Columbia Climate School’s Slate of Free, Public Events for Climate Week

By Scott Etkin

It’s Climate Week in New York City, the annual event that brings together business leaders, policymakers, and researchers for conversations about all aspects of sustainability. There are approximate 400 presentations, panels, and networking sessions taking place across the city over the next few days, both in-person and online. 

Established in 2021, Columbia University’s Climate School, the university’s first new school in 25 years, is partnering with Climate Week NYC to host dozens of events. 

Most of the events are taking place at Columbia’s facilities on the Upper West Side and Morningside Heights, but some are also in midtown or available to attend online. They are free for the public to join when you RSVP at the links below. These links also have more detailed information about the topics and who is speaking. 

Here’s a list of the topics that will be covered the rest of this week, along with the event times and locations: 

Tuesday, September 19:

Halfway Point in the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030

• 8:30am to 10:30am
• One Liberty Plaza, 46th Floor, New York, NY 10006

Rethinking Water: Solutions Now for America’s Water Infrastructure

• 9am to 6pm
• 605 W 125th Street, New York, NY

A Quest to Repurpose Agricultural Support

• 10am to 12pm
• Online & 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Climate Actions in Fashion: Policy, Business, and Innovation

• 11am to 12:30pm
• Online

The Climate Adaptation Imperative: Front-Line Lessons for Global Solutions

• 12:30 to 2pm 
• 335 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017

Bridging the Divide: Making Action on the Energy Transition a Reality

• 1pm to 2:15pm 
• Online & 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027

Global Careers in Renewable Energy

• 6pm to 8pm 
• 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027

Corporate Net Zero Pledges: Are Nature-Based Offsets Legitimate?

• 7pm to 8:15pm 
• 222 E. 46th St., New York, NY, United States, 10017

Wednesday, September 20: 

Plan 2030: Carving a Pathway to Electrify Columbia’s Campuses

• 10am to 11am 
• Online

The Great Broadway Sweep – Morningside Heights

• 10am to 12pm 
• West 116th Street and Broadway, New York, NY, 10027

The Politics and Geopolitics of Latin America’s Energy Transition

• 5:30pm to 7pm 
• Online & 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027

Adapting to the New Age of Wildfire

• 7pm to 8pm 
• 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY 10014

Thursday, September 21:

INNOV-EAT Expedition

• 9am to 3pm 
• 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027

Building A Greener Planet with Jianhui Yan

• 12pm to 1:30pm 
• 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027

Decarbonising the Real Economy: What Does this Mean for Financial Institutions?

• 1:30pm to 3pm 
• 61 Claremont Ave., New York, NY 10027

Fall 2023 LEAP Lecture in Climate Data Science: Improving Aerosol in an Earth System Model with AI/ML

• 3:30pm to 5pm 
• 2276 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10027

Social Innovation: Sourcing Capital for Global Challenges

• 4pm to 5pm 
• 535 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027

Balancing Lithium Production, Investment, and Policies for a Sustainable Energy Transition

• 6pm to 7pm 
• Online & 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027

Sustainable Development: Investing in Nature and Sustainable Economies in the Global South

• 6pm to 8:00pm 
• 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027

Amazon Economics *Waiting list only

• 6pm to 8:30pm 
• 645 W. 130th Street, New York, NY 10027

Thursday, September 21 to Friday, September 22:

Climate Changes Everything: Creating a Blueprint for Media Transformation

• Online 

Friday, September 22:

How (Neuro)scientists Can Fight for Strong Policies for Climate Action

• 1pm to 2pm
• 3227 Broadway, New York, NY 10027