After a year of record-breaking heat and flooding, urgency is the buzz for the 16th annual NYC Climate Week.
The theme of this year’s event, the largest climate event of its kind, is “it’s time.” The climate networking mega-fair features eight days of over 600 events and connects the public with influential activists, innovators, and business and political leaders from around the world all for talks, tech demos and nature tours. It is organized by the non-profit Climate Association and is held simultaneously and in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly from 22-29 September.
“The time is now to tackle these big challenges,” said Gabe Kleinman, spokesman for the Climate Science Fair, a four-day event on the High Line that coincides with the festival. “That means great solutions are being developed now with a sense of urgency.”
Academic halls and institutions such as the New York Botanical Garden and the American Museum of Natural History will host events, but Climate Week events will also take place on the city’s waterways and parks.
Here are the highlights.
Science Fair on the High Line (and meet Bill Nye)
More than 30 innovators and startups will present solutions for the transition to implementation in traditional technology environments on the High Line. Designers will show their ideas and answer questions from the public at tables set up in the high park.
The second annual science fair, organized by the Emerson Collective, is not part of the official Climate Week NYC program (it also starts a day earlier), but is one of the event’s many subsets .
This year’s participants include Biolite, a company that offers simple, lightweight and affordable backup power alternatives for those who live off the grid or in areas with frequent outages. The company’s light, portable battery can provide emergency power to refrigerators and any other appliances or devices that may be plugged in. With more than two days of power, it can be charged in a few hours and reused, the company said.
Another manufacturer, Kelvin, has developed a three-phase solution for heating old buildings, which are among the most difficult to electrify. The first step is a radiator cover that can control the temperature and save up to 40% in heating costs, according to the company. The second stage is a hybrid system that uses a pre-existing sub-freeze heater. Above the ice, there is a simple heat pump system. When the building’s boiler is ready to be replaced, a complete electrical system based on systematically collected data is prepared for the building, including air-conditioning installed on the exterior walls. windows from many air conditioners.
The free concert is open to the public from September 21-23, and will feature an appearance from Bill Nye “The Science Guy” from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on September 22.
Take a weather cruise
Travel around Manhattan on a three-hour tour recommended by the American Institute of Architects on a 1920s-style boat. The tour will take in sustainable parks, green buildings, new flood walls and a meeting place for future coastal wind, and participants will learn how New York City is dealing with climate change. of heaven. Tickets are required and can be purchased in advance for most days and times during Climate Week. They also include a soft drink.
Meet the Battery Park Beekeepers
Battery Park City beekeepers will host a one-hour information session about urban beekeeping and its role in sustainability. The event is free and open to the public on Sept. 24, but registration is required. The Hive is located at the Chambers Street entrance to Rockefeller Park.
Ride the electric school bus with your child
Families are welcome to participate in after-school activities on Sept. 24. After an information program on the impact of clean transportation for students, adults and children can board an electric, zero-emission bus. The event is organized by Mothers Out Front, a non-profit organization dedicated to climate justice for children. The ride is free, but registration is required.
Travel with the NYC Bird Alliance
The NYC Bird Alliance, formerly NYC Audubon, sponsors bird watching at various locations around the five boroughs, including Central Park and Prospect Park. Guided by expert birders, participants will see a variety of colorful birds, such as warblers and thrushes, before these birds migrate south. Viewers will learn the basics of bird identification as well as the environment. Check the NYC Weather Week calendar for dates, times and registration information. The 1.5-hour events are free, but some sessions require registration.
Stay in group discussions
Climate Week includes lectures and panels on everything from innovative fashion to energy transitions to climate-friendly computing. Most of these languages are free and anyone can speak them. The NYC Mayor’s Office on Food Policy will participate in a conversation about the future of food. Topics include what people will eat in 100 years and the new technologies that are promoting lab-grown meat and aquaculture as an alternative to climate-polluting industrial agriculture. The free event is an opportunity for foodies to meet and spoil the latest food. Registration is required.
Visit NYC’s largest gas station
Environmental advocacy groups No North Brooklyn Pipeline Alliance and Sane Energy are holding an informational meeting about the community’s vision to replace the 120-acre fossil fuel facility. Afterward, they will tour attendees at the natural gas, close to homes and playgrounds. New York State’s climate law stipulates an end to fossil fuel use by 2050 to prevent further impacts of climate change. The event is free.
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