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Events on Thursday Sep 23
Blouin Creative Leadership Summit
8:00am - 6:00pm | Upon request - NYC -$2500 |Invite Only
The annual Blouin Creative Leadership Summit brings together 120 leading figures in the areas of science, technology, culture, business, and politics. Over two days, delegates discuss the critical threats and opportunities presented by globalization at the local and global levels.
The Summit is a think-tank forum organized by the Louise Blouin Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. The open, multidisciplinary exchange generated by the Summit allows heads of state, business leaders and scholars to develop new solutions to the challenges posed by poverty, conflict, and economic instability. The Summit’s proceedings are covered by major international media outlets and broadcast worldwide on the Internet.
Previous speakers include President of the European Commission José Manuel Barosso, former President of the United States Bill Clinton and Executive Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Dr. Doug Arent.
Tickets for this event can be bought via this website.
For more information, visit http://www.creativeleadershipsummit.org
UN Week Digital Media Lounge
11:00am - 5:00pm | 92nd Street Y -Lexington Avenue at 92nd StreetNY, NY, 10128No fee but accreditation is needed: http://mash.to/2hRQL |Open to the PublicFollowing the Social Good Summit, the United Nations Foundation, which advocates for the UN by providing a platform for connecting people, ideas and resources, is sponsoring the week’s Digital Media Lounge from September 21-24 with 92Y and Mashable.
Hosted at 92Y, the fully wired Digital Media Lounge will provide the on-line community exclusive access to high-level UN officials and international leaders. Newsmakers and experts in global issues and social media will talk with bloggers and journalists both in person and through a Skype video calling facility. Parts of the event will be also streamed online with Livestream.com.
There is no fee required to access the Digital Media Lounge but accreditation is necessary for access and can be obtained at http://mash.to/2hRQL.
HSBC Employee Briefing
2:00pm - 3:00pm | HSBC Private Bank International, -Invite Only452 Fifth Avenue, Asia North Room on the 11th Floor,NY, NY, 10018
The Climate Group's CEO, Dr. Steve Howard, will brief employees on climate change and how it relates to HSBC's business.
For more information, visit http://www.us.hsbc.com
Bottom-up Solutions to Climate Change in China
5:30pm - 7:00pm | Wollman Hall, The New School, Eugene Lang Building -Open to the Public65 West 11th Street, 5th floor (enter at 66 West 12th Street),NY, NYHow will China reach its goal of reducing energy intensity by 40%-45% from 2005 levels by 2020? Through low-carbon transportation, policies, clean technology and standardized measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of GHG emissions.
This panel focuses on the bottom-up solutions to climate change in China from a domestic perspective, but also within the context to the lead-up to the UNFCCC negotiations in Cancun Mexico, COP16 (iCET will be holding a similar side event at COP16).
Panelists include:
- Dr. Feng An (iCET)
- Lucia Green-Weiskel (iCET)
- Dr. Yufu Cheng (iCET)
- Anne Devero (Center for Climate Strategies)
- Jin Jiaman (Global Environment Institute)
- Margo T. Oge (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
The panel will be hosted by The Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation, a leading policy center based in Beijing, China, and co-sponsored by the New School's India China Institute.For more information, please contact Lucia Green-Weiskel or Dr. Yufu Cheng.
Get Past the Past: Climate Change Adaptation In & Around NYC
6:00pm - 8:00pm | World Trade Center -7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich StNew York, NY, 10007Free for members, $10 for students, and $20 for all other nonmembers |Open to the Public
Climate change holds great uncertainties, but the fact of climate change is not in doubt. Cities, in which more than half the world’s population now live, are ever more at risk. The New York Metro Area — with its dense population, concentration of essential infrastructure systems and high-value building stock — is particularly vulnerable. Today, City government, The Port Authority and private insurers are developing risk management tools for identifying, assessing, and managing risks posed by climate change.
The New York Academy of Sciences and the Sallan Foundation invite you to join us and learn how experts think through complex climate adaptation issues - some of which are well beyond the realm of past experience - and how decisions about adaptation are being made.
For more information, visit http://www.nyas.org/climatenyc
Solar-Powered Film Series
7:00pm | Solar One -Open to the Public23rd Street & FDR DriveNY, NY, 10010
The Solar-Powered Film Series, presented with Solar One and sponsored by Green Mountain Energy, is the first in New York City to use the power of the sun to operate an outdoor “eco-theater”. The independent film venue integrates natural and human-made components of our urban environment creating the city’s “greenest” motion picture showcase.
The series, held at Solar One’s outdoor location in beautiful Stuyvesant Cove Park, showcases a commitment to green energy by powering each screening with clean, renewable, carbon-free solar energy.
Films:
Thursday, Sept. 23: FRESH
Friday, Sept. 24: FUEL
Saturday, Sept. 25: AGE OF STUPIDFor more information, visit http://greenedgefilms.tumblr.com/
