Climate Week NYC 2025 – Schedule, Events, Highlights & Key Speakers

Climate Week NYC will take place between September 21 and 28, 2025, and is a gathering of government leaders, global businesses, scholars, and those representing civil society. This year, the theme is Power On, and it focuses on aggressive clean-tech investing, breaking systemic inertia, and unblocking opportunities to remain competitive in a fast-changing global environment. The event is still among the biggest climatic events across the world that influence the plans that organizations and governments will implement after the end of the week.

Opening Ceremonies and Flagship Events

On Monday, September 22, the week’s most prominent event, the Opening Ceremony, will occur. It will include keynote speeches, policy debates, and executive announcements, including the largest climate voices.

Simultaneously taking place is Sustainability LIVE: Climate Week NYC 2025, an exclusive event by invitation only at Convene 360 Madison Avenue. Its programme will feature over 50 global experts, 10 panel discussions, and a collection of more than 50 high-quality videos that will enable them to fully explore net-zero behaviours, supply chain decarbonisation, green finance, circular economy innovations, and the application of AI on sustainability.

Key speakers include:

• Jim Andrew – Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo
  
• Pilar Cruz – Chief Sustainability Officer, Cargill
  
• Christina Shim – Chief Sustainability Officer, IBM
  
• Virginie Helias – Chief Sustainability Officer, Procter & Gamble
  
• Chris Walker – Director, Sustainability at AWS
  
• Cassandra Garber – Chief Sustainability Officer, General Motors
  
• Ann Tracy – Chief Sustainability Officer, Colgate-Palmolive

Speaker Highlights — Watch Here:

• Fireside chat featuring Jim Andrew at Sustainability Live Climate Week NYC.  
• Pilar Cruz from Cargill discusses speeding up sustainable innovation in the food sector.  
• Ann Tracy addresses sustainability and social impact strategy during Sustainability Live Climate Week NYC.

Program Highlights Across the Week

Climate Week NYC 2025 will entail a full week of over 900 Climate Action events grouped into 10 thematic areas, including Energy, Finance, Food, Health, Nature, Policy, Industry, Built Environment, Transport and Sustainable Living.

Key highlights include:

• The Hub Live (Sept 22–23): A unique meeting place of senior leadership to brainstorm on key policy and business issues.
• Youth Innovation Spotlights: Youth changemakers in climate will demonstrate the latest climate change solutions to the world.
• Citywide Activations: With an array of offerings, including art exhibitions and community campaigns, Climate Week will touch every corner of New York.
• Hybrid & Online Sessions: Expanding access to international audiences and enabling inclusive participation.

Event Schedule Snapshot