September 21–28, 2025
From thought-provoking panels to groundbreaking research showcases, Columbia Climate School is joining forces with leading experts and highlighting the bold work of our faculty and researchers. Throughout the week, you’ll find us sparking ideas, inspiring action, and shaping the conversation at events across the city. Check back often for the latest on Climate Week NYC coverage and events from the Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University.
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Climate Week NYC News Highlights
A Whole-Systems Investment Approach for the Coffee Sector and Beyond
A new handbook showcases a methodology for collaborative investment planning.
Amplifying Action: Adam Met and Alexis Abramson Talk Climate on ‘Sing for Science’ Podcast
Ready to get involved in the climate movement? Musician Adam Met and Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson share practical, inspiring ways to take action on the popular Sing for Science podcast.
Columbia Climate School’s Global Impact Scholars Confront Urgent, Real-World Problems
Faculty and students worked together on ideas for climate solutions, which were then presented at the Climate School showcase as part of Climate Week NYC.
Events from Columbia Climate School and across the University
Through March 31, 2026
Climate Disasters Inspired by Great Masters Art Exhibit
Through October 31, 2025
The Melting Age Art Exhibit
Friday, September 19, 2025
Navigating Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Science to Regulation
Sunday, September 21, 2025
- BIPOC Climate Justice Summit: Power Shift
- From Insight to Ordinance: Data-Driven Policy & Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Resilience
- Dean Alexis Abramson in Conversation with Jesper Brodin, CEO of IKEA (▶️ View Recording)
Monday, September 22, 2025
- Climate & Sustainability Alumni: Climate Ambition on the Road to COP
- From Decarbonization to Adaptation: India’s Climate Agenda for COP30
- Transforming Fashion's Footprint: Innovation and Business
- Navigating Climate Challenges: Alexander Sarrigeorgiou, Eurolife FFH
- Max Mauerman - Talking About the Weather
- CBS @ Climate Week NYC - Financing the Future: Perspectives on Climate Investing and Policy
- Investment and Careers in the Climate Economy
- Data and Partnerships for Global Clean Air and Climate
- Contextualizing the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health
- Universities and Climate Action
- Playing for the Planet: How Sports Can Champion Conservation and Climate Action
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Breaking the Barriers: Regional Integration for a Just and Competitive Energy Transition
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- A Global Response to Climate Change: Climate School Showcase (Read Recap Via State of the Planet | ▶️ View Recordings)
- CEEC Fall Symposium: Climate Solutions for Sustainable Energy, Chemicals, and Materials
- Climate Litigation Lessons from Brazil
- September 2025 Climate Briefing: ENSO, IOD, and Seasonal Forecasts
- CGEP & CGT Present: AI for the Energy Transition @ Climate Week NYC
- Lunchtime Talk: Rob Bonta, the Attorney General of California
- The Carbontech Summit
- Helping States Turn Climate Commitments Into Law
- The Race to Fusion Energy: International Cooperation and Competition
- Industrial Policy for the Energy Transition
- Next-Gen Sustainability: Skills for What's Next
- CGEP @ Climate Week NYC - The Future of US and Global Energy Policy
Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Rethinking Water 2025
- Mining Together: Nature, People & Just Transitions
- Climate Litigation Databases 2.0: Relaunch Event CPR
- CBS @ Climate Week NYC - AI’s Energy Challenge: Powering Innovation in a Warming World
- GenAI for Climate Science
- Turning Up the Heat on Climate Change Education - NYC Climate Week Event
- CBS @ Climate Week NYC - Hard to Abate, Impossible to Ignore: Industrial Decarbonization in a Shifting Policy Landscape
- Cosmopolitics of the Anthropocene — Philippe Descola
Friday, September 26, 2025
