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Climate Week 2025

September 21 through 27, 2025

Join NYBG during Climate Week NYC 2025—where we bring together the community and experts to harness the power of plants for climate solutions.

Kick off Climate Week with a 5k fun run at NYBG on Sunday, September 21 and forge a deeper connection with nature. On Wednesday, September 24, Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and The William C. Steere Sr. President of the New York Botanical Garden, will welcome guests for our annual lecture. The keynote address will be given by Carlos Nobre, Earth System Scientist at the Institute for Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo, followed by a panel discussion on Rooted in Resilience: Harness Nature for Climate Solutions with prominent scientists and practitioners, both programs of the Nurturing Nature Initiative. After the program, spend the day at NYBG, eat local at the weekly Farmers Market, and engage with other organizations in the environmental space during our partner showcase.

 

  • September 24; 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
    Ross Hall

    The keynote address and panel discussion are open to the public and free to attend; advanced registration is required.

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Rooted in Resilience: Harnessing Nature for Climate Solutions

The 4th Annual Thomas E. Lovejoy, Ph.D., and Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D., Panel

Wednesday, September 24; 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

A panel of distinguished scientists and practitioners will discuss what can be done to halt biodiversity loss and enhance climate resilience through ecological restoration and conservation. Panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados, NYBG’s Chief Science Officer and Dean of Science.

Featuring:

Wilson Ramírez, Manager of the Center for Nature-Based Solutions at the Humboldt Institute

María Uriarte, Chair of Ecology, Evolution and Evolutionary Biology (E3B) at Columbia University

Alicia MontalvoClimate Action and Positive Biodiversity Manager at the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)

Susan Cook-Patton, Senior Forest Restoration Scientist at The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

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Climate Week at NYBG

Stay tuned for more information about the Garden Gallop 5k and partner showcase taking place at NYBG during Climate Week!

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