Exploring Natural Climate Solutions
February 27, 2020
We will explore the increased attention in bringing forth natural climate solutions as non-technological ways to reduce emissions and remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere through ecosystems like agriculture, forests, grasslands, and coastal wetlands. Together, this represents at least 30% of what is needed to keep climate change under two degrees C.
Sustainability & the Startup
May 7, 2019
We’ll hear perspectives from four leaders across the startup space space, on what it’s like being at a startup in the sustainability community, where they see opportunities and challenges, and how they see this community helping to advance sustainability goals.
Predicting Climate Risk with Scenario Analysis
March 19, 2019
Wild fires in California, record cold temperatures in the Midwest, sunny day flooding in Miami. The impact and costs associated with a changing climate are already being felt by cities, businesses, and communities. We’ll address how companies are integrating the recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and using scenario analysis as a tool to help manage climate risks and policy uncertainty.
Cities Shaping the Climate Agenda
January 10, 2019
Speakers will address the number of ways cities are driving the broader climate agenda, and how businesses, NGOS, and government can collaborate on these initiatives at the sub-national level. We'll hear from experts developing these plans locally in New York and New Jersey, and which cities we can look to as leaders globally. Through our speaker panel we'll hear from those implementing these ideas, and the ways the NYASG members can support these efforts.
Building for the Future
October 30, 2018
We'll explore the future of automated buildings, efficiency tools, and ways to understand the true impact spaces have on the environment and people who occupy them. A layer beyond creating green buildings are the ways people engage with them and utilize the technology to achieve the maximum productivity while improving human health. Through our expert speaker panel we'll hear from those implementing these ideas today, and the ways the sustainability community can get on board.
Summer Soiree and Film: Lead & Copper
August 7, 2018
The documentary aims to artfully and accurately tell the story of exactly what happened in Flint, and inform its audience about the realities that many American communities will experience. The film engages diverse perspectives of the people who have lived through the crisis — from citizens who took a stand, to scientists who aided them, to local and state politicians.
The Circular Economy: From Idea to Practice
June 26, 2018
We'll discuss the path forward for the circular economy — embedding it into our cultural and organizational practices. Experts will share cases around the ways this is moving beyond companies built with circularity in mind, to using it to shapes the future of business models, cities, and design.