Upcoming Events


Climate Finance Networking Night
Jul
18

Climate Finance Networking Night

The Exchange is convening young leaders to build meaningful connections with peers and professionals in the field, exchange knowledge and insights to support professional development, while exploring the intersection of climate change and the financial sector.

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Greening Finance Amidst Shifting Global Trends
Jun
23

Greening Finance Amidst Shifting Global Trends

Join us at London Climate Action Week for the first meeting of the Global Climate Forum for Young Finance Professionals! The Exchange and Duke University are hosting with Bloomberg a high-impact panel discussion and reception to explore the future of global climate finance in a time of rising geopolitical and market uncertainty. Panelists will spotlight innovative financial tools, policy shifts, and cross-border collaborations aimed at unlocking private capital for climate action, despite today’s complex global landscape.

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Extreme Heat: Adapting Cities to Rising Temperatures
Jun
11

Extreme Heat: Adapting Cities to Rising Temperatures

The link between climate change and our health and safety is clear and extends beyond New York City across cities globally. Unprecedented collaboration with urban designers is needed, and solutions are emerging and scaling to promote smart growth, cool buildings, and mitigate the urban heat island effect.

Join The Exchange, The Municipal Art Society, & Pratt Institute for a pre-summer networking breakfast and action-focused panel discussion on design innovations that we can all rally around.

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Communities for Ocean Resilience: Bridging Science, Policy, and Action through Collaborative Partnerships
Jun
7

Communities for Ocean Resilience: Bridging Science, Policy, and Action through Collaborative Partnerships

The Exchange is thrilled to host this UNOC side event in the Medusa Room at ‘La Baleine’ Green Zone. The event, co-organized with the American Geophysical Union, Waterfront Alliance, and Stony Brook University, will explore how inclusive partnerships can inform global policy frameworks, accelerate implementation, and build capacity across scales of our network. 

To attend in person, please select “June 7, 2025" and Slot 3 when you register here.

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May
21
to May 22

Youth Climate Summit

GOVERNORS ISLAND

We are excited to participate in New York City Public Schools’ upcoming Youth Climate Summit on May 22 on Governors Island! Exchange staff will lead a career panel that will introduce high school students to a wide range of “green jobs” or careers in climate. The event is open to all NYC public schools.

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New York State of Charge
Apr
24

New York State of Charge

Join The Exchange and Stony Brook University for a discussion featuring New Yorkers who are leading on sustainable battery innovation and deployment. This event will explore the current state of battery deployment in NYC and ways the city can advance sustainable solutions to reduce the lifecycle emissions of batteries.

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The NYC Community Climate Data Forum
Apr
21

The NYC Community Climate Data Forum

Cities are critical drivers of climate action. This Earth Week, the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice and The Exchange are showcasing the city’s publicly accessible climate and greenhouse gas data. The question is: How can we get data into the right hands to lower emissions in our city?

Don't miss the opportunity to hear opening remarks by MOCEJ Deputy Executive Director Kathleen Schmid, see a presentation by Kate MacKenzie, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, and learn from our Isabela Brown and Sylvie A. Binder about the New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory.

Expect insightful panels, interactive maps, and networking with other climate and data experts.

Space is limited—RSVP now to be part of the conversation: https://lnkd.in/eK-sxv5y

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