Climate Week

Climate Week NYC

The Climate Group has selected the Columbia Climate School as its university partner for this year’s Climate Week NYC. Running from September 19 - 25, Climate Week NYC convenes key climate leaders to accelerate climate action and is the biggest global climate event of its kind.

Now in its 14th year, Climate Week NYC is a key time of year for businesses, governments, civil society, and the wider global audience to gather to showcase leading climate solutions and discuss how to do more, fast. It has been instrumental in creating global momentum toward climate action.

Read the full announcement here and check back here for details and updates on Climate Week events at the Columbia Climate School.

Event Highlights

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Video coming soon: Role of Universities in the Sustainable Transportation Revolution
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Video coming soon: Climate Knowledge for a more Food-Secure World

All Events

Thursday, September 15 - Friday, September 16, 2022 | All Day
Brazil Climate Summit 

Friday, September 16, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society turns 25!

Sunday, September 18, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Narrating Local Stories Through the Lens of the SDGs

Sunday, September 18, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Mission 4.7 Ministerial Panel: Transformative Education Policy
Watch the video from this event >> 

Monday, September 19 - Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | All Day
International Conference on Sustainable Development: A Decade of ICSD

Monday, September 19 - Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | All Day
Climate Week NYC: Climate Group Hub Live Events - Virtual Registration 

Monday, September 19, 2022 - Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | All Day
Citizen Sustainability Summit

Monday, September 19, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Food and Climate Nexus: Spotlight on China

Monday, September 19, 2022 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
How Can Climate Data Improve Humanitarian Action? 
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Monday, September 19, 2022 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Mobilizing Capital for the Energy Transition: Global Perspectives

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ensuring America’s Water Security: Designing, Financing & Managing Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 10:10 AM - 11:15 AM
Getting It Done: now or never for bold leadership

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) - How to Engage with UNFCCC 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Leveraging Circularity: Science, Business, and Community 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Columbia Climate School Speaker Series: Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Four Investment Strategies to Combat Climate Change 

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
#Stocktake4ClimateEmergency -Paris Agreement Local Stocktake @ Climate Week

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The new climate reality: responding to complex and connected crises

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where is Regenerative Agriculture Headed?

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Role of Universities in the Sustainable Transportation Revolution

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Climate Knowledge for a More Food-Secure World

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Reframing Environmental Jurisprudence Towards Interconnection

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sustainable Surgical Systems and Planetary Health 

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Nature in the Era of Crisis

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Offshore Wind Energy's Role as a Key Climate Solution 

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
In a Global Food Crisis, Africa’s Opportunity for a Climate-Smart Future 
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
World Leaders Forum: President of COP26, The Right Honorable Alok Sharma MP - Entering Overtime: The Race to Deliver the Glasgow Climate Pact 
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Siting Renewables in New York: Ambitious Climate Goals, a New Siting Process, and How It Is Going 

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Climate change is important, but not in my classroom: Israeli youth and teachers talk about existential threats 

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Machine Learning for Ocean & Climate Modeling: Advances, Challenges & Outlook

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Limits & Beyond: Economic Architecture for a Regenerative Future

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Earth Futures Festival Film Screening & Panel 

Friday, September 23, 2022 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Improving Climate Change Education with International Large-Scale Assessments

Event recordings will be posted as they come available