The Yale community was once again engaged in Climate Week NYC, an annual international summit to drive climate action. Explore this page to discover where Yale had positive impacts throughout the week, and find media coverage at Yale News.
These efforts included sessions hosted by Yale Planetary Solutions at The Yale Club of NYC and collaborations with other climate leaders. Explore the full agenda.
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ‘66 speaking at Yale @ Climate Week NYC 2024
The UN Environment Program’s Young Champions of the Earth is the UN’s most prestigious award for environmental action by young people. Each year, they seek young changemakers with pathbreaking ideas and solutions that showcase nature’s potential in addressing the triple planetary crisis of pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. This year, Yale is providing educational materials and expert training to support the finalists as they prepare to make a winning pitch.
The Campus Climate Tech Launchpad is built by students who are not just studying climate, but shaping its future. They believe that early-stage support for student- and university-led climate ventures can unlock breakthrough impact. At this event, successful climate tech founders, professors, and other key players will explore how research is being translated into climate tech startups, the challenges facing new founders, and key resources and strategies. This panel will be followed by climate tech pitches, curated from a cohort of promising university-affiliated climate startups, with an investor judge panel.
Hosted by ClimateHaven’s Water Innovation Hub with Xylem, Elemental Impact, Burnt Island Ventures, Closed Loop Partners, and Echo River Capital, this event offers a rare opportunity to connect with the people and ideas shaping the future of water. This evening will bring together leaders from across the water innovation ecosystem—corporates, investors, utilities, startups, and technical experts—for two high-impact fireside chats, followed by a rooftop reception and Startup Showcase.
In an era of declining public trust, museums remain among the most trusted institutions. How are museums using their expertise to lead cutting-edge climate storytelling? The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) conducts research to help museums of all types—natural history, art, science, and history museums—engage audiences around climate change. Join the YPCCC for a panel discussion with museum experts and exhibition designers about how museums are blending data with storytelling, identifying new ways to inform and inspire visitors to act on climate change, and how successful strategies from museums can be applied more broadly across the climate movement.
What if we could move beyond awareness campaigns and start unlocking real climate action by changing how we talk about climate change? Research shows that effective communication, grounded in behavior science, can motivate action, but too often, climate messages fall flat. This panel will explore how climate communication research and behavior insights are transforming engagement strategies, shifting conversations from data-sharing to action-driving dialogue. Panelists will share real-world examples from community programs, national research, and field-tested campaigns—including lessons from Massachusetts and beyond. They’ll also discuss barriers to scaling these approaches and how organizations can apply proven strategies to accelerate climate solutions at scale.
On September 24, join YPS and Equal Ventures as leaders across energy, investing, policy, innovation, and higher education convene for candid conversations on what’s working and what’s next at this year’s Climate Capital Summit. This invite-only, free-of-charge gathering brings together cross-sector voices, high-quality content, and engaged participants. Now in its third year, it’s back and bigger than ever, expanding to welcome more attendees.
An evening of programming organized by Yale Planetary Solutions at The Yale Club of New York City. Join us for conversations on international trade for a sustainable future and rebuilding bipartisanship in the U.S. environmental movement. The panels will be followed by a networking reception.
A full day of programming organized by Yale Planetary Solutions at The Yale Club of New York City. More than 20 faculty-led conversations will span scalable and transformative climate solutions across business, technology, policy, and the arts.
The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health and The New York Academy of Medicine are proud co-hosts of Health Systems Implementing Climate Action, the premier annual event on sustainable health systems during Climate Week NYC. The event will bring together leading examples of health system climate readiness innovation. It aims to convene health sector and business leaders to present the latest research and practice findings.
Join a powerful evening of discussion and networking around climate education implementation and communication at the American Museum of Natural History! Cohosted by the American Museum of Natural History, SubjectToClimate, the National Wildlife Federation’s Climate & Resilience Education Taskforce (CRETF), National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), the Climate Mental Health Network (CMHN), and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC), this inspiring evening will highlight how climate education is being implemented in real classrooms and communities, and the powerful role it plays in building student resilience, engagement, and hope. This is a free event! Attend in person at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC or join the livestream.
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