Climate Week NYC 2024
Thousands of leaders working on the front lines of sustainability will convene in New York City at the end of September to foster connections, share insights, and advance the mission of decarbonization, the energy transition, and the protection of our biodiversity.
Prepare for the week with curated resources and thought leadership from leaders in the Planet First Action Community below.
Check back daily for new content and resources leading up to the formal kickoff on September 22nd!
Featured Marquee Event: (9/26/2024)
Newlab New Climate Futures
If you had just one day to spare in your schedule, and one event that you could choose to attend - be sure to head over to Newlab at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Thursday, September 26th for Newlab’s New Climate Futures Event.
The all-day flagship event, held by the world-leading venture platform and community Newlab, will convene over 1,000 of the most innovative entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to connect and network, share ideas and resources, and leave energized and equipped to continue to advance progress.
Learn more here, and be sure to grab your tickets here. And don’t worry if you can’t attend in person - you can still join the main stage show virtually, here!
Newlab Brooklyn, 19 Morris Ave, Brooklyn Navy Yard
Thursday, September 26th, 10am-7pm EST
Learn From The Leaders On The Frontlines Of Climate Action Before Climate Week NYC 2024
With over 600 events to choose from, thousands of speakers and and no shortage of expert perspectives and insights, Climate Week NYC can be a dizzying affair. To help sharpen the focus in on the key issues and ideas that are worth the attention throughout the week, Planet First Action will be highlighting insights and thought leadership from those leaders are are on the frontlines driving forward progress today.
Check back daily for new content leading up to Climate Week’s formal kickoff on September 22nd!
Cam Lawrence
CEO, Newlab
Cam is the pre-eminent leader to learn from today on what it takes to drive success for new climate technologies and sustainability initiatives, serving as the CEO of Newlab. Founded in 2016, Newlab has already established a robust legacy in accelerating new green technologies and companies, starting from their headquarters in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and now spreading across the country and the world. Newlab partnered with Planet First Action for the Planet First Action Podcast’s premiere season, and Cam joined the show to share a wide range of expert insights to learn from and be inspired by.
Full interviews, links to resources, and interview highlights from Cam can all be found here!
Clare Doyle Dowd
Head of Policy, BlocPower
Clare Doyle Dowd shared a wealth of resources, that all stakeholders can learn from, especially as the prepare to make the most of Climate Week NYC 2024.
In addition to highlighting the pioneering work that BlocPower has already accomplished across the country, Clare shared insights on the policies that stakeholders should pay attention to, the ecosystems of support that already exist for communities and entrepreneurs, and crucially, how do we prepare for the upcoming election in November, and what are the two “sleeping giants’ that have the potential to fundamentally change the landscape (Hint: one of them has been selected as a theme of for Climate Week NYC this year!)
Full interviews, links to resources, and interview highlights from Clare can all be found here!
