problems they want partners on, opening a path to pilots and expansion into Japanese and broader Asian markets. An innovation leaders dialogue on AI and the circular economy follows with speakers from Hitachi, Closed Loop Partners, and Sun Metalon.
Perspectives on Brooklyn’s Evolving Working Waterfront: Wed, Sep. 16 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Imagined Futures//This Must Be the Place: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Bronx
Please Don’t Flush: Staten Island: Sat, Sep. 19 (Evening) | Staten Island
Come to the Cove! Celebrating the hidden wetland and woods along the Harlem River: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Resilience Without Borders: Community Led Coastal Regeneration Through Nature, Innovation, and Local Action: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Please Don’t Flush: Jamaica: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Queens
Climate Tech Demo Series - Collab Fund, Streetlife Ventures: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Homes on the Edge – Living, Building, and Surviving in the Floodplain: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
The South is On Fire: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Absorb, Adapt, Thrive: Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building sustainable cities - Clean Energy Edition: London & NYC innovation, investment, and collaboration: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Industrial Decarbonization & Urban Resilience: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Interdisciplinary Charette: Creative Solutions to Advance New York’s Resilience Priorities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Governors Island
The Urban Systems Symposium: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Cultivating Abundance on the Bronx River with Foragers in the Foodway and La Bruja: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Bronx
Why the Corner Has No Store: The Rules That Make Us Drive: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Who Moves, Who Stays, Who Decides: A Conversation with Climate-Displaced Leaders: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Banyan Connect: NY Climate Week 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
International Heat Solutions: Through a California Lens: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Online
Whose Waterfront? Balancing Access, Safety, and Community Priorities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Activating Data Across Urban Environments: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Governors Island
Powering the Future: Fusion & AI: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Adaptation in Action!: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
ECOncrete at NYCW 2026: Leading The Shift Toward Nature-Positive Infrastructure: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
What’s Next for Data Center Decarbonization? Navigating the Many Facets to Reach Net Zero in a Volatile Market: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
How Data Center Fights are Renewing Local Power Across the US: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Local Climate Imperative: Public-Private Partnerships in Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Care as Climate Infrastructure: The Invisible Part of Urban Resilience: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Kintsugi for Infrastructure;A Climate Week NYC Morning Forum: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Capital for Resilience: Investing in Climate’s Next Wave: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Co-Designing Climate Resilience | BASACA x Goonj: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Gowanus Canal Walking Tour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Gowanus
Infill Development: Market-Based Climate Solution: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
AEG NYC Health, Energy & Equity Action Challenge @ Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Solutions Showcase at Governors Island: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Governors Island, Manhattan - Downtown
Green or Gray? What Communities Gain and Lose from Different Resilience Solutions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
The Race to Build the Next Generation City: A Conversation with Voltera CEO Frank Reig: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Accommodating Growth in the Global South: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
By Water, By Design: A Climate Week WEDG® Harbor Tour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Building as Nature: The Biomimicry Institute Launches the Nature Positive Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure Alliance: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | New York City
Reducing Risk, Building Resilience: A Jewish Climate Action Agenda: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
Artist Talk: For the Long Now: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Solutions Investing: A Systems Perspective: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Power, Permitting, and Progress: Navigating Today’s Data Center Challenges: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Designed to Last: Building the Infrastructure Behind Clean Energy Capital: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan
Fashioning Impact: DEPLOY Founder’s Talk Celebrating 20 years of Pioneering Circular Fashion: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Riverside Park South Exclusive Preview: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Active Assets for Resilient Communities: Multi-benefit Climate Adaptation: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Re-Envisioning the Right of Way: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Brooklyn
The Sustainable Cities Summit: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Who Decides? Community Power, Urgency, and the Realities of Climate Decision-Making: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | New York City
Nature as Critical Climate Infrastructure: Launching a New Approach to Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions in Cities: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Island(ing) Adaptations: Water Loops: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Rooted in Sovereignty: Indigenous Leadership Across Forested and Urban Landscapes: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Who Keeps the City Running at 45°C? Financing the Invisible Infrastructure of Climate-Resilient Cities.: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Women in Waste: Turning Trash into Opportunity: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC: Benefits of an Urban Forest @ Ridgewood Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Queens - Ridgewood
Beyond Planting Trees: Designing the Urban Forest as Climate Infrastructure Designing, Funding, and Caring for NYC’s Living Infrastructure: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Global Forum on Circular Economy and Urban Resilience (Initiated by City of Yokohama): Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Addressing the Cost of Climate Impact: Actions at the Scale of the City: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Shakes and Cakes with Climate Friends: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Subnational Approaches to Biodiversity, Climate Action, and Environmental Justice from U.S. and China Perspectives: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Online
Circular Economy & Green Finance From Circular Materials to Climate Capital - Scaling Asia- U.S. Net-Zero Partnerships: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
From Climate Crisis to Climate Action: The Future of City Budgeting: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Online
Tour 1: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Please Don’t Flush: Queens Botanical Garden: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Right to Flight: A Public Performance & Participatory Artwork: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Governors Island
Tour 2: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
NYC Climate Day of Action: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Tech Demo Series - Collab Fund, Streetlife Ventures: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Streetlife Ventures, Collab Fund, and Climate Tech Cities bring their quarterly demo series to Climate Week, with live technology taking the place of pitch decks. Six startups take the stage: Every Electric, which installs batteries at no cost to multi-family residents; Eztia, whose materials cut skin temperature by up to 10C degrees without refrigeration or batteries; Public Grid, brokering lower tenant energy bills; Tova, focused on water infrastructure decisions; Trainsit, cutting rail freight emissions by 75 percent; and Vycarb, which captures and stores carbon using water. The demos give way to food, drinks and great conversation.
NYCW 2026: Fundraising for Climate Hardware and Deeptech: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Enduring Planet spends a half day with climate hardware and durable-asset startups on a financing problem that looks very different from a typical software round: how to move between equity, project finance, and the structures in between. Cap table strategy and financial structuring sit alongside sessions designed for founders, CFOs, and operators raising for the development of physical assets. The speakers bring experience from across the stack, including Fervo Energy CFO David Ulrey, Congruent Ventures partner Tanuj Dutta, Moment Energy CEO Edward Chiang, and Wilson Sonsini attorney Elke Trilla.
SOSV HAX Deep Tech Showcase: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
From critical minerals pulled out of the ground to on-demand manufacturing of chips, drones, batteries, and even apparel, a new industrial stack is being built in America one mineral, one machine, and one megawatt at a time. SOSV HAX brings the best of its hard-tech portfolio to Climate Week: founders building the materials, machines, and energy behind AI infrastructure and advanced manufacturing so they can be sourced, built, and powered at home.
Climate Capital Summit: Thu, Sep. 24 (All Day) | Manhattan - Downtown
Equal Ventures brings the fourth annual Climate Capital Summit back to New York for a full day with leaders across energy, investing, policy, innovation, and academia. The program is built for climate decision makers and focuses on candid conversations about what’s working, what’s changing, and what comes next for scaling climate solutions. Speakers from a variety of organizations including TPG, Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, and Khola Ventures.
New Climate Futures: Thu, Sep. 24 (All Day) | Brooklyn - Navy Yard
One of the largest events of Climate Week, and the numbers back it up: 70+ critical technology startups demoing, 1,000+ attendees, and a full day at the Newlab innovation hub at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and industrial leaders come for the showcases, speakers, and cross-sector networking. Complete with food trucks, great music, and a lively atmosphere on the Brooklyn waterfront.
(pre)NY Climate Week Founder Speed Matching: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Wallet Max Emerald Summit and Awards: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | New York City
Stanford University Energy Security Master Class: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | Online
Fostering State and City Level Support for Climate Innovation: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn - Sunset Park
Pre-NYCW Park Meet Up w/ our Common World: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
OutRun CO2 Club 👟🗽: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Finance for the Future: Innovation Stories & Insights for Systems Change: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Advancing Energy Innovation for a Resilient Urban Future: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Tech Demo Series - Collab Fund, Streetlife Ventures: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Green Jobs Pavilion 2026 NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
2026 Venture For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Navy Yard
Climate Collider - New York Week: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
The Hub Live: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Solutions House NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Building a Resilient Refrigerant Supply for the Low-GWP Transition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
NYCW 2026: Fundraising for Climate Hardware and Deeptech: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Global Leadership Forum for Sustainable Innovation: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Business & Innovation Panel: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
LabStart Happy Hour @ NY Climate Week: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Female Founders & Funders Gathering @ NY Climate Week: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
Project Vanguard veterans panel + happy hour during New York City Climate Week: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Live Edit: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Lab to Market: Accelerating Adaptation and Resilience Technologies from Universities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Morning 5K: New York Climate Week [Rho x Montauk Capital x Extantia x Super Climate]: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Building sustainable cities - Clean Energy Edition: London & NYC innovation, investment, and collaboration: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Scaling Playbook: Roadmaps for Climate Tech’s Next Chapter: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building Strong Foundations for Climate-Smart and Resilient Food Systems: Geospatial Innovation, Cloud Technologies, AI & Collaboration: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Cleantech Leaders: New York Climate Week Reception: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
A Climate Investor’s Guide to Fiduciary Duty: Who’s Actually Looking Out for You?: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Online
Beyond the Pilot: Securing Corporate Adoption: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Dynamo Energy Transition Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Scaling Breakthrough Climate Technologies: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building Solutions, Not Technology: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week: Investors & Founders Connect: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Live from the Future: A Hard Tech Showcase at New York Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Super South: Climate Week NYC 2026 | Rivian Space: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
New Pathways: A New York Climate Week Event: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
ECOncrete at NYCW 2026: Leading The Shift Toward Nature-Positive Infrastructure: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
WaterTech Futures 2.0: Unlocking Critical Minerals From Industrial Water: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
What’s Next for Data Center Decarbonization? Navigating the Many Facets to Reach Net Zero in a Volatile Market: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Nordic Investor Night - LP Reception: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate in Color: A Climate Week Mixer: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown, Manhattan - Midtown
Circular By Design: MIT Alumni Shaping the Future of Cities, Materials, Products and Systems: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Off-the-Record Climate Tech CEO Dinner: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan
NYCW Founder & Investor Happy Hour: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan
Making Critical Mineral Recovery Bankable And Insurable: Breakfast Panel, Discussion, Networking Session: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Turning Geospatial Data into Action on Pollution and Climate: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
A Climate Investor’s Guide to Fiduciary Duty: Breakfast and Discussion: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Carbon Newbie Summit at Climate Week NYC 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Race to Recover America’s Critical Minerals: When Startups and Industry Team Up: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Heatmap House: Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Next Urban Evolution: Why Materials Matter: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan
C2ES Solutions Central: Climate Week NYC Events on Energy, International Diplomacy, Resilience & More: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bridging Talent & Climate Innovation: How Nature-Based Jobs Can Become Pathways for Economic Mobility: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Online
Climate Solutions Showcase at Governors Island: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Governors Island, Manhattan - Downtown
Ceres Investor Practitioner Workshop: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Data to Decarbonization: AI-Powered Climate Action Across the Value Chain: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Plug-In Solar and the Consumer-Led Clean Energy Transition: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Family Offices & Investors Summit: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Small Funds, Big Alpha: Matching LPs with Climate’s Emerging Managers: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Double Down in Nolita with TO VC, Giant, and Extantia: Founder & Investor Backgammon: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
NYCW | Climate Founders & Funders Salon: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
SOSV’s HAX Deep Tech Showcase (Investors Only): Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
GeoAI, Climate Risk and Tacos: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Keep On Moving (don’t stop) Electric Transportation Dance Party: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Private Upstate Founders Dinner: NYC, Climate Edition: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | New York City
Climate Adaptation & Private Capital: Current Science and a GP-Led Conversation on Market Trends: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Investing under Uncertainty: Electrification, Energy Demand, and Cleantech: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Seeing the Whole Forest: Integrating Intelligence, AI, and Remote Sensing to Create the Digital Acre: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Capital Summit: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
New Climate Futures 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Navy Yard
Climate, Decoded: Digital Tools for Conservation and Community Resilience: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Online
The Invisible Crisis: Innovation for the Age of Extreme Heat: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Future of Energy, Innovation, and Environmental Leadership - Vanderbilt @ NYCW: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bubble or Breakthrough: How Capital Shapes the Energy Transition: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Remarkable Ventures Climate Portfolio Showcase at NY Climate Week (Invite-only): Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | New York City
SOSV Deep Tech LIVE with a Deep Tech Expert: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Korea Climate Tech Summit 2026: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate TechWalk | NYC, 9/25 w/ GrandResolve: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Industrial Electrification Symposium: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Downtown Brooklyn
The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Special Reception: Future of the Grid: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
AI and Energy Climate Startup Pitch Event by Remarkable Ventures Climate Hosted by SVB: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Circular Economy & Green Finance From Circular Materials to Climate Capital - Scaling Asia- U.S. Net-Zero Partnerships: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
Narrative Change Summit: Mon, Sep. 21 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
How do you reach anyone across a fractured media landscape? The Narrative Change Summit, part of the Climate Film Festival, puts filmmakers next to entrepreneurs, major studios next to creators, journalists next to philanthropists, and scientists next to communications leaders for a full day at the SVA Theatre. Sessions cover how Potential Energy Coalition opens climate conversations through unscripted TV and kitchen-table issues, how NBCUniversal builds sustainability into one of the largest studios in the world, how the Seattle Seahawks and Ocean Conservancy reach fans through the stadium, how the Honnold Foundation co-creates stories with communities from Standing Rock to the Amazon, and how the directors behind Blackfish and The Cove think about filmmaking as activism. Free, and you can come for the day or for a single session!
Stories that Move: NYC Climate Week Program: Mon, Sep. 21 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Environmental Justice Oral History Project runs a day-long program and exhibition on journalism, documentary, immersive media, and oral history as tools for narrative power and movement-building. The schedule moves from the power of journalism in the morning through documentary film, a Collective Futures and Climate Hope open mic, and a session on oral history as a way of teaching history to keep it, before closing with an evening reception and exhibition celebrating the mothers of the environmental justice movement.
Climate Town & Amy Westervelt Live Comedy Show : Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Climate Town’s Rollie Williams and Drilled Media’s Amy Westervelt bring comedy and climate media criticism together for a Brooklyn evening built around the world premiere of Westervelt’s book, Brought to You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy. Special guests join the conversation, followed by a book signing from Westervelt. Williams, who has no book to sign, signs whatever guests bring instead. The result is part live comedy, part media critique, and a look at how corporate influence has shaped public discourse.
Heatmap House: Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
Heatmap News turns its Climate Week house into a day of live journalism, bringing investors, founders, policymakers, energy executives and climate leaders into conversation with its reporters. The program covers the new energy order, climate and energy policy, industrial growth, technology, AI, and where capital is flowing, while bringing in speakers from government, business and climate finance. Heatmap puts climate reporting onstage in real time, with journalists pressing decision makers on what’s working, what’s not, and what comes next.
Rewriting the Climate Story: 10 Years of Solutions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
For ten years Grist has chronicled the people turning ambitious climate ideas into real-world impact, and for one evening at Symphony Space it puts them on stage. In live storytelling, the makers, builders, and organizers who have reshaped industries, influenced policy, and changed communities share the setbacks, risks, and breakthroughs behind the work and what it will take to meet the moment ahead. Supported by NRDC, The Wilderness Society, the Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation, and the University of Washington’s College of the Environment.
Climate Film Festival & Narrative Change Summit: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | New York City
The Immorality of Inaction: Voicing Truth on Climate: Fri, Sep. 18 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Where To Next? A Master Class on Sustainability Consulting: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
FT Live at Climate Week NYC 2026: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | New York City
Axios House: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
PlanetHAUS: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week 2026 at NYBG: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Bronx
Stories that Move: Where story, data, and place converge to build narrative power: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Amplifying Creator Voices to Reach New Audiences: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Kahoot Trivia @ East Flushing Library - QPL: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Queens
Small Steps Spark Big Change: A Community Leader Spotlight: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Journalism is an Effective Climate Solution: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Closing the Knowledge-Action Gap: Expanding Collaboration Between the UN System and Universities: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Town & Amy Westervelt Live: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Yale @ Climate Week NYC: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
In the Tank: A No Frills Panel Series on Climate Media, Marketing, and Investment Momentum: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Impact Lounge during Climate Week NYC and UNGA 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Stories from the Soil: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Evidence to Impact: Communicating the Case for Smarter Vehicle Standards: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Letters of Gratitude for Our Community Helpers @ Maspeth Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens - Maspeth
Climate Week NYC: Digital Activism Tech Lab @ Flushing Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Climate Week NYC: Storytelling in the U.S. South: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Lewis Mumford Lecture: From Crisis to Proximity: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
NYT Climate Forward: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
10th NYC Green School Conference: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Carbon Newbie Summit at Climate Week NYC 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Heatmap House: Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
11th Annual SDGs Conference: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bold Women, Sustainable Futures: No Straight Path to Sustainability Leadership: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Online
So’ve passed 1.5°C; what’s our strategy now?: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Digital Activism Tech Lab @ Long Island City Library - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens - Long Island City
Unlocking the Transformative Power of Climate Education: Investing in Youth, Teachers and Skills for a Changing World: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Rewriting the Climate Story: 10 Years of Solutions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
From CUNY to Climate Leadership: Latino Voices Shaping a Sustainable Future: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Creative Climate Forum – Full Day Access: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
From climate pathways to action: Next-Generation future climate information for resilience: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Online
Love and Fear in a Warming World: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Online
The Central Role of Young People in the Climate Movement: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond the Forecast: What El Niño Reveals About Science, Society, and Action: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Book launch - The New Merchants of Doubt: The corporate playbook of Big Meat and Dairy to Undermine Climate Action: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Atmos Presents Enchanted Forest: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
At first glance: How visualising climate can change the game: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Online
Healing Is an Inside Job: A Climate & Care Townhall: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | New York City
The Importance of Artists and Art-Making in the Climate Movement: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Better Planet Film Festival: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Staten Island
Marketplace of the Future: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | New York City
Climate Under Pressure: A Corporate Fishbowl on Risk, Resilience, and Finance: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Conference Board brings corporate leaders together for a fishbowl discussion on what climate pressure looks like when it reaches risk, resilience, and finance. The conversation moves from pricing climate and geopolitical risk into supply chain decisions to financing resilience through new partnerships and investment models. Practical Scope 3 decarbonization strategies sit alongside a discussion of investing in women’s economic inclusion as a way to strengthen business continuity. The format brings sustainability, corporate citizenship, and ESG strategy leaders into one structured peer conversation.
Beyond the Pilot: Securing Corporate Adoption: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn - Sunset Park
For most climate startups the valley of death isn’t the first pilot, it’s everything after. LACI at BATWorks and NYU Tandon’s Urban Future Lab aim to close the gap from both sides: reverse pitches from corporates on what they wish founders understood about procurement, and success stories from cleantech founders who have actually landed enterprise contracts. Speakers from Streetlife Ventures, Trainsit, Gradient, Hitachi, Schneider Electric, and Edison International will share what they’ve seen across the value chain for commercializing clean energy innovation.
Global Decarbonization Forum New York: The Industry Endgame: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
After editions in Singapore and Berlin, the Global Decarbonization Forum comes to New York with a focus on how regulation, supply chain data, and environmental AI are reshaping global trade and competitiveness. Two themes anchor the afternoon: what happens to trade when regulation reshapes it, and how environmental AI changes total cost of ownership and supply chain risk. Sessions cover product carbon footprints verified at scale, compliance in a shifting trade landscape, and circularity as product intelligence, with roundtables of consumer goods and industrial leaders.
Ceres Asset Owner Roundtable: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Ceres brings a small group of asset owners together for a workshop on what a practical reset of climate capital allocation could look like. Many current allocation frameworks were never designed for climate change, leaving climate strategies isolated in small niches or tied to passive public market indexes that do little to drive systemic change. Ceres argues that this framework has become one of the biggest obstacles to financing the transition. Ceres structures the session around peer exchange and the question of what asset owners can do differently.
Shaping Corporate Transparency Together | a multi-stakeholder session on corporate sustainability, accountability & impact: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Online
Impatico hosts an interactive webinar on what it takes to build greater transparency, trust, and accountability around corporate impact on people and the planet. The session opens with findings from Impatico’s Corporate Sustainability, Transparency and Accountability Survey alongside the latest environmental, social, and governance trends, before turning to the gaps that remain in data, reporting, communication, and stakeholder engagement. Impatico then previews its multi-stakeholder platform, which brings fragmented corporate sustainability data and reporting together in one place.
Wallet Max Emerald Summit and Awards: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | New York City
Stanford University Energy Security Master Class: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | Online
Where To Next? A Master Class on Sustainability Consulting: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
WBCSD Council Dinner: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
4th Guidehouse Climate Week Roundtable Meeting: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Innovate for Impact (IFI) NYC 2026 - The Power of Human Connection: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Opening Ceremony Part One: Higher Stakes, Harder Choices: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
PlanetHAUS: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Financial Materiality of Community Engagement: Indigenous People and Investment Risk in the Energy Transition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Opening Ceremony Part Two: Real Momentum, Material Change: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Looking Forward: A Congressional Salon Lunch for American Leadership in the Clean Economy: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Nature Hits the Bottom Line: Integrating Nature into Business Strategy and Financial Risk Analysis: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Rebalance NY 2026: CSO Summit: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
Building a Resilient Refrigerant Supply for the Low-GWP Transition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
WBCSD Americas Meeting: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Accelerating Business Leadership on Air Pollution: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Driving Packaging Innovation Through Sustainability and AI: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Business & Innovation Panel: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
TNFD 2026 Status Report Release: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Low Carbon Commodities and the New World of Corporate Decarbonization: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week 2026 Business Resilience Showcase: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
DEI in the Green Work Era: Reshaping Net-Zero Industries for Gender Equality: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
CSO Future Skills Lab: Green Skills, AI and Mindset for Climate Leadership: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Circular Supply Chain Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan
Cornell at Climate Week NYC: Sustainability in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Corporate Superpollutant Roundtable: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan
The Scaling Playbook: Roadmaps for Climate Tech’s Next Chapter: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC | PCF Studio Sessions: Climatiq x ecoinvent (10:30): Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Deloitte HORIZONS at Climate Week NYC 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Pledge 1% Climate Week Luncheon: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Beyond the Pilot: Securing Corporate Adoption: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Sustainable Finance Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week NYC | PCF Studio Sessions: Climatiq x ecoinvent (14:00): Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Global Launch of Blend Better Cement: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Investing in Circularity: The Business Case for Aluminium Beverage Can Recycling: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Under Pressure: A Corporate Fishbowl on Risk, Resilience, and Finance: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Next Frontier in Road Transport Decarbonization: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Build your Climate Action Plan in 60 minutes: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Online
Climate Week NYC x Climatiq | PCFs on the Rocks: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Codes for the Future: Business Roundtable on High-Performance Buildings: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Corporate EV Alliance Annual Member Dinner: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Terras New York 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Scaling the Transition: Clean Fuels and the Future of Corporate Decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Making Steady Progress in an Unsteady World: An Interactive Breakfast Workshop: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan
Pure Strategies “Day of Action” during Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Regional Pathways to Decarbonization Workshop: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres Mainstage at Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Clean Energy Supply Chains in the Era of Industrial Policy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Online
Fusion Fashion Tech Summit and No Permission Dinner: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Scope 3 Control Paradox: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Bridging Climate Science and Risk: Insights from Academia and Industry: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: The New Role of Sustainability Data: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Twin Engines of Transition: Efficiency and Electrification: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Tapping the Urban Mine: Incentivizing & Scaling Critical Material Supply Chains: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres CSO Convening: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Data to Decarbonization: AI-Powered Climate Action Across the Value Chain: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Global Decarbonization Forum - NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Leadership Beyond Reporting: How Boards and Executives Can Turn Climate Information into Better Business Decisions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Physical & Digital Decarbonization: Scaling Responsibility Across Corporate Footprints: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Tapped In: Integrating Water-Related Risks into Financial Decision-Making Across Industries: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Net Zero Value Chains - From accounting to action: advancing credible Scope 3 decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
From Measurement to Momentum: Scaling Decarbonization Across Your Supply Chain: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Manufacturers’ Table: A Climate Week Dinner: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Executive Leadership Dinner: Shaping the Next Era of Sustainable Business: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
WBCSD Liaison Delegate Dinner: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Measuring Nature, Driving Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan
Battery Circularity: Scaling Opportunity Across a Growing Energy Storage Landscape: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Earth Positive Economics Advisory Board: New York Climate Week 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Measuring What Matters: TISFD Framework Introduction & BNPP AM–CISL Research Insights: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Women in Waste: Turning Trash into Opportunity: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Scaling in Europe: Climate Tech and the Slovakia Advantage: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Shaping Corporate Transparency Together | a multi-stakeholder session on corporate sustainability, accountability & impact: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Online
The New Energy Equation: Forces and Solutions Reshaping the Energy System: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
McKinsey builds a half day around the forces reshaping the energy transition faster than most forecasts can keep up with. Drawing on its latest research, the session examines where the transition stands now, how AI and data centers are changing electricity demand, and which innovations can improve energy efficiency. The program also asks a harder question: how do you build an energy system that can decarbonize while staying affordable, reliable and resilient? The session offers a broad but grounded view of the energy system, bringing technology, economics, geopolitics and demand growth into the same conversation.
Live from the Future: A Hard Tech Showcase: Tue, Sep. 22 (Late Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Activate convenes New York’s hard tech community for a showcase of the breakthrough technologies its fellows and partners are pushing from discovery to deployment. Guests get hands-on with prototypes, meet the scientist-founders building them, and mix with the people who move hard tech forward across local and federal government, academia, venture, and industry. Featured startups include Every Electric, Eztia, ChipAdd, and more! Brought to you by Activate with sponsors Berkner Group, DCVC, Foley Hoag, and New Energy New York, with support from LabStart and the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon.
Nuclear Symposium 2026: Wed-Thu, Sep. 23-24 (Two Days) | Manhattan - Midtown
New York’s premier nuclear event runs on the premise that clean, safe, reliable, and affordable power at scale needs the communities, the developers, the buyers, the regulators, and the capital in one room. Wednesday afternoon at the New York City Bar keeps the focus on New York and the Northeast, with communities, developers, and the state in conversation. Thursday moves to the Verizon Executive Education Center at Cornell Tech for a full day on national and global deployment, closing with a networking reception. Hosted by Nuclear New York.
Climate Action Delivers Affordability for New Yorkers: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Financial District
New York is fighting high energy bills by fighting climate change, and this afternoon makes the case with the people writing the policy. Senator Liz Krueger headlines, joined by leaders from the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, the New York League of Conservation Voters, the Sabin Center, and Every Electric, across Cap-and-Invest, renewables, building efficiency, transportation electrification, and storage. Hosted by ACE NY, E2, NRDC, and New York Climate Partners.
The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Electricity demand is climbing on the back of AI, electrification, and aging infrastructure, and the grid that meets it will be rebuilt at every layer of the built environment at once. Join us at the Hearst Tower to walk through all three: utility scale, with AI-powered monitoring and predictive maintenance for critical infrastructure; city and community, with modernized permitting and planning to speed resilient development; and home and building, with intelligent tools that help owners improve energy performance and navigate electrification. Live demos from HearstLab portfolio companies, alongside conversations with leaders from government, utilities, and technology. Industry leaders are invited to join a Special Reception on the Future of the Grid afterwards cohosted by Hearst Lab, Dominion Energy Innovation Center, and Streetlife Ventures.
NY Climate Week Kick-off with Tesla: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Tech Demo Series - Collab Fund, Streetlife Ventures: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering up the future of ports: Lessons from leading maritime electrification projects: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Advancing Energy Innovation for a Resilient Urban Future: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
A new West: The power of electricity markets to drive clean energy innovation and deployment: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Future of Energy: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
2026 Venture For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Navy Yard
Looking Forward: A Congressional Salon Lunch for American Leadership in the Clean Economy: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Universities & the Global Prize Ecosystem: Bringing Innovation from Campus to Real-World Impact: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
Morningstar Sustainalytics Sustainable Investing Forum: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
A More Connected Approach to Clean Energy Portfolio Management: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
SRM Hub Crawl: Building a Community for Responsible Solar Reflective Methods Research and Governance: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Project Vanguard veterans panel + happy hour during New York City Climate Week: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Investing in Reliable, Affordable Clean Energy at Scale: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
The New Energy Equation: Forces and Solutions Reshaping the Energy System: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building sustainable cities - Clean Energy Edition: London & NYC innovation, investment, and collaboration: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Sharing Heat: Industrial Energy Partnerships from Sweden and New York: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Natural Hydrogen Opportunity: An Investor Forum at Climate Week NYC: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Fairness, flexibility, and the future of the grid: The role of virtual power plants in solving the data center power problem: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Missing Market Signals: How to Reward Storage for Clean Energy Value: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Columbia Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy Symposium: Sustainable Energy, Resource, and Environmental Solutions: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Powering the AI Build-Out: India’s Data Centre Energy Demand Surge: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Resilience Action Lab: Building an Integrated Just Transition for Our Communities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Rural America & the Clean Energy Transition, presented by Canary Media: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering the Future: Fission, Fusion and Critical Minerals: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Age of Energy Abundance: Accelerating the Race to a Clean Energy Future: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Affordable and Resilient: Community-based Sustainable Energy Transitions: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Resisting the Easy Fix: The Limits of Coal as a National Response to Geopolitical Shifts: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Securing growth in a resource-constrained world: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Live from the Future: A Hard Tech Showcase at New York Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Seeding the Energy Future: Curated Happy Hour & Lawn Bowling for Emerging Managers and Energy LPs: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Build your Climate Action Plan in 60 minutes: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Online
Power to the People: Understanding Energy. Building Community Power: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week Networking Evening: Buildings as Grid Assets: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
120th NY Hardware Meetup - Climate Tech Week at Antler VC: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Caribbean Energy Roundtable @ Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Scaling the Transition: Clean Fuels and the Future of Corporate Decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
WX September Breakfast: What Real Estate Investors Need to Know about Energy Markets: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Nuclear Futures | Hosted by Wireframe, Prelude and Overture: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Regional Pathways to Decarbonization Workshop: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Antenna House: The Value Transition (Presented by Sunrun, powered by Antenna Group): Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Geothermal Frontiers: Scaling the Next Generation of Clean Energy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sustainable Fuels in 2026: Pockets of Growth: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
AEG NYC Health, Energy & Equity Action Challenge @ Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering Sustainable Tech Infrastructure at Scale: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Twin Engines of Transition: Efficiency and Electrification: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering a Resilient Future: A Transatlantic Partnership: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Climate Action Delivers Affordability for New Yorkers: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Exploring Practical Pathways to Resource-Positive AI Infrastructure: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Race to Build the Next Generation City: A Conversation with Voltera CEO Frank Reig: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Energy Smörgåsbord: The All-of-the-Above Strategy for a Cleaner Energy System: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
What Is Shaping Data Center Energy?: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Sustainable Energy Catalyst - The Master Minds Roundtables: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Innovation & Tradition: Integrating Infrastructure with Indigenous Knowledge: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Nuclear Symposium 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown, Roosevelt Island
AI Needs More Power. Who Builds It, What Gets Built, and Who Gets Paid?: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Gridlock or Growth? Securing the Infrastructure for America’s Thriving Economy (A Special Two-Part Session): Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Partnering for Success: Strengthening Collaborations to Drive the ZEV Transition: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Power Gap Panel & Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
AI Fans the Climate Crisis: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Port Powerhouse: Ports powering a climate-positive economy: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Grids in Transition - US: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan
Buildings and the Grid: Clipping the Wing of the Falcon Curve: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Watts in, Watts out: An architect’s path to energy system decarbonization: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Investing under Uncertainty: Electrification, Energy Demand, and Cleantech: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate & Energy Challenges and Solutions in Puerto Rico: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Conference - Climate, Energy, and the Political Divide: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan
Retrofitting an Icon: Lessons from the Empire State Building: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Future of Energy, Innovation, and Environmental Leadership - Vanderbilt @ NYCW: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
New York Energy Transition Roundtable: Evaluating Pathways for a Reliable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Grid: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | New York City
Are AI Datacenters a Threat to our Clean Energy Future? Local & Global Perspectives: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bubble or Breakthrough: How Capital Shapes the Energy Transition: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: STEM Storytime & Experiment @ Long Island City Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Queens - Long Island City
Freshfields x FTI @ Climate Week NYC: The Data Center Buildout – Sustainability, Power and Permission to Operate: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan
Periods, Planet & Policy: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond the Bottleneck: Financing the Grid America Needs Now: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Energy Pathways to a Decarbonized Marketplace: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Special Reception: Future of the Grid: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Legal, Regulatory and Financial Pathways for New Nuclear Energy Projects: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan
The Nuclear Renaissance: Financing the Global Expansion: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Industrial Electrification Symposium: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Downtown Brooklyn
Energy Detectives Science Storytime @ Middle Village Library - QPL: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Queens
Veterans Happy Hour @ Climate Week NYC: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
UPROSE 60 Years In Motion: Sat, Sep. 19 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Fort Greene
UPROSE marks six decades of organizing in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park with an gala! The evening brings together a just energy transition, intergenerational leadership development, and arts and culture as tools for resistance and transformation. Organizers frame the celebration around both the movement ancestors who built that legacy and the frontline leaders carrying it forward for the next 60 years.
Frontline Resource Institute: Climate Justice Hub: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Frontline Resource Institute at Environmental Defense Fund and Fordham University’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development bring a day of climate justice programming to Midtown Manhattan. The gathering moves from Storytelling for Climate Justice at 10am to Data to Action at 12pm, followed by lunch, then AI, Data Centers, and Community Power at 2pm and Uplifting Frontline Voices in Research at 3:30pm. A reception begins at 4:30pm, with networking woven between the panels throughout the day.
Following the Money to Climate Justice: A Practical Workshop for Climate Strategists: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Inclusive Development International brings funders, researchers, advocates, and campaigners together for a hands-on introduction to its Follow the Money methodology. Participants work with open-source data tools designed to trace the lenders, shareholders, buyers, and development finance institutions behind large-scale investment projects. IDI’s approach has helped disrupt capital flows to fossil fuels and other harmful investments, and the tools are a way to turn financial data into accountability, strengthen frontline communities, and push the energy transition in a more just direction.
Climate Justice Wins: What Recent Legal Victories Mean for What Comes Next: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
The American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and its Climate Change Committee host an evening talk in Uptown Manhattan. The panel reviews recent climate rulings, including advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on state obligations to address climate change. The panel also covers the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty, the European Court of Human Rights ruling in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland, and climate superfund laws passed in Vermont and New York.
Who Pays for Protection? Financing a Just Climate Future: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | New York City
Waterfront Alliance puts the financing question at the center of the Friday afternoon panel on climate resilience, asking who ultimately pays for flood protection and cooling infrastructure. Ravi Bhalla of Dundon Advisers, Eugene Montoya of Sandmont Natural Capital, and Mychal Johnson of South Bronx Unite join Waterfront Alliance’s Furhana Husani to examine public, private, and hybrid financing models through a justice lens. The conversation gets specific about what resilience investment can mean for rents, property taxes, insurance costs, small businesses, and frontline families.
Climate Film Festival & Narrative Change Summit: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | New York City
The Immorality of Inaction: Voicing Truth on Climate: Fri, Sep. 18 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
“Not only possible, but on her way” - an evening with artists imagining irresistible climate futures: Fri, Sep. 18 (Evening) | New York City
Imagined Futures//This Must Be the Place: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Bronx
UPROSE 60 Years In Motion: Sat, Sep. 19 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Fort Greene
2026 Street Works Earth: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Queens - Jackson Heights
Resilience Without Borders: Community Led Coastal Regeneration Through Nature, Innovation, and Local Action: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The just transition: Equity, nutrition, and food security in a changing climate: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Online
Beyond carbon payments: Understanding the co-benefits of Jurisdictional REDD+ benefit-sharing: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Frontline Resource Institute: Climate Justice Hub: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Stories that Move: Where story, data, and place converge to build narrative power: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Homes on the Edge – Living, Building, and Surviving in the Floodplain: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
Who benefits from conserving forests? Ecuador’s REDD+ experience: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
30 years of FONAFIFO: Advancing Indigenous leadership and participatory forest conservation: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The South is On Fire: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Envisioning the Future of the Environmental Justice Movement: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Seeing the South: A Photography Exhibition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
DEI in the Green Work Era: Reshaping Net-Zero Industries for Gender Equality: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
Climate Week NYC: Data Centers - Community-Led Advocacy to Real Solutions: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate-Resilient Cities for Everyone: Homelessness, Housing and Climate Justice: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
State and Local Climate Policy Symposium: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Cultivating Abundance on the Bronx River with Foragers in the Foodway and La Bruja: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Bronx
Who Moves, Who Stays, Who Decides: A Conversation with Climate-Displaced Leaders: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Resilience Action Lab: Building an Integrated Just Transition for Our Communities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Rural America & the Clean Energy Transition, presented by Canary Media: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Collision - AI’s Sustainability Challenge: A Case Study on Data Centers, Emissions, and the Future of Climate Accountability: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Extreme Heat and Vulnerable Populations Datathon: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Strengthening integrated fire management strategies with fire modeling literacy: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Backing Indigenous Leaders: Where Ending the Climate Crisis and Decolonization Meet: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
No “Throw Away” People: Ending Racism and the Climate Crisis: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Affordable and Resilient: Community-based Sustainable Energy Transitions: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
UNGA 81 Side Event: Beyond Remittances: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Bringing Unions Home: A Blueprint for Labor-Led Housing Decarbonization in New York: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Women and Climate Climate Week NYC Happy Hour: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Please Don’t Flush: Gowanus: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Gowanus Canal Walking Tour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Gowanus
Why Regenerative: Partnerships in Indigenous Agriculture: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Breakthrough Journalism: Climate Stories, Collective Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
First and Worst Impacted, then Forgotten: Black Communities and the Climate Crisis: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Following the Money to Climate Justice: A Practical Workshop for Climate Strategists: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Innovation & Tradition: Integrating Infrastructure with Indigenous Knowledge: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Feeling the Heat: The Financial & Social Impacts of Heat Waves and Heat Stress: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Learning from Implementers: Strategies for Scaling Clean Energy Projects: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RESPONSES TO CLIMATE-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
From CUNY to Climate Leadership: Latino Voices Shaping a Sustainable Future: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Fun, Femme Fishing: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Architecture, Planning, and International Law: Building Postcarbon Futures: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Climate Changemakers Evening of Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Women Building a Resilient World: Implementing a Just Transition and Fossil Fuel Phaseout: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Creative Climate Forum – Full Day Access: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Designed to Last: Building the Infrastructure Behind Clean Energy Capital: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan
Driving inclusive action for climate-induced loss and damage: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Intersection of Climate Change and Racism in the Southern US: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Immigrant Justice is Climate Justice: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Rooted in Sovereignty: Indigenous Leadership Across Forested and Urban Landscapes: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Justice Wins: What Recent Legal Victories Mean for What Comes Next: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
War and Climate Justice: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Subnational Approaches to Biodiversity, Climate Action, and Environmental Justice from U.S. and China Perspectives: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Online
Who Pays for Protection? Financing a Just Climate Future: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | New York City
Women’s Leadership in Climate Justice: It can’t be done without us!: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
BIPOC Climate Justice Summit: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Soil: Field of Awareness: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Climate Cafe + Rockaway Activation: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
Right to Flight: A Public Performance & Participatory Artwork: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Governors Island
NYC Climate Day of Action: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Pre-Climate Week NYC Clothing Swap: Sat, Sep. 12 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Swap Society kicks off Climate Week season with a Saturday evening clothing swap in Midtown, billed as “A Night at the Dispensary.” Luz Estella Barbosa and Clementina Martinez-Masarweh lead an upcycling workshop on sustainable fashion techniques, alongside a vendor mini market and curated clothing to browse. Items swap one-for-one, while the evening pairs sustainable fashion with light snacks and special promotions throughout the night.
Climate Week Warehouse Tours: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Sunset Park
FABSCRAP Co-Founder Camille Tagle takes visitors behind the scenes at the organization’s Sunset Park warehouse for a look at what happens to textile waste after it leaves a fashion studio. The “Follow the Fabric” tour moves through material processing, data collection, sorting stations, and the reuse room, showing how FABSCRAP diverts pre-consumer textiles from landfills through reuse, recycling, and community action. The visit ends with an open Q&A and welcomes designers, sustainability enthusiasts, students, and anyone curious about where fashion waste goes.
Call for Student Designers | Sustainable Fashion Showcase: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Columbia’s Fashion, Energy, and Climate Network is accepting submissions for a Sustainable Fashion Show during the university’s inaugural Fashion, Energy, and Climate Summit on September 21, 2026. Eligible designs explore upcycling and recycling, low-impact or regenerative materials, zero-waste design, circular and modular fashion, or ethical and local production. Selected designers present their work live at Columbia University before an audience of industry leaders, researchers, faculty, students, and sustainability professionals.
Convening the Next-Gen Materials Transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Late Afternoon) | Manhattan - Chelsea
The future of fashion depends on getting next-generation materials to scale, and the bottleneck is no longer the science so much as adoption across the whole value chain. Eco-Age convenes brands, material innovators, suppliers, manufacturers, investors, and NGOs at the Fashion Institute of Technology to move that transition from pledge to commercial reality, developed with Canopy, Fashion for Good, and FIT. The format runs from roundtables into panels, keynotes, and a curated networking reception, with conversations centered on commercial adoption, supply chain readiness, sourcing, and where investment is needed.
Regenerative Textiles Forum: Thu, Sep. 24 (Midday) | Manhattan - Union Square
Cotton and textiles are a bigger climate lever than they get credit for, and this forum follows regenerative organic practices from soil to finished garment. Sessions run from producer-based textile systems and the ecological and economic case for regenerative cotton to the life cycle of clothing, with US supply chains, shifting corporate sourcing strategies, and the link between soil health and labor equity as recurring threads. Speakers include leadership from Patagonia, Nike, Theory, Seed2Shirt, Avalo, and the Textile Exchange.
Pre-Climate Week NYC Clothing Swap: Sat, Sep. 12 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Preciously, the Planet: A Climate Week Opening Gathering | Plastic & Clothing Upcycling Workshop: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Governors Island
2026 Street Works Earth: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Queens - Jackson Heights
Climate Week Warehouse Tours: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Sunset Park
Call for Student Designers | Sustainable Fashion Showcase: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Convening the Next-Gen Materials Transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sweater Party: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
ReWear the Revolution (Street Event): Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Wardrobe Rescue: NYC Climate Week Benefit Boutique: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Why Regenerative: Regenerative Textiles Forum: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Student Impact Investing Boot Camp: Fri, Sep. 18 (Afternoon) | Online
Investors Circle and the Microfinance and Impact Investing Initiative run the IC MI3 Student Impact Investing Boot Camp, a two-day virtual workshop beginning Friday afternoon and continuing Saturday morning. New participants get grounded in student impact investing while returning participants deepen their skills through presentations, case-based breakout sessions, and student-led showcases. The program moves from the fundamentals of impact investing and how it differs from ESG investing into the wider ecosystem of funds, accelerators, and networks. Participants then put the ideas to work, developing due diligence questions and applying Theory of Change with feedback from mentors.
Morningstar Sustainable Investing Forum: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown East
Morningstar is set up for a great afternoon discussing where institutional investors find long-term value as technology, infrastructure spending, capital allocation, and global markets keep shifting the ground. The first session asks whether energy, infrastructure, industrial transformation, and resource efficiency have moved beyond sustainability narratives to become fundamental drivers of value. The second session focuses on capital allocation as a leading indicator: how capex plans, stewardship, and voting reveal which companies are investing for a lower-carbon future. Meet speakers from General Atlantic, Mudabala, PitchBook, and others.
LSEG Sustainable Finance Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
LSEG hosts an afternoon on the role of investors and capital markets in financing the transition, held under the Chatham House Rule with major asset owners and the standard-setters. Panels move from how markets turn sustainability information into investment decisions, to mobilizing transition finance at scale, to investing in energy and infrastructure through the next cycle and building portfolios that hold up over the long term. Speakers from several leading organizations including ISSB, Norges Bank Investment Management, NYC Comptroller’s Office, PRI, WBCSD alongside keynotes from Congressman Sean Casten and former NYC Comptroller and Congressional Candidate Brad Lander.
Climate Solutions Investing: A Systems Perspective: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate solutions depend on interconnected systems, from technologies and infrastructure to supply chains and natural resources, yet most investment decisions are made one opportunity at a time. The Global Impact Investing Network and HSBC Asset Management are working with asset owners on applying the GIIN’s Climate Solutions Investing Framework in practice. The day opens with a panel on systems thinking in capital allocation, then deep dives on the energy system with RMI and natural climate solutions with The Nature Conservancy, each paired with an investor session. Facilitated breakouts close it the event, with participants working through where they’d invest the next dollar and what outcomes lead to success.
Impact Summit America: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Phenix Capital Group hosts the 7th edition of Impact Summit America, a conference for institutional investors and asset owners. As a satellite event to Impact Summit Europe and Asia, it brings together pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments, family offices, and impact fund managers. This year’s theme, Capital with Conviction, looks at how private and institutional capital is moving as public funding retreats.
Student Impact Investing Boot Camp: Fri, Sep. 18 (Afternoon) | Online
Making Better Climate Bets: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Making Circularity Pay Off.: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Nature Hits the Bottom Line: Integrating Nature into Business Strategy and Financial Risk Analysis: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Devex Impact House at UNGA: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Becoming a Climate Angel with E8: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Online
Mind the Gap: Aligning Insurance, Policy, and Nature for Climate Resilience: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
NYCW 2026: Fundraising for Climate Hardware and Deeptech: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Morningstar Sustainalytics Sustainable Investing Forum: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
TNFD 2026 Status Report Release: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Investing in the Future of Food Systems: Beyond the Business Case: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Impactful Women Climate, Coffee and Connections: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Resilience Finance Lab Launch: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The financial risks of extreme environmental events: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
Investing in Reliable, Affordable Clean Energy at Scale: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
In the Tank: A No Frills Panel Series on Climate Media, Marketing, and Investment Momentum: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Natural Hydrogen Opportunity: An Investor Forum at Climate Week NYC: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Deloitte HORIZONS at Climate Week NYC 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
The Collision - AI’s Sustainability Challenge: A Case Study on Data Centers, Emissions, and the Future of Climate Accountability: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
North American Investor Client Council Meeting: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Solving the Regen Finance Puzzle: Part II: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sustainable Finance Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Financing Forests in the New Development Landscape: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
From Capital to Implementation: The Next Investment Opportunities in the Low-Carbon Transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Scaling Breakthrough Climate Technologies: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Top Tier Impact: Capital for a Regenerative Economy - Risk, Resilience, & Return: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Investing in Circularity: The Business Case for Aluminium Beverage Can Recycling: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Under Pressure: A Corporate Fishbowl on Risk, Resilience, and Finance: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Securing growth in a resource-constrained world: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Seeding the Energy Future: Curated Happy Hour & Lawn Bowling for Emerging Managers and Energy LPs: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Caribbean Energy Roundtable @ Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Off-the-Record Climate Tech CEO Dinner: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan
Harnessing risk transfer to unlock finance for early-stage climate tech: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond the Heat Map: How Leading Investors Are Building Climate-Resilient Portfolios: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan
WX September Breakfast: What Real Estate Investors Need to Know about Energy Markets: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Making Critical Mineral Recovery Bankable And Insurable: Breakfast Panel, Discussion, Networking Session: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
A Climate Investor’s Guide to Fiduciary Duty: Breakfast and Discussion: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Economic and Health Imperatives for Climate Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Resiliency and Adaptation Measures for Banks and Insurers: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Unlocking Nature as an Asset: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Bridging Climate Science and Risk: Insights from Academia and Industry: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
IV Hub x Climate Week NYC: Impact Valuation Workshop: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Capturing the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Opportunity: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Financing Climate Resilience for Households and MSEs: From Early Warnings to Early Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Following the Money to Climate Justice: A Practical Workshop for Climate Strategists: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Leadership Beyond Reporting: How Boards and Executives Can Turn Climate Information into Better Business Decisions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Family Offices & Investors Summit: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Tapped In: Integrating Water-Related Risks into Financial Decision-Making Across Industries: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Nuclear Symposium 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown, Roosevelt Island
AI Needs More Power. Who Builds It, What Gets Built, and Who Gets Paid?: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Double Down in Nolita with TO VC, Giant, and Extantia: Founder & Investor Backgammon: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
NYCW | Climate Founders & Funders Salon: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
SOSV’s HAX Deep Tech Showcase (Investors Only): Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Private Upstate Founders Dinner: NYC, Climate Edition: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | New York City
Ceres Nature Hive: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Solutions Investing: A Systems Perspective: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Ceres Asset Owner Roundtable: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Affordable Resilience: Turning Climate Risk into Long-Term Value Through Adaptation and Investment: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Investing under Uncertainty: Electrification, Energy Demand, and Cleantech: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
AI and the Clean Energy Transition: A Working Roundtable: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Impact Summit America: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
New Climate Futures 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Brooklyn - Navy Yard
Bubble or Breakthrough: How Capital Shapes the Energy Transition: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
One Map, Five Decisions: Building a Common Operating Picture for Climate Resilience: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond the Bottleneck: Financing the Grid America Needs Now: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Why Regenerative: Funding Regenerative Food Systems: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Risk Management Partners Presents: Climate State of Mind: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Beyond Planting Trees: Designing the Urban Forest as Climate Infrastructure Designing, Funding, and Caring for NYC’s Living Infrastructure: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week VC Dinner [Rho x Remarkable Ventures x Silence]: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | New York City
Legal, Regulatory and Financial Pathways for New Nuclear Energy Projects: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan
The Nuclear Renaissance: Financing the Global Expansion: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
US SIF ‘Brunch-and-Learn’: How AI Can Help Investors Navigate Interconnected Sustainability Risks: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Who Pays for Protection? Financing a Just Climate Future: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | New York City
Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space: Sun-Fri, Sep. 20-25 (All Day) | Manhattan - Hudson Square
Food Tank takes over WNYC’s Greene Space for six straight days with a 500+ speaker lineup on food, farming, and climate. Sessions run from solving food waste and the roots of organic to thriving farms and ranches, chefs as climate actors, and the future of food education, with a Food and Agriculture Film Festival on Monday night and a 90th birthday party for Marion Nestlé on Thursday. Every session is free, and all of it streams on FoodTank.com.
Convivium: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Future Food Institute brings its flagship Convivium hospitality and dialogue platform to Climate Week New York 2026 for a gathering built around a simple idea: shared food can create the trust needed for collective action. Policymakers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, and youth move through breakfast conversations, collaborative workshops, intimate dinners, and evening reflections. The program uses food as a starting point for conversations spanning climate, water, oceans, soil, health, education, Indigenous knowledge, and AI, all under the Institute’s broader idea of regenerative diplomacy.
REGEN HOUSE at Climate Week NYC: Mon-Thu, Sep. 21-24 (All Day) | Manhattan - Midtown
REGEN HOUSE returns for four days of food and agriculture programming, after running 52 sessions for more than 5,000 attendees in 2025. The days start at 7:30am with farmer meet-ups and run through CSO breakfasts, young farmer roundtables, and working sessions on sustainable dairy transformation, water risk in livestock supply chains, and the business case for resilient agriculture. Hosts include Nestlé, UNFI, The Nature Conservancy, FAIRR, Savor, and the National Young Farmers Coalition.
Trading for Food Security in a Changing Climate: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Chelsea
International food trade underpins global food security, and the same interconnected networks that move food also transmit shocks: climatic, economic, and geopolitical. MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab uses this panel to introduce the Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability, which maps food-trade vulnerability across more than 180 countries, then works through three questions: how to distinguish food insecurity from an inability to import, what balance of home-grown and imported food best serves healthy diets, and where investment in productivity, infrastructure, and research matters most as the climate shifts.
Investing in the Future of Food Systems: Beyond the Business Case: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
US Sustainable Investment Forum, Food Systems for the Future Institute, and Neuberger bring investors together for a roundtable on what makes investing in food and agriculture compelling when the political and regulatory environment is shifting. Political polarization, evolving regulation, and changing investor expectations have put sustainability under greater scrutiny, even as recent research points to the strategic importance of investing in long-term resilience. The conversation moves beyond individual initiatives to ask which investment propositions still resonate, how institutions are adapting, and where business, investors, and philanthropy can reinforce one another without agreeing on the entire sustainability agenda.
Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Convivium: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The just transition: Equity, nutrition, and food security in a changing climate: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Online
Meeting the moment: Financing low-emission livestock and grazing systems to sustainably address growing demand: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Volunteer Opportunity: City Harvest Union Square Greenmarket Food Rescue Hosted by Celebrity Eco Chef, TV Host, and Author Priyanka Naik: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Investing in the Future of Food Systems: Beyond the Business Case: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Crossroads 2026 - Resilient rural systems: regenerative agriculture, carbon and finance: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
State and Local Climate Policy Symposium: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Cultivating Abundance on the Bronx River with Foragers in the Foodway and La Bruja: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Bronx
Why Regenerative: Regenerative Systems Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building Strong Foundations for Climate-Smart and Resilient Food Systems: Geospatial Innovation, Cloud Technologies, AI & Collaboration: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Engineering Nature: Soil Ecosystems as Critical Infrastructure: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Regen House: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Rural America & the Clean Energy Transition, presented by Canary Media: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Solving the Regen Finance Puzzle: Part II: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
SOUND TRACK for a Just Rural Transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Trading for Food Security in a Changing Climate: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Securing growth in a resource-constrained world: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Urban Soils Therapy @ Arverne Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens
Clams Casino: A Soilpunk Variety Show: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Sweater Party: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Bio-Energy or Bio-Scam: A Course Correction for Climate and Communities: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Pure Strategies “Day of Action” during Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
A new era for SRM research: launching the world’s first global SRM-agriculture study: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Roosevelt Island
FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH - The Mediterranean Diet at the Crossroads of Public Health, Climate Action, and Cultural Diplomacy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Nitrogen Opportunity: Investable Pathways to Reduce N₂O and N Losses on Agricultural Lands: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Catalyzing collective action for global groundwater resilience: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Why Regenerative: State of Regenerative Agriculture: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Voice of the Global Farmer: Resiliency Amid Continued Volatility: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Defenders Happy Hour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Corn Party: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | New York City
Ceres Nature Hive: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The finance gap: Unlocking climate-smart agriculture at scale: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Why Regenerative: Regenerative Textiles Forum: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Advancing global action on agricultural methane: Delivering for farmers, food systems and climate: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Volunteer Opportunity: City Harvest Rescued Food Repack: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
From Field to Fork: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Book launch - The New Merchants of Doubt: The corporate playbook of Big Meat and Dairy to Undermine Climate Action: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Why Regenerative: Funding Regenerative Food Systems: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Network and Learn with RLC: The Role of Tech in Surplus Food Rescue: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Eco Arts Festival: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Governors Island
Artichoke Dance Company, Climate Cafe NYC, and Climate Imaginarium fill Governors Island with performances, installations, films, and hands-on workshops, all free and open to the public. Interactive activities run from 11am to 4pm, including endangered aquatic animal installations, paper making, recycled-fabric weaving, and even hors d’oeuvres featuring edible bugs. Performances run from 12:45 to 2:45pm.
Climate Week NYC: STEM Storytime & Experiment @ Long Island City Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Queens - Long Island City
Queens Public Library turns Climate Week into STEM storytime for children ages six and up at its Long Island City branch. The program pairs stories with a hands on experiment that explores energy conservation at home and how climate affects the environment, giving younger attendees a way into the subject without turning it into a lecture.
Homecoming: For the Harbor: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Governors Island
The New York Climate Exchange and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council close Climate Week on Governors Island with a pep rally for New York Harbor, bringing together marching bands, cheerleaders, art-making workshops, climate scientists, and environmental advocates. Designed by Minneapolis artist Amanda Lovelee as a piece of public art, the afternoon turns the harbor into a big celebration rather than yet another a conference!
Climate Week x Bird Joy Games: A Scavenger Hunt in the American Museum of Natural History 🦖: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
That Quirky Bird Girl and Bird Joy Games turn the American Museum of Natural History into a gamified wildlife hunt, with teams using game cards and play boards to track clues and complete challenges throughout the exhibits. Families need no prior wildlife knowledge and can move through the museum at their own pace.
Colors of Nature @ Bellerose Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 17 (Afternoon) | Queens
2026 Street Works Earth: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Queens - Jackson Heights
Eco Arts Festival: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Governors Island
Climate Week Community Clean Up Day @ Socrates Sculpture Park: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Queens - Long Island City
Climate Week NYC: Pollinator Craft @ North Forest Park Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week NYC: “WALL-E” Movie Screening @ Bayside Library - QPL: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Queens - Bayside
Climate Week NYC: Nature Detectives: Pollinators! @ Arverne Library - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week NYC: Arts & Crafts @ Bayside Library - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens - Bayside
Climate Week NYC: Upcycle Challenge @ Central Library Teen Center - QPL: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Queens - Jamaica
2026 Whale Watch and Dolphin Cruise: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Climate Week NYC: STEM Storytime & Experiment @ Long Island City Library - QPL: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Queens - Long Island City
Energy Detectives Science Storytime @ Middle Village Library - QPL: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week NYC: Film Friday: WALL-E @ North Forest Park Library - QPL: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Queens - Forest Hills
Sustainable Living and Outdoor Ethics for Kids: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Online
Homecoming: For the Harbor: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Governors Island
Better Planet Film Festival: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Staten Island
Climate Week NYC: Film Screening - An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power @ Glen Oaks Library - QPL: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Queens
Climate Week Bike Repair Class: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week x Bird Joy Games: A Scavenger Hunt in the American Museum of Natural History 🦖: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Tour 1: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Dune Dreams & Peninsula Power in the Far Rockaways: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
Fall Migration Bird Walk along Rockaway Beach: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens - Rockaway
Please Don’t Flush: Queens Botanical Garden: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Tour 2: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Waterfront Alliance International Coastal Cleanup Day: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Bronx - Castle Hill
Join Waterfront Alliance, in partnership with the Castle Hill YMCA for a day of community, fun, and environmental stewardship as we come together to clean up our beautiful coastline. This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to nature, meet like-minded individuals, and enjoy the great outdoors.
OutRun CO2 Club: Mon, Sep. 21 (Early Morning) | Manhattan - Flatiron
Onto Ventures and Planeteer Capital open Climate Week at the starting line for the fourth year running, with an out-and-back 5k on the Hudson River Greenway for climate founders, funders, scientists, and enthusiasts. Shoe demo at 6:30, laces up at 7:00, and non-runners are welcome to turn up at the On flagship at 7:45 for recovery coffee, pastries, and networking. On is supplying the gear and the giveaways. Pack light, there’s limited space to stash bags.
Shakes and Cakes with Climate Friends: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Streetlife Ventures and Climate Tech Cities close out the week in Madison Square Park with shakes, cakes, and very little else. After seven shambolic days of panels, plenaries, and happy hours, the idea is simple: no speeches, no sponsors, no stuffy board rooms - just climate founders, funders, and friends outside in the fresh air.
Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Green Map System and LUNGS (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens) lead a Saturday walk through East Village community gardens, starting at El Sol Brilliante and focusing on sustainability in the Lower East Side. Community garden advocate and architect Magali Regis guides the route as part of a two-tour series, followed by a Sunday energy route led by Green Mapmaker Wendy Brawer. LUNGS is a grassroots organization that brings together the 55 community gardens of the Lower East Side and East Village to protect and preserve them. The walk takes place alongside the LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival.
Dune Dreams & Peninsula Power in the Far Rockaways: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
Holes in the Wall Collective leads the Far Rockaways morning with RISE Rockaway, NYC Plover Project, Climate Imaginarium, Climate Psychology Alliance, and Edgemere Alliance. A guided bird walk along the shoreline allows you to see your favorite species in the air, while a separate Climate Cafe creates space to process climate grief and hope. At 11:30, a scavenger hunt and walking tour shares audio recordings from local stewards on dune restoration. Jackie Rogers and Laquetta Little of Garden by the Bay guide the route across Edgemere, past the Hunger Project and Edgemere Farms, ending at Beach 43rd Street Park.
Perk Up and Power On - Drop in Coffee Networking with Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI): Tue, Aug. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
International Coastal Cleanup Day with the Waterfront Alliance and Castle Hill YMCA: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Bronx
Preciously, the Planet: A Climate Week Opening Gathering | Plastic & Clothing Upcycling Workshop: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Governors Island
2026 Street Works Earth: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Queens - Jackson Heights
Eco Arts Festival: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Governors Island
Climate Week Community Clean Up Day @ Socrates Sculpture Park: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Queens - Long Island City
Free Central Park Bike Tour for Climate Week NYC: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
OutRun CO2 Club 👟🗽: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Tree Planting at Riverside Park South: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
Morning 5K: New York Climate Week [Rho x Montauk Capital x Extantia x Super Climate]: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Cafe Facilitator Training & Central Park Hang: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Morning Run & Coffee Networking at NYC Climate Week: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week, but on a Boat: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
The NYCW Surfing Event with Propeller + Onto: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Queens
Shakes and Cakes with Climate Friends: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Forest Bathing for Climate: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate & Culture Green Map Tour: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week Bike Repair Class: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Week x Bird Joy Games: A Scavenger Hunt in the American Museum of Natural History 🦖: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Tour 1: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Soil: Field of Awareness: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Climate Cafe + Rockaway Activation: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
Dune Dreams & Peninsula Power in the Far Rockaways: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
Fall Migration Bird Walk along Rockaway Beach: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens - Rockaway
CLIMATE WEEK: Journal, Meditation, + Bird Walk in Central Park: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Tour 2: Climate Innovation & Community Garden Tours with LUNGS: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Health in Climate AI Hackathon 2026: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Roosevelt Island
Health in Climate AI brings its third hackathon to Cornell Tech during NY Climate Week, following previous editions in New York and London. The event brings builders, clinicians, researchers, and community leaders together with a bias toward action and building solutions. This year’s theme, Resilient People and Resilient Places, sends multidisciplinary teams into two tracks: health and wellbeing, including brain and mental health, or the built environment, infrastructure, and neighborhoods.
2026 Plastics and Human Health Symposium: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
NYU Langone Health’s Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards and the Food Packaging Forum return with the third annual Plastics and Human Health Symposium. Across two days at NYU Langone, researchers, clinicians and policy voices examine where plastics appear in everyday environments, what the latest evidence says about health risks, and which solutions can reduce exposure. The program centers on the science and policy interface and connects the discussion to the international push for a global plastics treaty, keeping human health at the center of a debate that often focuses on waste alone.
Extreme Heat and Vulnerable Populations Datathon: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Harlem
Can better data save lives during extreme heat? NYSERDA and ICF gather data innovators, researchers, community organizations, policymakers, and members of the public at CUNY’s Advanced Science Research Center to work on this opportunity directly. This is a working session rather than a panel: two design sprints bookended by orientation and participant pitches, aimed at identifying the gaps in what we understand about heat impacts on vulnerable populations and designing solutions to fill them.
Climate and Health Commons: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
The National Academy of Medicine and New York Academy of Medicine bring the Climate and Health Commons to Climate Week NYC as a partner-driven platform for connecting the people and organizations working at the intersection of climate and health. The day opens with a keynote and plenary before splitting into concurrent sessions hosted by partner organizations, each designed as a small, participatory conversation of 20 to 30 attendees. The program comes back together for a closing plenary and reception, with the broader goal of increasing visibility and strengthening coordination across the field.
Mental Health in a Disastrous Climate: Catalyzing Our Feelings to Mobilize Action for a Better Tomorrow: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Governors Island
Climate Cafe NYC and Climate Imaginarium bring experts in climate change and mental health to Governors Island for a public conversation about what happens to our inner lives as the climate crisis intensifies. The discussion moves from coping with turbulent times to finding connection with one another and the natural world, with speakers making the case that difficult emotions can become a source of action rather than paralysis. The hosts frame the session as a space to work through those feelings collectively and turn them toward efforts for a better tomorrow.
Health in Climate AI Hackathon 2026: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Roosevelt Island
Innovate for Impact (IFI) NYC 2026 - The Power of Human Connection: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Planetary Health in the Anthropocene: A Live Screening & Q&A for Classrooms: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Online
Accelerating Business Leadership on Air Pollution: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
2026 Plastics and Human Health Symposium (Hosted by NYU Langone Health and Food Packaging Forum): Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Finding the Media Hooks: Demographics and Planetary Health: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
The Urban Systems Symposium: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Vital Signs: Climate × Health - Empowering Youth to Build Healthier, Climate-Resilient Communities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
Super Pollutants to Super Solutions: Targeting Diesel Black Carbon for Climate and Health Benefits: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
First, Do No Harm: Tackling Health Care’s Emissions: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
International Heat Solutions: Through a California Lens: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Online
Extreme Heat and Vulnerable Populations Datathon: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
The Right to Cool: Heat, Labor, and Human Rights in Global Supply Chains: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
From Assessment to Action: Launching the Forest Innovation Platform: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Capital for Resilience: Investing in Climate’s Next Wave: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
The Economic and Health Imperatives for Climate Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Food for Health, Food for Earth - The Mediterranean Diet at the Crossroads of Public Health, Climate Action, and Cultural Diplomacy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
AEG NYC Health, Energy & Equity Action Challenge @ Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate and Health Commons: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Feeling the Heat: The Financial & Social Impacts of Heat Waves and Heat Stress: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Build Your Own Air Purifier: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
Education for Planetary Health - Innovations in Action: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate & Care: Stretch, Movement & Journaling: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | New York City
Mental Health in a Disastrous Climate: Catalyzing Our Feelings to Mobilize Action for a Better Tomorrow: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Governors Island
Healing Is an Inside Job: A Climate & Care Townhall: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | New York City
Overcoming Climate Anxiety: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Powering up the future of ports: Lessons from leading maritime electrification projects: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Environmental Defense Fund brings port authorities, ship owners, investors, utilities, and policymakers together for a roundtable on electrifying the places where maritime and energy systems meet. The conversation moves from shore power and battery-electric and hybrid vessels to cargo-handling equipment and the grid upgrades needed to support them. Projects at different stages across countries and regions offer a chance to compare what infrastructure, policy, and investment are required for success.
Transit Abundance is a Climate Solution: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Chinatown
Transportation is the second largest source of emissions in the US economy, and the reason is structural: a car-dependent system that asks Americans to drive millions of miles a day just to reach everyday destinations. This session digs into what it would take to maximize investment in transit and the returns from it, given the high cost of building and operating it and investment priorities that still tilt car-centric, with cascading benefits across health, equity, economic development, and climate on the other side. Panelists include leaders from the NRDC, Metropolitan Abundance Project, Institute for Progress, and State DOTs.
Rooftop Happy Hour: Supply Chain x NYC Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Trainsit, Operating Crew, Stock, and Nevoya bring the supply chain crowd to a Midtown rooftop, with each company tackling a different piece of the logistics puzzle: rail freight, fulfillment costs, surplus inventory, and electric trucking. The event is focused on brands and the teams that move their products across the country and across the world - with the goal of transitioning the logistics industry to lower-cost, lower-carbon alternatives.
Preparing for Emerging Mobility: Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility Horizons: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The NYU Rudin Center and the Parking Reform Network bring together a public panel on what happens as autonomous vehicles, e-bikes, bike share, car share, and mobility-as-a-service reshape city streets. The conversation asks whether these technologies can reduce emissions, traffic, and car dependency, or whether they simply create new competition for curb space and driving jobs. Panelists dig into curb management, vehicle miles traveled, and the policies that could determine whether emerging mobility improves urban life. At the center is a deceptively simple question: who gets the curb, and what would it take for these technologies to make cities move better?
Lucid Award- Winning Electric Vehicle Demo Drives: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Free Central Park Bike Tour for Climate Week NYC: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
NY Climate Week Kick-off with Tesla: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Powering up the future of ports: Lessons from leading maritime electrification projects: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Tech Demo Series - Collab Fund, Streetlife Ventures: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Business Travel at Climate Week: Impact in Motion: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
NY Tech Meet Up: Climate Tech & Resilience: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Win-Win Policies: Unlocking Investment for a Sustainable Future: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Shipping a Healthy Planet: How the Maritime Sector Can Accelerate Climate and Ocean Action: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan
Transit Abundance is a Climate Solution: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Super Pollutants to Super Solutions: Targeting Diesel Black Carbon for Climate and Health Benefits: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Banyan Connect: NY Climate Week 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
From Evidence to Impact: Communicating the Case for Smarter Vehicle Standards: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Next Frontier in Road Transport Decarbonization: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Making sustainable fuels work: Building the markets, guardrails and partnerships for a credible energy transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Rooftop Happy Hour: Supply Chain x NYC Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Future of sustainable fuels: Addressing global risks of land-use change for maritime biofuels: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Race to Recover America’s Critical Minerals: When Startups and Industry Team Up: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
2026 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report Launch: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sustainable Fuels in 2026: Pockets of Growth: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Race to Build the Next Generation City: A Conversation with Voltera CEO Frank Reig: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
2026 NYC Climate Week - Fans, Fanfare and Transit Fares: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Partnering for Success: Strengthening Collaborations to Drive the ZEV Transition: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres Transportation Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Keep On Moving (don’t stop) Electric Transportation Dance Party: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Reducing Driving As Climate Action: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Brooklyn
Re-Envisioning the Right of Way: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Brooklyn
Maritime Action with Blue Sky: Accelerating Innovation and Efficiency in North American Shipping: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | New York City
Preparing for Emerging Mobility: Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility Horizons: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week Bike Repair Class: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Goals House at UNGA: Week of Sep. 21 (All Week) | Manhattan - Central Park
Goals House takes over Tavern on the Green for the week, running alongside the UN General Assembly and Climate Week as a convening space for leaders, changemakers, and creatives from around the world. The programming spans climate action, ethical consumption, and the role of technology in advancing equity and protecting vulnerable communities, with cross-sector collaboration and long-term impact as the organizing principle rather than the news cycle. Since 2019 it has hosted 315 events and more than 16,000 participants.
Solutions House NYC: Week of Sep. 21 (All Week) | Manhattan - TBD
Now in its fifth year, Solutions House runs on a simple premise: a room built for answers rather than problems. The New York edition gathers climate innovators, policymakers, storytellers, and sustainability leaders for a mix of global solution launches, sector and issue roundtables, and cultural programming, with performances and experiences sitting alongside the debate. Past houses have featured Kate Brandt (Google), Emma Stewart (Netflix), Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, and Alex Honnold. Started as a collaboration between Futerra, the Exponential Roadmap Initiative and Google, it now runs in four cities, one for each city’s Climate Week.
Devex Impact House @ UNGA: Mon-Thu, Sep. 21-24 (All Day) | Manhattan - TBD
Devex brings its Impact House back for four days of live journalism and convening alongside UNGA and Climate Week, focused on the people and the money reshaping global development. Sessions run across who funds development and who sets the agenda, the next chapter of multilateralism, how AI and digital technologies are reshaping opportunity and access, the growing role of private capital, and what it takes to build resilience in a more volatile world. The format mixes news-making interviews on the Impact Stage, interactive sessions in the Innovation Lounge, closed-door roundtables, and networking in the Global Commons, with a UHC Pavilion on Sept. 22.
Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting: Tue-Wed, Sep. 22-23 (All Day) | Manhattan - TBD
CGI’s Annual Meeting brings together leaders from business, government, and civil society together around what’s working and how to bridge divides to solve urgent crises. Public sessions span clean energy, breakthrough science and innovation, the affordability crisis, AI for humanity, and democracy in flux. The working sessions put participants in a room to collaborate on climate, impact finance and entrepreneurship, health, and education, with long term partnerships that last beyond the week.
Pledge 1% Climate Week Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Pledge 1% brings its social impact community together in Flatiron for a Wednesday evening reception celebrating collective action. The evening gathering follows a luncheon the day before where corporate social impact leaders trade tactics for securing board and CEO buy-in. Together, the two events bring the Pledge 1% ecosystem together alongside UNGA and Climate Week NYC this fall.
Global Goals Week: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | New York City
Devex Impact House at UNGA: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Solutions House NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
VIP Events @ UNGA 2026: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
MIT Solve Challenge Finals: 10 Years of Impact: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Impact Lounge during Climate Week NYC and UNGA 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ending Displacement as a Way of Life: Climate Risk and Human Mobility: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Goals House at UNGA: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
UN General Assembly High-Level Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
UNGA 81 Side Event: Beyond Remittances: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
11th Annual SDGs Conference: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Pledge 1% Climate Week Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sessions: NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Riverside Park South Exclusive Preview: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
No Implementation without Equality: Women as the Foundation of the Future of Climate Multilateralism: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Transformative Impact Summit 2026: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Transformative Wealth Family Office, Philanthropist, and Impact Investor Gathering: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Haiti Tech Summit - 10th Annual Edition: Wed, Sep. 30 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
No Immunity for Big Oil: How Communities are Standing Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Attacks on Science, Accountability, and the Law: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
On the eve of US Supreme Court arguments over whether climate deception lawsuits can proceed to trial, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Center for Climate Integrity bring communities, advocates, and legal experts together to examine the fight over fossil fuel accountability. Emily Atkin, editor-in-chief of HEATED, moderates and speakers including former Washington Governor Jay Inslee and former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin. The panel looks at the industry’s push for legal immunity from climate damage claims, alongside lobbying in Congress and state legislatures and efforts to challenge climate science and judicial education.
The Midterm Countdown: Election Scenarios and the Future of Energy and Climate Oversight: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Covington & Burling brings a bipartisan group of lawyers and policy veterans together for a forward look at how the midterm elections could reshape energy and climate oversight. Former EPA Administrator Carol Browner moderates the 90 minute session, which moves through the public policy outlook, congressional investigations and state attorney general enforcement, including ESG related litigation. The session keeps the focus practical by examining how different election scenarios could change regulatory pressure, enforcement priorities, and the risks climate and energy organizations need to prepare for.
Climate, Energy, and the Political Divide: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan
The Institute for Policy Integrity holds its annual conference on where the energy transition can still move forward across the current political divide. Speakers bring experience from federal government, the private sector, major media outlets, and community and policy organizations, including former Congressman Carlos Curbelo, Devin Hartman of the R Street Institute, Maxine Joselow of the New York Times, and David Roberts of Volts. The conversation looks at the political, economic, and policy forces shaping what comes next.
Legal, Regulatory and Financial Pathways for New Nuclear Energy Projects: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and the Nuclear Innovation Alliance bring legal, policy, and industry voices together for a public panel on what it takes to get new nuclear projects built. The first session looks at legislative and executive action since the Trump administration’s 2025 nuclear energy executive orders, including Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing reform and Department of Energy program requirements. A second turns to the financing landscape, from micro-reactors and small modular reactors to large-scale plants. Together, the sessions focus on the legal, regulatory, and financial barriers that determine how much nuclear can actually scale over the next decade.
Addressing the Cost of Climate Impact: Actions at the Scale of the City: Fri, Sep. 25 (Midday) | Manhattan - Civic Center
Cities are getting good at tracking climate risk. The harder problem is moving that data into the routine machinery of governance: capital plans, procurement, and annual budgets. C40 Cities and Climate Solutions International will unpack their new report, Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation in City Financial Planning and Budgeting, with the policy architects and municipal finance leaders already putting it to work. Speakers will discuss how cities break down departmental silos and modernize procurement to make resilient investment the norm rather than the exception.
Perspectives on Brooklyn’s Evolving Working Waterfront: Wed, Sep. 16 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Stanford University Energy Security Master Class: Fri, Sep. 18 (Morning) | Online
Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Global Goals Week: Sat, Sep. 19 (Morning) | New York City
Fostering State and City Level Support for Climate Innovation: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn - Sunset Park
WBCSD Council Dinner: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Concordia Summit | Day One: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Opening Ceremony Part One: Higher Stakes, Harder Choices: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Opening Ceremony Part Two: Real Momentum, Material Change: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
2026 California Climate Leadership Forum: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
A new West: The power of electricity markets to drive clean energy innovation and deployment: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Looking Forward: A Congressional Salon Lunch for American Leadership in the Clean Economy: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Hub Live: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Devex Impact House at UNGA: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | New York City
Mind the Gap: Aligning Insurance, Policy, and Nature for Climate Resilience: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
WBCSD Americas Meeting: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Global Leadership Forum for Sustainable Innovation: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The South is On Fire: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Closing the Knowledge-Action Gap: Expanding Collaboration Between the UN System and Universities: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Concordia Summit | Day Two: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Win-Win Policies: Unlocking Investment for a Sustainable Future: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
DEI in the Green Work Era: Reshaping Net-Zero Industries for Gender Equality: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Online
Navigating the New Rules on Environmental Marketing: Perspectives from the U.S. and the E.U.: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Powering a Just Transition: How Worker Inclusion in Climate Implementation, Governance and Finance Accelerates Climate Action: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Independent Climate 100: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Urban Systems Symposium: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Scaling Playbook: Roadmaps for Climate Tech’s Next Chapter: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Why the Corner Has No Store: The Rules That Make Us Drive: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Educating an Agile and Adaptive Climate Workforce: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Who Moves, Who Stays, Who Decides: A Conversation with Climate-Displaced Leaders: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Goals House at UNGA: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
North America Climate Summit 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
UN General Assembly High-Level Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Resilience Action Lab: Building an Integrated Just Transition for Our Communities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Social Acceptance Advantage: Pricing in People to Accelerate the Transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Evidence to Impact: Communicating the Case for Smarter Vehicle Standards: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
No Immunity for Big Oil: How Communities are Standing Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Attacks on Science, Accountability, and the Law: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Affordable and Resilient: Community-based Sustainable Energy Transitions: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Resisting the Easy Fix: The Limits of Coal as a National Response to Geopolitical Shifts: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
UNGA 81 Side Event: Beyond Remittances: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Making sustainable fuels work: Building the markets, guardrails and partnerships for a credible energy transition: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Meet the ‘Wonks’ Behind the Wins: A Networking Happy Hour: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Codes for the Future: Business Roundtable on High-Performance Buildings: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Bringing Unions Home: A Blueprint for Labor-Led Housing Decarbonization in New York: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
“An Inconvenient Truth”: Then & Now: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | New York City
Making Steady Progress in an Unsteady World: An Interactive Breakfast Workshop: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan
Regional Pathways to Decarbonization Workshop: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres Mainstage at Climate Week NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Clean Energy Supply Chains in the Era of Industrial Policy: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Online
Concordia Summit | Day Three – Offsite Executive Briefing Sessions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Critical Perspectives on the Future US Role in Global Conservation: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Build More, Electrify Faster: Aligning Housing Abundance and Building Decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building Tomorrow’s Grid: Lessons from the U.S and China: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Online
Crux Alliance Panel: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Plug-In Solar and the Consumer-Led Clean Energy Transition: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Accommodating Growth in the Global South: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Building a More Resilient Grid: U.S. and Global Perspectives on Extreme Weather, Energy Resilience, and Wildfire Mitigation: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Delivering Climate Literacy: Addressing Misinformation & Advancing Adaptation: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
You Good? Making NYC Green And Affordable: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Net Zero Value Chains - From accounting to action: advancing credible Scope 3 decarbonization: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
AI and Sustainability Management: Case Studies from the Field: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Cementing the future: How the Global South can lead the way to build markets for low-carbon cement: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Nuclear Symposium 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown, Roosevelt Island
Gridlock or Growth? Securing the Infrastructure for America’s Thriving Economy (A Special Two-Part Session): Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Midterm Countdown: Election Scenarios and the Future of Energy and Climate Oversight: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
Indigenous Peoples’ Responses to Climate-Related Environmental Disasters: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Planet China: Green Promises, Global Consequences: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
WBCSD Liaison Delegate Dinner: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Architecture, Planning, and International Law: Building Postcarbon Futures: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Brooklyn
The Future of Climate Litigation Worldwide and Best Practices for Brazil: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
Building regional cooperation and real demand: The new generation of interoperable carbon markets: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Power, Permitting, and Progress: Navigating Today’s Data Center Challenges: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Earth Positive Economics Advisory Board: New York Climate Week 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
No Implementation without Equality: Women as the Foundation of the Future of Climate Multilateralism: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Conference - Climate, Energy, and the Political Divide: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan
World Climate Summit: New York 2026: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
AI and the Clean Energy Transition: A Working Roundtable: Thu, Sep. 24 (Morning) | New York City
Who Decides? Community Power, Urgency, and the Realities of Climate Decision-Making: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | New York City
Periods, Planet & Policy: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Who Keeps the City Running at 45°C? Financing the Invisible Infrastructure of Climate-Resilient Cities.: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Beyond the Forecast: What El Niño Reveals About Science, Society, and Action: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Science Policy Happy Hour: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Justice Wins: What Recent Legal Victories Mean for What Comes Next: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Uptown
GCSE Climate Solutions Exchange: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Legal, Regulatory and Financial Pathways for New Nuclear Energy Projects: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan
From Science to Environmental Decision-making: Reimagining Federal Agencies to Prepare and Innovate for the Future: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Power sector transformation in challenging geographies: The Texas opportunity: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Special Reception: Future of the Grid: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Addressing the Cost of Climate Impact: Actions at the Scale of the City: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
From Climate Crisis to Climate Action: The Future of City Budgeting: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Online
NYC Climate Day of Action: Sun, Sep. 27 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Veterans Reception during NYCW: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Project Vanguard gathers veterans and leaders from across the energy, climate, defense, and innovation communities around one question: how military service translates into an energy career. The panel, “The Path into Energy,” brings together veterans now leading utilities, startups, investment firms, and clean energy companies to talk through the journeys that got them there, the leadership skills that carried over, and where the industry heads next. Drinks and light bites follow, with support from Foley Hoag.
Climate in Color: A Climate Week Mixer: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - NoMad
A NoMad penthouse, a private terrace with Chrysler Building views, and a room full of climate investors, founders, and operators painting suncatchers. Climate in Color swaps the panel format for something more experiential, with climate-inspired cocktails, Mediterranean and Asian bites, and a great setting to help people meet each other. Hosted by venture law firm Reitler with community partners Climate Co-Founder Matching and Pachamama Ventures.
Out in Climate | NYC Climate Week Social: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Out in Climate and Ramboll host an evening of networking and conversation during NYCW. Christian Jensby, CEO of Ramboll, will open with welcoming remarks before the evening shifts into a relaxed happy hour. The gathering welcomes professionals across climate tech, corporate sustainability, finance, policy, clean energy, and the built environment.
Women and Climate Climate Week NYC Happy Hour: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Women and Climate hosts its annual Climate Week happy hour, a space for women and non-binary folks to network and make new friends, with no climate experience necessary. Board members and volunteers will be on hand to meet the community. BYONT: bring your own name tag to cut the waste.
Shakes and Cakes with Climate Friends: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Streetlife Ventures and Climate Tech Cities close out the week in Madison Square Park with shakes, cakes, and very little else. After seven shambolic days of panels, plenaries, and happy hours, the idea is simple: no speeches, no sponsors, no stuffy board rooms - just climate founders, funders, and friends outside in the fresh air.
Pre-Climate Week Happy Hour: Thu, Sep. 10 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
UPROSE 60 Years In Motion: Sat, Sep. 19 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Fort Greene
Eco Arts Festival: Sun, Sep. 20 (Morning) | Governors Island
WBCSD Council Dinner: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
NY Climate Week Kick-off with Tesla: Sun, Sep. 20 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
OutRun CO2 Club 👟🗽: Mon, Sep. 21 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC: Kahoot Trivia @ East Flushing Library - QPL: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Queens
LabStart Happy Hour @ NY Climate Week: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Networking Hour @ the Narrative Change Summit: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Carbon Removal Community Reception: Climate Week NYC Edition: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Project Vanguard veterans panel + happy hour during New York City Climate Week: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Reception with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Exomad Green x Puro.earth CDR Happy Hour: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Impactful Women Climate, Coffee and Connections: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Pancakes* with PENSA: A Forum for Leaders of Hardware Startups: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Brooklyn
Cleantech Leaders: New York Climate Week Reception: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
The Impact Lounge during Climate Week NYC and UNGA 2026: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Seeding the Energy Future: Curated Happy Hour & Lawn Bowling for Emerging Managers and Energy LPs: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Meet the ‘Wonks’ Behind the Wins: A Networking Happy Hour: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week NYC x Climatiq | PCFs on the Rocks: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Corporate EV Alliance Annual Member Dinner: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate in Color: A Climate Week Mixer: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown, Manhattan - Midtown
Power to the People: Understanding Energy. Building Community Power: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Nordic Investor Night - LP Reception: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Rooftop Happy Hour: Supply Chain x NYC Climate Week: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Women and Climate Climate Week NYC Happy Hour: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Cafe Facilitator Training & Central Park Hang: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sun Valley Forum Reunion: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Off-the-Record Climate Tech CEO Dinner: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan
Out in Climate | NYC Climate Week Social: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sweater Party: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
Birding & Bagels Bonanza @ NYCW’26 !!! 🦜🦆🐦⬛: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Uptown
Morning Run & Coffee Networking at NYC Climate Week: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
The Jewish Climate Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres Partners Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres Transportation Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Defenders Happy Hour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Corn Party: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | New York City
Executive Leadership Dinner: Shaping the Next Era of Sustainable Business: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Net Zero Negronis - Climate Week 2026: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Pledge 1% Climate Week Reception: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sessions: NYC: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Sustainability in Focus: A Dinner with the Climate Center of Excellence: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
WBCSD Liaison Delegate Dinner: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Changemakers Evening of Action: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Rx Sneakers presents Climate Week After Dark: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Keep On Moving (don’t stop) Electric Transportation Dance Party: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Science Policy Happy Hour: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Week VC Dinner [Rho x Remarkable Ventures x Silence]: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | New York City
Net Impact Community Happy Hour at Bard College: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | New York City
GROUNDED: The Climate Week NYC Dance Party: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Brooklyn - Bushwick
THE 2026 NYCW After Party: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | New York City
Climate Karaoke 🎤 Presented by SNØCAP, gener8tor and Ashurst Perkins Coie: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | New York City
The NYCW Surfing Event with Propeller + Onto: Fri, Sep. 25 (Morning) | Queens
Shakes and Cakes with Climate Friends: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Vintage Furniture Store Hop by Home Swap Stories: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn - Bushwick
Veterans Happy Hour @ Climate Week NYC: Fri, Sep. 25 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Climate Cafe + Rockaway Activation: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
The Ocean Awakens @ Climate Week NYC: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Plastic Odyssey turns the historic Tall Ship Wavertree into Climate Week’s ocean action hub for an afternoon of panels, a startup expo, and networking on deck. Tom Chi of At One Ventures opens on deep tech and the capital that moves it, then the program runs in episodes: the return of wind to global supply chains with Grain de Sail, VELA, and Wind Support NYC; how ocean work gets funded, with Builders Vision, Vital Ocean Ventures, 11th Hour Racing, and Propeller VC; plastics from ecosystem to bloodstream, with Minderoo Foundation’s plastics and human health lead alongside brands cleaning up their formulas; and where the UN Plastics Treaty, High Seas Treaty, and extended producer responsibility stand, with Beyond Plastics, IUCN, and WWF. In between, the Bluefleet deck runs as a working expo floor of ocean-tech prototypes, and the day closes with films, a live art performance, and a reception on deck. Free general admission, with optional donations to Plastic Odyssey and the South Street Seaport Museum.
Tides of Change: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Quinn+Partners and the Billion Oyster Project bring coastal resilience into the evening with a waterfront reception over cocktails and oysters. At the center is the Billion Oyster Project’s effort to restore one billion oysters to New York Harbor, rebuilding reefs that support ecosystem health while helping protect the shoreline from storms. The gathering overlooks the the Lower Manhattan skyline, bringing together professionals from business, finance, and sustainability.
WaterTech Futures 2.0: Unlocking Critical Minerals From Industrial Water: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Recovering valuable materials from industrial water streams is an emerging opportunity at the intersection of water, energy and resource security. WaterTech Futures returns to NYCW with people from water tech, industry, finance, and utilities for an industry panel on where the strongest commercial opportunities sit, what is driving deployment, and what technologies still have to prove to move from pilot to scale. The six finalists of the 2026 Xylem Innovation Challenge will then pitch their mineral recovery technologies, followed by time to meet the founders and network. Hosted by ClimateHaven’s Water Innovation Hub with Wilson Sonsini, Xylem, Burnt Island Ventures and Echo River Capital.
By Water, By Design: A Climate Week WEDG® Harbor Tour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Waterfront Alliance and the American Institute of Architects take to New York Harbor for an afternoon boat tour of leading WEDG-certified waterfront projects. WEDG, the Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines, is Waterfront Alliance’s credentialing and rating system for waterfronts designed to be resilient, accessible, and ecologically beneficial. From the boat, architects, planners, and project teams explain how each site approaches climate resilience, ecological restoration, and equitable public access. The route crosses waterfronts in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
Tapped In: Integrating Water-Related Risks into Financial Decision-Making Across Industries: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Ceres brings corporate leaders together for a focused roundtable on how water risk shows up in daily business decisions. As water demand rises, including demand from data centers, the conversation covers quality, access, scarcity and the financial consequences of water stress across industries. Participants examine how companies assess, manage and price those risks, and where current water stewardship approaches fall short. The roundtable bridges the physical reality of water constraints with the financial systems that determine whether companies prepare for them before they become operational problems.
Come to the Cove! Celebrating the hidden wetland and woods along the Harlem River: Sun, Sep. 20 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Uptown
Homes on the Edge – Living, Building, and Surviving in the Floodplain: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | New York City
The Ocean Awakens: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Emergency Preparedness & Community Stewardship with Guardians of Flushing Bay @ Flushing Library - QPL: Mon, Sep. 21 (Afternoon) | Queens - Flushing
NY Tech Meet Up: Climate Tech & Resilience: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
Tides of Change: Mon, Sep. 21 (Evening) | New York City
Shipping a Healthy Planet: How the Maritime Sector Can Accelerate Climate and Ocean Action: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | Manhattan
Regen House: Tue, Sep. 22 (Morning) | New York City
Whose Waterfront? Balancing Access, Safety, and Community Priorities: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | New York City
Activating Data Across Urban Environments: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Governors Island
Waterfront Alliance Office Hours: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Spittlebugs and Climate Change: Tue, Sep. 22 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Downtown
Adaptation in Action!: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
ECOncrete at NYCW 2026: Leading The Shift Toward Nature-Positive Infrastructure: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | New York City
WaterTech Futures 2.0: Unlocking Critical Minerals From Industrial Water: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Sunken Suppers & Coastal Secrets: Tue, Sep. 22 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
From lessons learned to resilience by design: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
FOAK Summit: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Downtown
Catalyzing collective action for global groundwater resilience: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Manhattan - Midtown
Venice Tap Water: A Scalable Model for Refill Culture in High-Tourism Cities: Wed, Sep. 23 (Morning) | Online
Green or Gray? What Communities Gain and Lose from Different Resilience Solutions: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | New York City
By Water, By Design: A Climate Week WEDG® Harbor Tour: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Tapped In: Integrating Water-Related Risks into Financial Decision-Making Across Industries: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Blue Transparency: Ocean and Nature-Related Assessment, Reporting, Impact and Disclosure: Wed, Sep. 23 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Climate Stories on the Waterfront with the Climate Film Festival: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Artist Talk: For the Long Now: Wed, Sep. 23 (Evening) | Manhattan - Downtown
Who Decides? Community Power, Urgency, and the Realities of Climate Decision-Making: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | New York City
Island(ing) Adaptations: Water Loops: Thu, Sep. 24 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Water Stories: From Permission to Wisdom with the World Water Film Festival, Lo-TEK Institute & Brave Blue World Foundation: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
From Floodwaters to Future Planning: Lessons from Historical Streams, Ponds, and Flooding Events in Southeast Queens: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Queens - Jamaica
Flood Form NYC Stormwater Resilience Platform Release: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Brooklyn
Reimagining Mangroves and the Blue Economy in Panama: Thu, Sep. 24 (Evening) | Manhattan - Midtown
AIANY Climate Change and Architecture Tour: Fri, Sep. 25 (Afternoon) | Manhattan - Midtown
Homecoming: For the Harbor: Sat, Sep. 26 (Morning) | Governors Island
Soil: Field of Awareness: Sat, Sep. 26 (Afternoon) | Brooklyn
Dune Dreams & Peninsula Power in the Far Rockaways: Sun, Sep. 27 (Morning) | Queens
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Hi all,
While it seems like Fall is around the corner, most subway stations still feel like saunas. There may soon be an answer: NYC is exploring ways to mitigate those sweltering stations by with a new thermal network that would store that heat for the winter. More at Heatmap, WNYC, and the Mayor’s Office. The heat would be stored with geothermal boreholes, and the whole project is still in early stages. (Yes we know this is like 2 week old news, but it’s still cool!).
Our Climate Week Airtable has doubled since last week (760!). We keep promising a writeup, but the events are coming in so fast we can’t keep up. Soon! In the meantime, catch us for an in-person overview on 9/1 at 🌍 Climate Week 101 w/Climate Tech Cities and check it out the current guide here:
Our Airtable Guide is up to 760+ events, with more to come. Stay tuned for more detailed guides breaking down our top recommendations.
Do you have an event? Submit it here
Here are our picks for the week:
Wednesday grab that end-of-summer spritz! Chat ⚡️project development with YPE in Williamsburg, 📉 carbon removal with Isometric in Manhattan, or embrace the other side of the Hudson at 🌱 Hoboken Climate Changemakers
Thursday hear from other climate tech investors at the ✨ Envest Member Showcase in SoHo
Friday hop on your bike for 🚴♂️ CRITICAL MASS - MANHATTAN
Saturday head to Columbia for the 🔬 Inaugural Laboratory on AI, Climate & Society Open House (aimed at students and researchers)
Next Tuesday (9/1) join Alec and Sonam at Anew for 🌍 Climate Week 101 w/Climate Tech Cities
Next Thursday (9/3) swing by Riverside Park for 🎥 Summer on the Hudson x Climate Film Festival and catch a film before the official festival
Also on the radar (for the New Yorkers and many non-NYers on this newsletter!) a rare online event: How Startups Win Global Adaptation and Climate Grants on 9/10 with Streetlife Ventures and Climate Finance Solutions.
Til next week!
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities team
To enhance the Port Authority’s efforts and ability to identify and evaluate innovative concepts, programs, solutions, products, services, technologies, methodologies or process improvements (“Innovative Solutions”). In response to this Challenge, interested parties (“Challenge Proposers”) will have the opportunity to submit Innovative Solutions for consideration (“Challenge Proposal”). Any references herein made to the Port Authority (“Port Authority”) shall also mean the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation’s (“PATH”)
Applications for LACI’s Pilots at BAT Cohort 11 are now open through August 28, 2026! We’re actively recruiting cleantech startups in the following sectors to our next Program cohort: Clean Energy, Zero Emissions Transportation, Built Environment, Blue Economy, Water, Food and Agriculture, Industry, or Nature-Based Solutions. Companies in Pilots at BAT Program get access to physical infrastructure at BAT to test, refine, de-risk, and demonstrate their technologies. Companies also receive wraparound services including highlighted visibility and inclusion in LACI-led events, 1:1 weekly EIR coaching via NYSERDA/Columbia ClimateTech Expertise Network, hot desk access at BATWorks, and access to LACI’s powerful network of partners, alumni, and industry leaders.
Calling all climate tech startups! Are you building technologies that are shaping the future of climate solutions? We’re looking for visionary founders to participate in the Make It in Brooklyn Renewable Climate Tech Contest.
Apply now for a chance to be selected as a finalist. Five founders will be invited to pitch for the opportunity to win $5,000 in cash, no strings attached, plus additional commercialization support.
Sept 10: How Startups Win Global Adaptation and Climate Grants
Sept 18 - 21: Climate Film Festival
Sept 21: Narrative Change Summit
Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures are launching new platforms to support climate founders, funders, and career transitioners! There is no shortage of great companies raising money for their groundbreaking ideas, great investors looking to support with capital, and great talent living the mantra that every job is a climate job. We can’t wait to hear from you!
When: Tuesday, Aug 25
Where: Brooklyn Public Library - Gerritsen Beach Branch, Brooklyn
Climate Cafe by Earth Stewards NYC brings together community members for an introspective workshop on place-based belonging and environmental stewardship. Participants will create personal community maps while exploring their relationship with their neighborhoods through guided conversation and creative reflection. This free event emphasizes accessibility and inclusivity, requiring no prior artistic experience, and fosters meaningful dialogue about identity, community, and environmental care in a supportive setting.
When: Wednesday, Aug 26
Where: D4D Studios, New York
Learn to create custom patterns for upcycling old clothes into fresh designs. All materials are provided, including pattern paper and a ruler kit.
When: Wednesday, Aug 26
Where: New York, NY, New York
The New York CDR Summer Drinks is a casual networking event organized by Isometric for the carbon dioxide removal community. Attendees will enjoy drinks and light bites while connecting with peers in the CDR space before the busy fall season begins. This free event offers a low-pressure opportunity to strengthen relationships within a specialized and growing industry community.
When: Wednesday, Aug 26
Where: The Test Brewery, Brooklyn
YPE NYC hosts an August Happy Hour at The Test Brewery in Brooklyn, offering a casual networking opportunity for young professionals interested in project development. This evening event provides an accessible entry point for industry professionals to connect and exchange ideas in a relaxed brewery setting. The affordable $10 entry fee makes this an inclusive networking event for emerging talent in the project development space.
When: Wednesday, Aug 26
Where: Pilsener Haus & Biergarten, Hoboken
Hoboken Climate Changemakers hosts a monthly networking event focused on climate action and sustainability initiatives in the local community. This August gathering at Pilsener Haus & Biergarten provides an accessible, free opportunity for residents and professionals to connect with like-minded climate advocates. The casual biergarten setting fosters informal discussions about environmental challenges and solutions relevant to the Hoboken area.
When: Thursday, Aug 27
Where: New York, NY, New York
The Envest Member Showcase brings together active climate investors for an evening of curated networking and investment insights in New York. Members will present rapid-fire spotlights on their hottest investment theses, emerging sectors, and contrarian views shaping climate capital allocation. The event combines structured presentations with extended networking time, offering attendees the opportunity to pressure-test their thinking, discover overlooked opportunities, and connect with potential co-investors in a highly selective room.
When: Thursday, Aug 27
Where: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Tusk & Quill Writer Michael Oberschewen will explore the evolution of three influential environmental stewardship paradigms—preservation, conservation, and restoration—highlighting the thinkers who shaped these ideas and their impact on American policy. The discussion will reflect on how these traditions inform our current relationship with natural landscapes and resources.
When: Friday, Aug 28
Where: Union Square Park, New York
This Critical Mass bike ride will celebrate future renewable energy and non-polluting transportation.
When: Saturday, Aug 29
Where: Gotham Park, New York
Gotham Park to garden, clean up litter, and enhance our community space together!
When: Saturday, Aug 29
Where: 431 W 121st St, New York
The inaugural LAICS Open House is a gathering for students and researchers focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, climate science, and social equity. Attendees will learn about LAICS’s research priorities, engage in conversations with an interdisciplinary community, and explore opportunities for collaboration and community partnership.
When: Sunday, Aug 30
Where: The Green-House at Green-Wood, Brooklyn
This hands-on community science event invites participants to photograph wild bees at Green-Wood Cemetery and contribute their observations to iNaturalist, supporting pollinator research. Organized by The Bee Conservancy in partnership with Green-Wood, the event combines outdoor exploration with meaningful citizen science participation. Participants will gain practical knowledge about bee identification and conservation while directly contributing to scientific data collection.
When: Sunday, Aug 30
Where: Café-Flor / Bar 21, New York
Climate Coffee NYC returns on August 30th at Café Flor, offering a space for those involved in climate solutions to engage in meaningful conversations over coffee. Topics include the impact of data centers on climate funding, challenges in the voluntary carbon market, and the latest in wildfire management technologies. Participants are encouraged to share insights and prepare for the upcoming Climate Week NYC.
When: Tuesday, Sep 1
Where: Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park, New York
This hands-on educational program introduces middle and high school students to green careers and sustainability through an interactive curriculum centered on climate action and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Hosted at Solar One Environmental Education Center in New York, the event combines practical solar energy education with exploration of real-world career pathways in the renewable energy sector. The program provides students with direct exposure to environmental science and emerging job opportunities in green industries, making it highly relevant for educators and students interested in STEM and sustainability.
When: Tuesday, Sep 1
Where: 526 Hudson St, New York
Alec Turnbull and Sonam Velani from Climate Tech Cities for a guide to navigating NY Climate Week, the largest event of its kind, featuring over 1,000 events. Learn how to sift through the noise, discover unlisted activities, and balance business with culture to maximize your experience during this vibrant week of climate action.
When: Wednesday, Sep 2
Where: Pier 57, New York
Pier 57 for an evening of productive climate action! We’ll be writing letters to the editor, scheduling meetings with members of congress, and informing local governments about climate incentives, all aimed at bold, science-based, equitable climate solutions. Whether you’re new to political action or a seasoned advocate, bring a laptop and a friend, and let’s get to work!
When: Thursday, Sep 3
Where: 102nd Street Field House, New York
An evening of climate and river-focused film programming curated by the New York City Climate Film Festival.
Hi all,
The Bronx is getting a river back! NYC is taking on its first “daylighting” project, uncovering a hidden stream to reduce flooding and improve resiliency (and quality of life) as climate change leads to more flooding. More at Bloomberg (gift link).
Events are picking back up this week, and Climate Week is on the horizon. Don’t sleep on two of our favorite Climate Week events: the Climate Film Festival and the Narrative Change Summit.
Our Airtable Guide is up to 370+ events, with more to come. Stay tuned for more detailed guides breaking down our top recommendations.
Do you have an event? Submit it here
Here are our picks for the week:
Today (if you can catch it) join Women in Sustainability and Energy for a 🔌 Lunch on AI in Sustinability
Wednesday hop on a boat for 🚢 Energy Infrastructure Boat Tour with OHNY, expense a ticket to the ⚡ NY Executive Roundtable: Affordability & Grid Optimization, or get a casual drink at the 🍻 Climate Pints August Gathering
Thursday head to Whoopsie Daisy for the 🌈 Pleiades x Out in Climate Summer Mixer or roll the dice with 🎲 Energetic: A Cooperative Board Game
Next Wednesday (8/26) talk carbon removal at 🍹 New York CDR Summer Drinks
Next Thursday (8/27) join other climate tech VCs and investors at the ✨ Envest Investor Member Showcase (a top pick!)
Also on the radar (for the New Yorkers and many non-NYers on this newsletter!) a rare online event: How Startups Win Global Adaptation and Climate Grants on 9/10 with Streetlife Ventures and Climate Finance Solutions.
Til next week!
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities team
Applications for LACI’s Pilots at BAT Cohort 11 are now open through August 28, 2026! We’re actively recruiting cleantech startups in the following sectors to our next Program cohort: Clean Energy, Zero Emissions Transportation, Built Environment, Blue Economy, Water, Food and Agriculture, Industry, or Nature-Based Solutions. Companies in Pilots at BAT Program get access to physical infrastructure at BAT to test, refine, de-risk, and demonstrate their technologies. Companies also receive wraparound services including highlighted visibility and inclusion in LACI-led events, 1:1 weekly EIR coaching via NYSERDA/Columbia ClimateTech Expertise Network, hot desk access at BATWorks, and access to LACI’s powerful network of partners, alumni, and industry leaders.
Calling all climate tech startups! Are you building technologies that are shaping the future of climate solutions? We’re looking for visionary founders to participate in the Make It in Brooklyn Renewable Climate Tech Contest.
Apply now for a chance to be selected as a finalist. Five founders will be invited to pitch for the opportunity to win $5,000 in cash, no strings attached, plus additional commercialization support.
🌿 A Community Reading Of Black Eco-Poetry Feat. Keenyn Omari
⚡ 26Q3 New York Executive Roundtable: Affordability & Grid Optimization
⚡ AEG New York 26Q3 Stakeholder Challenge: Affordability & Grid Optimization
🌱 Conscious Entrepreneurs | Meta Greenville | Regenerative Finance
🌿 Ecology, Resistance & Liberation: A Conversation on Land Keepers Reader
Sept 10: How Startups Win Global Adaptation and Climate Grants
Sept 18 - 21: Climate Film Festival
Sept 21: Narrative Change Summit
Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures are launching new platforms to support climate founders, funders, and career transitioners! There is no shortage of great companies raising money for their groundbreaking ideas, great investors looking to support with capital, and great talent living the mantra that every job is a climate job. We can’t wait to hear from you!
When: Tuesday, Aug 18
Where: New York, NY, New York
This lunch discussion explores the paradox of AI adoption in sustainability work, examining both its practical benefits and environmental costs. Hosted by Parichat Wrolstad, a sustainability advisory consultant, the event brings together WISE Community members to share real-world experiences with AI implementation and discuss responsible usage strategies. Participants are encouraged to contribute their own stories and insights on how AI impacts their sustainability efforts and emissions reduction goals.
When: Wednesday, Aug 19
Where: New York, NY, New York
Black Forest School presents a community reading of 40+ Black eco-poems from a collection spanning over 1,000 works in 20+ languages by 300+ poets across the African continent and diaspora. The event features live jazz accompaniment by flautist Keenyn Omari, an interactive poetry relay, and a temporary installation within Project EATS’ urban farm setting. This free gathering combines participatory art, music, and a collectively-prepared community meal, creating a multisensory exploration of African and Black American relationships with nature.
When: Wednesday, Aug 19
Where: 122 E 25th St, New York
The Swap Society hosts an evening combining sustainable fashion with community networking in New York. This unique event merges wardrobe refreshment through fashion swapping with curated cannabis experiences, creating an unconventional networking opportunity. The low-cost entry point and focus on sustainable consumption practices align with growing consumer interest in circular fashion and wellness communities.
When: Wednesday, Aug 19
Where: Pier 57, New York
Manhattan Climate Changemakers hosts a productive evening of direct climate action at Pier 57, combining networking with hands-on advocacy work. Participants will engage in concrete activities such as writing letters to editors, scheduling congressional meetings, and informing local governments about climate incentives. The event welcomes both newcomers and experienced advocates, with optional social time followed by a structured action hour designed to drive science-based, equitable climate solutions.
When: Wednesday, Aug 19
Where: Lutron NYC Global Experience Center, New York
This executive roundtable brings together senior leaders from energy, utilities, housing, and sustainability sectors to address New York’s critical challenges in energy affordability and grid optimization. Hosted by Advanced Energy Group at Lutron’s NYC Global Experience Center, the event features speakers from Con Edison, NYSERDA, NY Power Authority, and other key stakeholders in the clean energy ecosystem. The intimate dinner format enables substantive discussion on strategies to achieve New York’s health, energy, and prosperity commitments while facilitating high-level networking among decision-makers.
When: Wednesday, Aug 19
Where: Pier 83 (Circle Line Cruises), New York
This evening boat tour explores New York City’s energy infrastructure and history from a unique waterfront perspective. Hosted by the Open House New York organization, the tour offers an educational experience examining the city’s past, present, and future energy systems. The intimate setting aboard a Circle Line cruise provides an engaging way to understand critical urban infrastructure while networking with fellow participants interested in sustainability and city planning.
When: Wednesday, Aug 19
Where: Prime Produce, New York
Climate Pints is a casual networking happy hour for climate professionals and enthusiasts in New York City, bringing together scientists, journalists, engineers, policymakers, and climate advocates for informal conversation and community building. Held at Prime Produce with drinks and snacks provided, the event emphasizes inclusivity and fun while supporting local charities through suggested donations. The gathering features board games, networking opportunities, and a playful “climate bangers” competition where attendees can share climate insights and creative ideas.
When: Thursday, Aug 20
Where: WSP USA, New York
AEG’s New York Stakeholder Challenge brings together energy industry leaders to tackle critical obstacles in affordability and grid optimization within a 12-month timeframe. Participants engage in structured breakout sessions where they develop and pitch actionable solutions, with opportunities to volunteer as Task Force leaders for 90-day sprints. The event features speakers from major utilities and energy technology companies, creating a high-impact networking environment focused on New York’s energy, health, and prosperity goals.
When: Thursday, Aug 20
Where: 526 Hudson St, New York
Energetic is a cooperative board game designed to teach energy literacy and climate solutions through interactive gameplay, where teams balance budgets, grid stability, and public opinion to decarbonize New York City. The game has been featured in major media outlets and used at leading universities including Carnegie Mellon, Fordham, and Vanderbilt, with facilitators including professionals from Google, iCapital, and the New York Power Authority. This free evening event offers hands-on learning with five expert facilitators guiding participants through realistic climate scenarios based on 2026-2040 projections. Attendees will gain practical understanding of energy systems, policy trade-offs, and collaborative problem-solving while networking with sustainability professionals and educators.
When: Thursday, Aug 20
Where: New York, NY, New York
This NYC social brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and conscious leaders to explore how business and capital can drive positive change, bridging conscious entrepreneurship, regenerative finance, Web3, and climate innovation. Hosted by Princeton Venture Studio, Meta Greenville, and the NYC Conscious Innovation Network ahead of Climate Week NYC, the event emphasizes purpose-driven business models and genuine relationship-building. Speakers include David Chen (Princeton Venture Studio founder and HBS Angels board member), Jorge Cortes (Web3 pioneer and sustainable cities expert), and Nate Rose (MashLabs founder and Web3 creator), offering insights into emerging finance models and impact-driven entrepreneurship.
When: Thursday, Aug 20
Where: Whoopsie Daisy, Brooklyn
Pleiades Network and Out in Climate are hosting a summer mixer at Whoopsie Daisy, a women-owned wine bar in Brooklyn, bringing together environmental professionals and advocates from the LGBTQ+ community. This free evening event creates space for conversation and community-building among climate solution makers, with the first glass of wine complimentary. The event emphasizes inclusion across all genders and orientations while particularly welcoming women and gender non-conforming attendees.
When: Thursday, Aug 20
Where: All Street Gallery, New York
This event features a conversation between Be Oakey (Genderfail) and Iyad Abou Gaida (EcoRove), co-authors of Land Keepers Reader, exploring environmental justice and ecological resistance across the Levant. The discussion examines how communities in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine resist ecocide and settler colonialism through indigenous ecological knowledge and green activism. A moderated Q&A and book signing follow, with 50% of book sales benefiting the Sameer Project.
When: Saturday, Aug 22
Where: Pamina Dolci e Gelato, New York
Terratela hosts a Zero Waste Event in partnership with Fluency, a superfood-based cosmetics brand, celebrating sustainable practices across industries. The event features innovative gelato made from surplus produce by Farm to People, creating a unique intersection of sustainability education and experiential engagement. Attendees can network with sustainability-focused brands while enjoying locally-sourced treats and learning about circular economy solutions. This intimate gathering emphasizes practical waste reduction and second-life opportunities for discarded materials.
When: Saturday, Aug 22
Where: Marsha P. Johnson State Park, New York
Step OUTside Fest 2026 celebrates Marsha P. Johnson’s birthday and honors the LGBTQ+ community through an outdoor festival at the historic Marsha P. Johnson State Park in New York. This free event combines cultural celebration with community engagement in a meaningful venue named after the legendary trans activist and Stonewall pioneer. The festival creates an accessible gathering space for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to celebrate pride and outdoor recreation together.
When: Tuesday, Aug 25
Where: Brooklyn Public Library - Gerritsen Beach Branch, Brooklyn
Climate Cafe by Earth Stewards NYC brings together community members for an introspective workshop on place-based belonging and environmental stewardship. Participants will create personal community maps while exploring their relationship with their neighborhoods through guided conversation and creative reflection. This free event emphasizes accessibility and inclusivity, requiring no prior artistic experience, and fosters meaningful dialogue about identity, community, and environmental care in a supportive setting.
When: Wednesday, Aug 26
Where: New York, NY, New York
The New York CDR Summer Drinks is a casual networking event organized by Isometric for the carbon dioxide removal community. Attendees will enjoy drinks and light bites while connecting with peers in the CDR space before the busy fall season begins. This free event offers a low-pressure opportunity to strengthen relationships within a specialized and growing industry community.
When: Wednesday, Aug 26
Where: Pilsener Haus & Biergarten, Hoboken
Hoboken Climate Changemakers hosts a monthly networking event focused on climate action and sustainability initiatives in the local community. This August gathering at Pilsener Haus & Biergarten provides an accessible, free opportunity for residents and professionals to connect with like-minded climate advocates. The casual biergarten setting fosters informal discussions about environmental challenges and solutions relevant to the Hoboken area.
When: Thursday, Aug 27
Where: New York, NY, New York
The Envest Member Showcase brings together active climate investors for an evening of curated networking and investment insights in New York. Members will present rapid-fire spotlights on their hottest investment theses, emerging sectors, and contrarian views shaping climate capital allocation. The event combines structured presentations with extended networking time, offering attendees the opportunity to pressure-test their thinking, discover overlooked opportunities, and connect with potential co-investors in a highly selective room.
When: Sunday, Aug 30
Where: The Green-House at Green-Wood, Brooklyn
This hands-on community science event invites participants to photograph wild bees at Green-Wood Cemetery and contribute their observations to iNaturalist, supporting pollinator research. Organized by The Bee Conservancy in partnership with Green-Wood, the event combines outdoor exploration with meaningful citizen science participation. Participants will gain practical knowledge about bee identification and conservation while directly contributing to scientific data collection.
When: Tuesday, Sep 1
Where: Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park, New York
This hands-on educational program introduces middle and high school students to green careers and sustainability through an interactive curriculum centered on climate action and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Hosted at Solar One Environmental Education Center in New York, the event combines practical solar energy education with exploration of real-world career pathways in the renewable energy sector. The program provides students with direct exposure to environmental science and emerging job opportunities in green industries, making it highly relevant for educators and students interested in STEM and sustainability.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
This is a preview edition. Climate Week’s calendar is still taking shape, and many of the week’s events have yet to be announced.
For an ongoing and updated list, check out our Airtable Guide.
Do you have an event? Submit it here
Climate Week is back this September! It officially runs September 20th - 27th, but events really kick off even earlier on Friday, September 18. Last year had over 1,000 events, and we expect just as many this time around. For the official listings and details, check out the Climate Week NYC website.
This is our first-look, unofficial Climate Week guide. We have already tracked 150 events and counting, from major summits and weeklong campuses to technical roundtables, film screenings, investor gatherings, happy hours, and events that resist easy classification.
The most important thing to know is that Climate Week is not one big conference. Think of it as a coral reef: the official program provides some structure, but hundreds of independently organized events gather around it. There are big fish, small fish, institutions with security lines, gatherings in breweries and gardens, and more overlapping panels than any human being could reasonably attend.
Our advice remains the same: choose your own adventure. Pick a few serious sessions, leave space to meet people, and don’t spend seven straight days in Midtown conference rooms. You are just as likely to make a useful connection on a ferry, at a film, or over a beer in Bushwick.
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It is still early, but a few themes are already coming into focus.
Energy is the headliner. With AI and rising energy prices (and let’s be honest, a flight from the word “climate”), energy is back as a major topic this year. DERVOS provides the opening anchor, followed by a thick slate of events on transmission, demand growth, industrial electrification, investment, and infrastructure.
Regenerative agriculture and food are also back in force. Food Tank and Regen House provide anchor hubs, while specialist sessions dig into regenerative finance, textiles, farming, food waste, resilient agriculture, and supply chains.
Risk, resilience, and adaptation have moved toward the center of the business conversation. Although still less prominent than mitigation, adaptation and resilience are on the rise, with early events on insurance, finance, and physical climate risk.
The sleeper category this year may be circular economy and materials, with more early events than we’ve seen in the past.
The stand-alone finance slate is somewhat lighter than usual so far. Climate tech and startup programming is also thin so far. It’s been a tough year for startups, but really I think we’re all just procrastinating.
Again, this is the EARLY BIRD list of events, likely ~10% of everything going on; we’ll send out a fuller guide as more events get released.
Head to the Climate Film Festival for three days of screenings, filmmaker conversations, and public programs across New York City. Come to CFF to see what ambitious climate storytelling looks like, and a chance to bring in friends who don’t have an easy access point to the week.
Kick off the official week at the Narrative Change Summit. The daylong convening brings together leaders from culture, media, philanthropy, advocacy, science, and industry to show how climate stories can be emotionally resonant and effective.
Below is our rolling Monday-Friday shortlist. Expect this to change!
🎙️ Start at the Narrative Change Summit, bringing together filmmakers, artists, media leaders, advocates, funders, brands, scientists, and strategists to examine how climate stories actually reach and move people.
🏛️ For the official big-stage opening, head to the Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony. Expect the week’s broadest mix of political, business, and institutional climate leadership. Stay for The Hub Live, the official two-day program of plenaries, breakouts, side events, and executive roundtables.
👩🏻🔬 For those interested in the startup ecosystem, kick off your week with the Climate Tech Demo Series with Streetlife Ventures and Collab Fund.
🌊 Catch a different current at The Ocean Awakens, held aboard the historic Tall Ship Wavertree at the South Street Seaport.
☁️ Carbon-removal people can spend the day at the Puro.earth CDR Summit, a full-day gathering for the carbon-removal market and continue the conversation at the Carbon Removal Community Reception.
🛠️ For startups working on the hardest problems, check out Fundraising for Climate Hardware and Deeptech.
🛠️ See the next generation of social- and climate-impact ventures at the MIT Solve Challenge Finals, marking ten years of the program.
🌳 Start in nature at the Reforest the Future Summit, an inaugural working gathering focused on what it will actually take to deliver large-scale reforestation.
🏢 Climate-tech founders and corporate innovation teams should head to Beyond the Pilot: Securing Corporate Adoption.
⚡ Energy people can gather at the Dynamo Energy Transition Summit at Nasdaq for an afternoon of infrastructure, markets, investment, and energy-transition networking.
🤖 For a more grounded AI conversation, attend Data Centers: Community-Led Advocacy to Real Solutions, centered on the communities experiencing the consequences of data-center growth.
☔️ Too hot? Too cold? Too rainy? Too smoky? Come see all the solutions to address climate change in real time at the annual Adaptation in Action startup showcase with Streetlife Ventures and partners.
♻️ Finish at Sip & Spark: Circular Economy Edition at KCBC Brewery in Bushwick. Circular systems, circular pints.
🏢 Ceres Mainstage at Climate Week NYC is a major anchor, with programming on business, finance, transportation, policy, and corporate climate action.
♻️ See why circularity is one of this year’s sleeper themes at Waste Is a Design Flaw: Building the Circular Industrial Economy.
🤖 Data-center specialists can begin with What Is Shaping Data Center Energy?, examining the energy demands and infrastructure questions surrounding the sector. Continue at From Thirsty to Resilient: Water Stewardship for the Data Center Era.
📊 Investors and risk professionals should keep an eye on MSCI Climate Week NYC 2026, covering physical risk, AI infrastructure, energy disruption, and portfolio strategy.
🎉 End the day at the Regen House Party.
🛠️ Head to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for New Climate Futures 2026, currently the week’s strongest announced showcase for physical climate technology, founders, engineers, investors, and industry partners.
💸 The Climate Capital Summit returns for its fourth annual gathering of climate investors and finance leaders.
🌐 World Climate Summit: New York 2026 brings together investors, policymakers, financial institutions, and corporations around climate and nature.
⚡ Grid specialists can dig into Grids in Transition—US, focused on the changing American power system.
🛡️ Resilience and investment leaders can gather for Exploring Risk, Resilience and Opportunity, S&P Global’s principal Climate Week program.
🤖 AI, infrastructure, and investment converge at Can AI Deliver? Balancing Impact, Investment and Infrastructure.
🌳 Finish somewhere entirely different at Atmos Presents Enchanted Forest at the New York Public Library: an expansive evening of ecology, art, music, science, Indigenous thought, and storytelling.
⚡ Start with The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users, a useful bridge between large-scale grid planning and the technologies, businesses, and customers operating at the edge.
🔌 Go deeper at the Industrial Electrification Symposium, focused on the work of decarbonizing industrial processes.
🌾 Catch the final day of Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space if food and agriculture are your beat.
🌳 Or escape the conference circuit altogether at Climate Week at the New York Botanical Garden. Look at a tree. You have spent enough time under fluorescent lighting.
🧋 Cap it all off with your favorite climate founders, funders, and friends at the annual Shakes and Cakes party in Madison Square Park - brought to you by our very own team at Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures. No better way to relax after 7 days of mayhem!
🌾 Food Tank at WNYC’s Greene Space: Sept. 19–25. A week of programming on food, farming, policy, culture, and the future of the food system.
🌱 Regen House: Sept. 21–24. The gathering place for regenerative food, agriculture, textiles, finance, and the people trying to move “regenerative” from adjective to operating model.
🛡️ The Nest Campus: Sept. 22–24 at the North Javits Center. A large, three-day resilience-economy campus with extensive programming across climate, business, policy, and innovation.
🏢 Ceres Mainstage at Climate Week NYC: Sept. 23 at Convene, Rockefeller Center. A full day of business, finance, policy, transportation, investor, and corporate-sustainability programming.
🌐 World Climate Summit: New York 2026: Sept. 24 at Civic Hall. An institutional climate-and-nature summit for investors, policymakers, financial institutions, and corporations.
🌳 Climate Week at the New York Botanical Garden: Sept. 21–27. A weeklong alternative to the conference circuit, with programming connecting plants, biodiversity, science, and climate.
💡 Solutions House NYC: Dates forthcoming. Expected back for its fifth New York edition with its usual mixture of solutions, culture, business, media, and public programming.
🎯 Goals House at UNGA: Dates forthcoming. A prominent home for conversations orbiting the Sustainable Development Goals and UN General Assembly.
📰 FT Live at Climate Week NYC: Sept. 20–27. A series of Financial Times-moderated gatherings; individual sessions are still forthcoming.
📰 Economist Enterprise at Climate Week NYC: Sept. 21–25. A multi-event program covering circularity, finance, energy, food, health, corporate leadership, and AI.
🗞️ The New York Times Climate Forward: Sept. 23. One of the most visible media events of the week.
🎤 Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit: Sept. 22 at the Javits Center. A private gathering focused on senior sustainability leadership.
🔥 Heatmap House: Expected to return, but a 2026 program has not yet been announced.
Not everything happening that week is publicly accessible. Here’s what else should be on your radar:
🏛️ Climate Week NYC itself runs Sept. 20–27 and includes the official Opening Ceremony, The Hub Live, executive programming, receptions, and a large calendar of partner events.
🌐 United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week runs Sept. 22–28. Expect global leaders, diplomatic events, motorcades, security perimeters, and difficult cross-town travel.
🤝 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting takes place Sept. 22–23 and remains one of the largest invitation- and application-based global-impact gatherings of the week.
🌍 The NAT gala happens Sept. 20, with full 2026 details still forthcoming.
🎯 Global Goals Week runs Sept. 19–27, bringing together a broader calendar of Sustainable Development Goal and UNGA-adjacent programming.
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