Dr. Jonathan Foley of Project Drawdown to Deliver Climate Solutions Keynote Address
The Nest Climate Campus is pleased to welcome Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director at Project Drawdown, as a Keynote Speaker, kicking off Main Stage programming on Wednesday, September 20th. Dr. Foley is a world-renowned environmental scientist and sustainability exp[...]
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We Don’t Have Time, The Leading Social Media for Climate Solutions, Joining The Nest Climate Campus
The Nest Climate Campus is teaming up with climate solutions social media, We Don't Have Time, to amplify climate solutions at the Campus from September 19-21, 2023. The broadcast will feature industry leaders in editorial-style interviews with host Dr. Sweta [...]
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Dr. Kimberley R. Miner, Esteemed Climate Scientist, to Deliver Critical Keynote Address on Climate Tipping Points
The Nest Climate Campus is pleased to announce Dr. Kimberley Miner, Climate Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), as a Keynote speaker during the three-day climate action event taking place September 19-21, 2023. Miner’s Keynote Address will take place [...]
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We really don’t have a choice…..
In a recent NYT article about the very positive benefits created by the electric car revolution occurring in states like Ohio, I was struck by comments from the president of a local auto union who expressed concern over the impact EVs will have on future employment levels[...]
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The Nest Climate Campus Announces Climate Action Advisory Board
The Nest Climate Campus is pleased to announce the formation of its Advisory Board, comprised of transformational leaders in clean energy, corporate sustainability, impact investing, and climate arts and justice. Over the next year, the Advisory Board will work with The Nest [...]
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The Nest Climate Campus Announces GM As Its 2023 "Presenting Partner"
The Nest Climate Campus, taking place from September 19-21, 2023 during Climate Week NYC, announced today GM as its “Presenting Partner”. GM is committed to helping ensure that the transition to a more sustainable, all-electric future is equitable and inclusive of all [...]
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Climate Action: A Year of Hope, Harsh Realities and Urgency
The primary driver of hope for climate action in the US is the passage of the Inflation Recovery Act (IRA). While it is a mere fraction of the provisions of Biden’s original Build Back Better Bill, the IRA marks the first significant US investment in the green economy. At a time when climate legislation seemed doomed, the IRA emerged unexpectedly [...]
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Announcing Our New Name, The Nest Climate Campus, To Advance Evolution and Increase Impact
What’s in a name? While this famous line from Shakespeare‘s Romeo and Juliet suggests that names are somewhat irrelevant, when it comes to The Nest Climate Campus, nothing could be further from the truth. The name The Nest Climate Campus is full of focus and purpose, [...]
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The Connection Between Food Waste and Sustainability
More than 40% of the U.S. food supply is wasted annually, equivalent to around 125-160 billion pounds of food. Not only is this a waste of nutrients–which the 42 million people in the U.S. who faced food insecurity in 2021 desperately need–but it takes a massive toll [...]
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The Evolution of Blockchain Technology
For those who don’t know Polygon, it is a decentralized Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing security. Polygon has more than 164 million unique user addresses with over 1.94 billion transactions occurring on its network so far. Safe to say, [...]
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Community Offshore Wind At The Nest Summit Campus
Community Offshore Wind, the joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, will bring clean energy from offshore wind to the Northeast. Community Offshore Wind's awarded seabed (OCS-A 0539 in the graph above) in the New York Bight, the area [...]
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Renewable Energy Access For Homes Across the U.S.
Inspire provides consumers with a simple and quick sign-up, no service interruptions and no expensive installations. Inspire offers an array of electricity plans for members including subscription and fixed-rate that are all 100% clean. As a first-of-its-kind subscription model, Inspire [...]
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An Action-Packed Main Stage
We are excited to announce that our Main Stage programing is fully committed. Featuring over 70 dynamic speakers, we are extremely grateful to all of the leading organizations that will be sharing their climate solutions and advancing sustainability on The Nest Summit Campus at the [...]
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A Summer of Record-breaking Heatwaves and Hurricanes
Climate change is leading to unprecedented heat waves occurring around the world. Most recently on July 19th, records were shattered in the UK with a new national record high of 40.3 °C (104.5 °F). Records were set overnight too, when Kenley Airfield, Greater London, recorded a new highest minimum temperature of [...]
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Becoming a Significant Part of Climate Solutions: It's Easier Than You Think
I increasingly encounter people deeply concerned about climate change. Many read the headlines about the pending disastrous consequences of inaction and experience the realities of climate change in our world today… Record droughts, flooding, food scarcity, hurricanes, tornadoes, and forest fires. The result [...]
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Introducing 2022 Keynote Speaker: Project Drawdown's Dr. Jonathan Foley
A world-renowned environmental scientist, Dr. Jonathan Foley has focused his life’s work on finding new and innovative ways to sustain our world’s climate, natural resources, and ecosystems. Dr. Foley’s work and commitment to our planet contributed significantly to our understanding of the global environment, [...]
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Spotlight on Sustainability At Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2022
The nexus of creativity and change is a recurring theme at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. However, the programming has never focused so heavily on the influence creative communications can have on the climate crisis. Of the Festival's six key themes this year, [...]
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The Nest Summit Expands to a Dynamic ‘Campus’ Setting for Climate Week NYC 2022
Founding partners of The Nest Summit Campus, including NXT Events Media Group, the Javits Center, NYC & Company along with Climate Week NYC, announced today plans for expansion to a campus setting at this year’s event, taking place September 21 – 22. The Nest Summit Campus will act as a central destination for climate action during [...]
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The New Tools Fueling Organizations and Investors to Assess Climate Risk
The Nest Summit’s Climate Risk & Impact Investing track will empower attendees to sharpen their approaches to investing, assessing risk, approaching disclosures and talking about climate change in business terms. Experts in this space take us under the hood of new tools and data to assess climate risk, impact investing’s deep tie to DEI, and the future of climate change [...]
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Salesforce on Creating a More Sustainable Supply Chain and Measurably Reducing its Carbon Footprint
At Salesforce, which has submitted consistent and transparent climate reporting and disclosures for almost a decade, climate change is influencing nearly ever aspect of how the company does business. The organization prioritizes climate at the highest levels of leadership and embeds sustainability across its business, including [...]
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Academy Award Winner Jimmy Chin on Ford’s Sustainability Efforts and Shifting the Climate Change Conversation
Jimmy Chin, the Academy Award-winning documentarian behind Free Solo, adventurer and photographer, will moderate the Ford panel, Building for a More Sustainable America, on day one of The Nest Summit. Jimmy, an avid advocate for the environment, has worked closely with Ford over the last couple years to launch the new Bronco. He shares how we can approach the climate change conversation differently [...]
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It’s Electric: Ford on Leading the Auto Electric Revolution at Scale
Ford Motor Company has launched an ambitious strategy to reach carbon neutrality no later than 2050, electrifying its most iconic, popular vehicles and investing in electric vehicle technology and sustainable manufacturing. Bob Holycross, VP, Chief Sustainability, Environment & Safety Officer at Ford, discusses how the company is approaching the electrification revolution in vehicles and the importance of sustainable practices [...]
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Eliminating Food Waste and Feeding the Hungry: Food Rescue US’ Dual Approach to Climate Change
Americans generate more food waste than any other country, and nearly 40% of food waste is healthy fresh fruits and vegetables. Ten years ago, the founders of Food Rescue US had a groundbreaking idea: what if they could use technology to connect excess food that was on the verge of going to waste with local agencies that serve those in need? From that idea was born the first-ever food recovery app, which [...]
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How The US’ First Museum Dedicated to Climate Change is Using the Arts to Inspire Action
Miranda Massie, Director of the Climate Museum, was spurred to start her museum by Hurricane Sandy, the deadliest, most destructive and strongest of the Atlantic 2012 hurricane season. “I left a career in social justice law, finding it impossible to continue turning my attention away from the reality that climate change is both our largest social justice crisis and an overriding emergency [...]
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How Climate Change is Altering the Fashion Industry (for the Better)
Kelly Helfman knows a thing or two about the fashion industry and the way manufacturers, suppliers and buyers are getting more savvy about the intersection of fashion and climate change. As President of Informa Markets Fashion, Kelly’s team produces powerhouse trade events for the fashion industry [...]
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Siemens on Hitting Net Zero by 2030 and What’s Been Missing from the Climate Change Conversation
On Sept. 21, Siemens will take the stage as part of The Nest Summit’s clean energy track with a panel on how to build back better with sustainable, resilient buildings. Matt Helgeson, Head of Sustainability, Siemens USA, will be one of the experts [...]
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Leading Brands Gather to Accelerate Climate Innovation, Action at The Nest Summit during Climate Week NYC
Siemens, OneTrust, Informa Markets, Grist headline September conference: With record floods, fires, and drought underscoring the urgency of climate change, hundreds of businesses, government officials, and community members will gather [...]
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TCFDW Launches, Addresses Gender Inequity As Climate Risk
International Team to Create TCFD-aligned Toolkit Leveraging “Climate Solutions Multiplier”: Gender Equity. Women in Climate Tech (WiCT) announced the launch of the TCFDW program with the goal to create a toolkit for [...]
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“Decade of Change” Brings Art and Science Together During Climate Week NYC
Global Photography Award Touring Exhibition Documents the Climate Crisis. The Nest Summit, the official event partner of Climate Week NYC, by the Climate Group, announced it will bring the award-winning “Decade of Change” global photography exhibit, procured by 1854 Media and the British Journal of Photography, to New York City [...]
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Climate Week NYC is returning in September 2021
Climate Group has today announced that Climate Week NYC will be taking place on September 20-26, 2021. Climate Week NYC 2021 marks a significant milestone in a major climate calendar year. Harnessing the collective power of [...]
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