--- title: Events description: Upcoming events from The New York Climate Exchange and its partners. image: https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hubfs/nyce-climate-tech-20240925-95%20copy.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/events-calendar#main-content) ![TheExchange_MainLogo\[41877\]](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TheExchange_MainLogo%5B41877%5D.png?width=1275&height=1150&name=TheExchange_MainLogo%5B41877%5D.png)Homepage [Back to Homepage](https://nyclimateexchange.org/) [Back to Homepage](https://nyclimateexchange.org/) # Upcoming Events # UPCOMING EVENTS ***Check out our upcoming Exchange or partner-led events — happening in NYC and beyond.*** ![Image](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Image.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=Image.jpg) ##### 2025 Summer Interns Capstone Showcase ##### FRIDAY, August 15, 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET GOVERNORS ISLAND ​Join us at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's [Arts Center on Governors Island](https://lmcc.net/lmcc-arts-center-at-governors-island) for the Final Capstone Showcase for The Exchange Summer Internship 2025 cohort. ​Over the past eight weeks, each intern has worked hard at their designated community-based partner organization. For their group capstone projects, they developed collaborative program ideas incorporating their host organizations and The Exchange's broader network. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/exxkolot) ![Climate Week Event Graphic- Rectangle](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Climate%20Week%20Event%20Graphic-%20Rectangle.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=Climate%20Week%20Event%20Graphic-%20Rectangle.png) ##### U.S. Clean Energy & Industrial Innovation – Report Launch & Climate Week Kick-Off ##### MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 3:00 - 7:00 PM ET BRAZE Join Net Zero Insights for the launch of ***U.S. Clean Energy & Industrial Innovation: How Critical Technologies Are Reshaping Resilience, Resource Security and Economic Competitiveness*** — the most comprehensive analysis of the U.S. innovation ecosystem to date. The report uncovers regional hotspots, sector breakthroughs, and critical market gaps shaping the country’s competitiveness in the clean energy transition. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/j008nys4) --- ![AdobeStock_275831629](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_275831629.jpeg?width=5236&height=3491&name=AdobeStock_275831629.jpeg) ##### From Insight to Impact: Driving Agricultural Innovation with AI ##### WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 12:30 - 1:15 PM ET GOVERNORS ISLAND Co-hosted by IBM and The Exchange, this session spotlights a pioneering collaboration between the IBM Impact Accelerator and Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Designed to democratize access to critical water and soil insights, SWAT VEXA (Soil & Water Assessment Tool Virtual Extension Assistant) empowers farmers, researchers, policymakers, and land managers with tailored, data-driven guidance to support sustainable decision-making. This session will explore how cutting-edge AI is being harnessed to drive a paradigm shift in agricultural resilience, enabling smarter resource management. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/akgspj0m) --- ![IMG_0704](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_0704.png?width=4032&height=3024&name=IMG_0704.png) ##### Cultivating Climate Resilience of Urban Agriculture in NYC ##### WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET GOVERNORS ISLAND ​Join The Exchange and [Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Ag Climate Resiliency Program](https://harvestny.cce.cornell.edu/),[New York Soil Health](https://www.newyorksoilhealth.org/), and [Harvest NY](https://harvestny.cce.cornell.edu/) for a Soil Health Field Day in Governors Island. This event focuses on best practices for building climate resilience on urban farms and is part of the [2025 Soil Health and Climate Resilience Field Days](https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=newyorksoilhealth.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3eW9ya3NvaWxoZWFsdGgub3JnL2ZpZWxkZGF5cy8=&i=NjZhMjkzMjQwMWRhN2MwNDEwMjBlZWJj&t=VDJLdTNMT1VJVW1QRWZvcml6K2xkTUVOMUpZOThveEFDeXllQmtuNGJMZz0=&h=c2f1c3add1d74bd8b531944a0c7bc172&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbHqmVE8i7MMmyUmNNd158i84hwM3zMm-rv0hzJVxLeDA). It will offer a farm tour, as well as valuable insights and hands-on demonstrations to enhance soil health through biochar applications.  [RSVP](https://lu.ma/luvz07gg) --- ![Urban Real Estate Flyer (Poster (Square)) (7)](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Urban%20Real%20Estate%20Flyer%20(Poster%20(Square))%20(7).png?width=2000&height=2000&name=Urban%20Real%20Estate%20Flyer%20(Poster%20(Square))%20(7).png) ##### Urban Battery Forum ##### THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 3:00 - 5:00 PM ET SUNY GLOBAL CLASSROOM, NYC ​We are pleased to invite you to the **Urban Battery Forum**, co-hosted by [The New York Climate Exchange](https://nyclimateexchange.org/) and [Global Battery Alliance](https://www.globalbattery.org/) (GBA), on Thursday, September 25, from 2:00 – 4:30 PM ET during Climate Week NYC 2025. This *invite-only* session will bring together the **GBA’s global membership **and **key stakeholders** for a strategic convening on building a sustainable, circular, and resilient battery value chain. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/k4kmurei) --- ![250429_Governors Island Field Trip_342](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/250429_Governors%20Island%20Field%20Trip_342.jpg?width=6000&height=4000&name=250429_Governors%20Island%20Field%20Trip_342.jpg) ##### Urban Ecology through Community and Culture ##### FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 9:00 - 10:30 PM ET GOVERNORS ISLAND ​Join [The New York Climate Exchange](https://nyclimateexchange.org/) and [Latinxs in Sustainability](https://www.latinxsinsustainability.org/)—alongside professionals across urban ecology and planning—for a dynamic breakfast and panel discussion exploring sustainability through the lens of the Latinx community. This intersectional conversation will explore how identity and lived experience shape our relationship with the environment. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/89muqgd1) --- ![3.45.2.POST_3.45.2.POST](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/3.45.2.POST_3.45.2.POST.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=3.45.2.POST_3.45.2.POST.png) ##### OBSERVER Film Screening ##### FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET GOVERNORS ISLAND This Climate Week NYC, The New York Climate Exchange, in partnership with Stony Brook University and the [Science Communication Lab](https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=sciencecommunicationlab.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9zY2llbmNlY29tbXVuaWNhdGlvbmxhYi5vcmcv&i=NjZhMjkzMjQwMWRhN2MwNDEwMjBlZWJj&t=bGQvZkF4V3FWaFJ4UXhPWW0rc09VTlp4dkdHZXZMVUdKQUdEc0ZvSW9iQT0=&h=e0210389719e4a7fb65a85e336bfdf48&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVats6GIgw4oBV3T7GLbNZAwuUcdOctFF_DqkUjLXyFhDw)/Wonder Collaborative, will be sharing the new film OBSERVER. After the screening, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with each other and the world around them and participate in activities that apply the learnings of the film. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/wi2ycuxa) --- ## PARTNER EVENTS --- ## PAST EVENTS ![add88e53-e75c-1265-d6fb-dfa4a438b5d3](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/add88e53-e75c-1265-d6fb-dfa4a438b5d3.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=add88e53-e75c-1265-d6fb-dfa4a438b5d3.jpg) ##### Climate Finance Networking Event ##### FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025 GOVERNORS ISLAND SOLD OUT The Exchange is convening young leaders to build meaningful connections with peers and professionals in the field, exchange knowledge and insights to support professional development, while exploring the intersection of climate change and the financial sector. ![43070797764_3192f48ca9_o-1024x731](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/43070797764_3192f48ca9_o-1024x731.jpg?width=1024&height=731&name=43070797764_3192f48ca9_o-1024x731.jpg) ##### City of Water Day ##### SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025 NEW YORK, NY Now in its 18th year, City of Water Day — taking place this year on Saturday, July 12 — is a  region-wide day organized by [Waterfront Alliance](http://waterfrontalliance.org/) and[ New York–New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP)](https://www.hudsonriver.org/estuary-program), to **champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor**. [Learn More](https://www.cityofwaterday.org/) ![HBTT](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/HBTT.jpg?width=940&height=470&name=HBTT.jpg) ##### Queer Ecology Meets Film ##### FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025 5:00pm – 8:30pm BST, GOVERNORS ISLAND A Queer, Environmental Meditation on Oysters Presented by Billion Oyster Project and [Holding Back the Tide](https://www.holdingbackthetidefilm.com/).  [RSVP](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-ecology-meets-film-tickets-1381971647399) ![LCAW2025-web-banner](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/LCAW2025-web-banner.png?width=2560&height=990&name=LCAW2025-web-banner.png) ##### Greening Finance Amidst Shifting Global Trends ##### MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025 6:00pm – 8:30pm BST, LONDON Join us at London Climate Action Week for the first meeting of the Global Climate Forum for Young Finance Professionals! The Exchange and Duke University are hosting with Bloomberg a high-impact panel discussion and reception to explore the future of global climate finance in a time of rising geopolitical and market uncertainty. Panelists will spotlight innovative financial tools, policy shifts, and cross-border collaborations aimed at unlocking private capital for climate action, despite today’s complex global landscape. [Register](https://go.bloomberg.com/rsvp/invite/greening-finance-amidst-market-uncertainty/) ![World-Sustainability-Leadership-Forum-8](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/World-Sustainability-Leadership-Forum-8.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=World-Sustainability-Leadership-Forum-8.jpg) ##### Project Closed Circuit: Making Cities Hubs of Battery Circularity - World Sustainability Leadership Forum ##### FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025 10:50 am - 11:00 am EDT, One World Trade Center [Register](https://1businessworld.com/event/project-closed-circuit-making-cities-hubs-of-battery-circularity/) ![AdobeStock_131901544](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_131901544.jpeg?width=3000&height=2003&name=AdobeStock_131901544.jpeg) ##### Extreme Heat: Adapting Cities to Rising Temperatures ##### WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025 9:00 - 11:00 AM EDT, Pratt Institute The link between climate change and our health and safety is clear and extends beyond New York City across cities globally. Unprecedented collaboration with urban designers is needed, and solutions are emerging and scaling to promote smart growth, cool buildings, and mitigate the urban heat island effect. Join The Exchange, The Municipal Art Society, & Pratt Institute for a pre-summer networking breakfast and action-focused panel discussion on design innovations that we can all rally around. [Register](https://www.mas.org/events/extreme-heat-adapting-cities-to-rising-temperatures/) ![NYCE_SideEvent_Flyer](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NYCE_SideEvent_Flyer.png?width=3400&height=1912&name=NYCE_SideEvent_Flyer.png) ##### Communities for Ocean Resilience: Bridging Science, Policy, and Action through Collaborative Partnerships ##### SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025 2:15 PM CET, NICE, FRANCE The Exchange is thrilled to host this UNOC side event in the Medusa Room at ‘La Baleine’ Green Zone. The event, co-organized with the American Geophysical Union, Waterfront Alliance, and Stony Brook University, will explore how inclusive partnerships can inform global policy frameworks, accelerate implementation, and build capacity across scales of our network.  To attend in person, please select “June 7, 2025" and Slot 3 when you [**register here**](https://we-are-the-ocean.com/register). [Register](https://we-are-the-ocean.com/register) ![colton-duke-UGw4owZlPD8-unsplash](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/colton-duke-UGw4owZlPD8-unsplash.jpg?width=4096&height=2304&name=colton-duke-UGw4owZlPD8-unsplash.jpg) ##### Urban Future Forum: Building Blueprints for Advanced Energy Implementation ##### **THURSDAY, JUNE 5** 9:00 AM EDT This year’s Urban Future Forum: Building Blueprints for Advanced Energy Implementation will feature interactive workshops focused on closing key development gaps. Through hands-on sessions, innovators will gain the tools to develop and implement energy projects and a blueprint for working with communities, workforce organizations and other nonprofits. Community stakeholder groups, workforce organizations and nonprofits will learn from others' pre-development activities and project evaluation criteria, in addition to having the opportunity to refine their own. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/oplrv88q) ![471b0c1f-eba6-7211-b580-0630170ac7bc](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/471b0c1f-eba6-7211-b580-0630170ac7bc.png?width=793&height=571&name=471b0c1f-eba6-7211-b580-0630170ac7bc.png) ##### Youth Climate Summit ##### **WED, MAY 21 - THURS, MAY 22** GOVERNORS ISLAND We are excited to participate in New York City Public Schools’ upcoming [Youth Climate Summit](https://sites.google.com/view/nycdoesustainability/trainings-events/youth-climate-summit) on May 22 on Governors Island! Exchange staff will lead a career panel that will introduce high school students to a wide range of “green jobs” or careers in climate. The event is open to all NYC public schools. [RSVP](https://sites.google.com/view/nycdoesustainability/trainings-events/youth-climate-summit) ![Album_PastVoyages23](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Album_PastVoyages23.webp?width=1500&height=1125&name=Album_PastVoyages23.webp) ##### A Conversation with the Novara One Planet Project ##### **FRIDAY, MAY 16** 3:30 pm EDT ​[Novara](https://novara.world/), a 60-foot, aluminum vessel, has sailed to some of the world's most remote coastlines to document the state of climate impacts on communities. Join us at Brooklyn Bridge Park to meet Nigel Jollands and Veronica Lysaght, discuss their climate action work, and learn about their upcoming Arctic expedition! [RSVP](https://lu.ma/yu874l8g?tk=iuCrAs) ![Screenshot 2025-04-28 at 1.04.56 PM](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-28%20at%201.04.56%20PM.png?width=1020&height=600&name=Screenshot%202025-04-28%20at%201.04.56%20PM.png) ##### 2025 Waterfront Conference ##### **TUESDAY, MAY 13 – THURSDAY, MAY 15** The [Waterfront Alliance](https://waterfrontalliance.org/)'s 2025 Waterfront Conference will focus on strategies to address future challenges, featuring discussions and collaborations. Over 600 participants from various sectors, including policymakers and environmental advocates, will attend. [RSVP](https://eventmobi.com/waterfrontconference25/) ![AdobeStock_1000700039 copy](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_1000700039%20copy.jpeg?width=1200&height=800&name=AdobeStock_1000700039%20copy.jpeg) ##### The New Resource Race ##### **TUESDAY, APRIL 29** 1pm – 3pm EDT Join The Exchange and Georgetown University Earth Commons Institute for a conversation with leaders spanning policy, research, engineering, and deployment on how circular policy and technology interplay in the stewardship of the critical mineral commons. [RSVP](https://lu.ma/rrutdr0d) --- ![AdobeStock_582669906 copy-1](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_582669906%20copy-1.jpeg?width=1141&height=674&name=AdobeStock_582669906%20copy-1.jpeg) ##### SBU's Collaborative for the Earth: Nuclear Debate ##### **THURSDAY, APRIL 24** 2:00pm EDT Join Stony Brook University's Collaborative for the Earth as a panelist of experts from SBU and Georgia Tech debate the role of nuclear energy in meeting our climate change targets. ![Screenshot 2025-04-10 at 10.31.15 AM](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-10%20at%2010.31.15%20AM.png?width=1080&height=717&name=Screenshot%202025-04-10%20at%2010.31.15%20AM.png) ##### Art as a Catalyst: Shaping Climate Action & Economic Change ##### **WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23** 4:00 – 5:00 pm EDT How does the work of artists influence the personal and collective shifts that drive economic and financial systems toward climate action? Moderated by LMCC President & CEO Moe Yousuf, this panel brings together artists Jean Shin and Mary Mattingly, climate finance expert Bruce Usher, and Anna Raginskaya, a financial advisor to cultural clients, to explore how creative practices shape public consciousness, influence corporate sustainability, and shift investment trends. From material innovation to impact investing, we’ll discuss how art inspires individual action, to drive economic changes for a more sustainable future. ![AdobeStock_185040007](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_185040007.jpeg?width=4764&height=3148&name=AdobeStock_185040007.jpeg) ##### New York State of Charge ##### **THURSDAY, APRIL 24** 5:30pm – 8pm EDT Join The Exchange and Stony Brook University for a discussion featuring New Yorkers who are leading on sustainable battery innovation and deployment. This event will explore the current state of battery deployment in NYC and ways the city can advance sustainable solutions to reduce the lifecycle emissions of batteries. ![Climate Data red](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Climate%20Data%20red.jpg?width=1200&height=674&name=Climate%20Data%20red.jpg) ##### The NYC Community Climate Data Forum ##### **MONDAY, APRIL 21** 9:30am – 12pm EDT Cities are critical drivers of climate action. This Earth Week, the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice and The Exchange are showcasing the city’s publicly accessible climate and greenhouse gas data. The question is: *How can we get data into the right hands to lower emissions in our city?* [![](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nyce-logo-hrz-dk-blue-on-lt-blue-rgb.png?width=600&height=378&name=nyce-logo-hrz-dk-blue-on-lt-blue-rgb.png)](https://info.nyclimateexchange.org/?hsLang=en) --- Privacy Policy · Legal · © 2025. All rights reserved.