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Celebrate Climate Week With the Anthem Community

Mark your calendars: Climate Week NYC is back from September 20-27! Check out our guide of events hosted by members of the Anthem Awards community of changemakers.

Climate Week NYC runs alongside the United Nations General Assembly and has grown into one of the world’s largest gatherings for climate action, drawing sustainability leaders and changemakers from around the globe.

With over 600 events across the city, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the options. So we’ve pulled together this curated list of events hosted by members of the Anthem Awards community, organizations and leaders recognized for their purpose-driven impact and innovative approach to sustainability.

From breakthrough panel discussions to exclusive networking opportunities, these events offer a window into the work our community is leading this week.

Carnival at the Museum: A climate fete

Wednesday, September 16

Keep the spirit of Carnival alive beyond Labor Day weekend at the Museum’s Carnival Climate Fete, where Caribbean culture, climate leadership, and community resilience come together.

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Slick: The Release Party

Monday, September 21

Join us during Climate Week NYC for the first-ever public release of SLICK—the award-winning absurdist workplace comedy web series about the employees at a PR agency making Big Oil look good.

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AI Weather Meetup – Cloudy with a chance of pastries

Tuesday, September 22

Brightband and Windborne invite you to meet up with others interested in forecasting the weather with AI, managing weather data, using AI weather to make better business decisions.

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TED Countdown at Solutions House

Tuesday, September 22

An afternoon of programming at Solutions House curated by TED Countdown exploring the question: how do we tell climate stories that actually move people? Across our seven events you’ll hear from scientists, industry leaders, and cultural voices for a series of working sessions and intimate conversations diving into the role of communication and creativity in accelerating climate action. Attend for a session, a few, or for the full afternoon.

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Climate Week Warehouse Tours

Monday, September 21 and Tuesday, September 22

Ever wondered how FABSCRAP works? This is your chance to see our process first-hand! On this behind-the-scenes tour, you’ll learn the full cycle of FABSCRAP’s operations, and how we work with fashion brands to divert pre-consumer textile waste from landfills through reuse, recycling, and community action.

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Certified for the Future

Tuesday, September 22

What happens when certifiers and ambitious brands show up in the same room? Join 1% for the Planet, B Lab, Fairtrade America, and The Change Climate Project as part of PlanetHAUS NYC during Climate Week NYC to celebrate the impact we create for people and planet—together.

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Rural America & The Clean Energy Transition at Climate Week NYC, hosted by Canary Media

Tuesday, September 22

A summit at Climate Week NYC showcasing clean energy leaders doing the work in rural America.Anchored by Canary Media’s flagship reporting series on rural America, this event puts a spotlight on the communities that too rarely make the headlines. The day features main stage conversations with Canary journalists, expert panelists, and partners, alongside breakout sessions and workshops diving deeper into the topics shaping clean energy’s next chapter.

 

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Antenna House

Wednesday, Septmeber 23

An immersive Climate Week NYC experience where leaders creating consequential change find each other and move forward together.

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Turning Geospatial Data into Action on Pollution and Climate

Wednesday, September 23

SkyTruth is convening the field’s top leaders and practitioners for a high-impact gathering focused on one overarching question: how can geospatial data accelerate our collective progress on the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges?

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Enchanted Forest at Climate Week NYC: A night of story, song, science, and spirit

Thursday, September 24

Atmos presents Enchanted Forest, a curated gathering during Climate Week NYC. A night of story, song, science, and spirit, the evening brings together authors, artists, scientists, and cultural voices to illuminate the intelligence, reciprocity, and interconnectedness of forests.

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Climate & Care Embodied Practice & Journaling Session

Friday, September 25

You’re invited to our Community Care! Join for embodied practice, journaling and reconnection to calm your nervous system at Climate Week.

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Climate & Care Town Hall

Friday, September 25

You are welcome to join on our ongoing dialogue on the impact of climate, care, and practice to understand what sustains people and movements for the long term.

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Patagonia – Don’t Buy This Jacket

Patagonia has put social impact at the core of their brand mission and values from the start, and their iconic Don’t Buy This Jacket campaign demonstrates how brands can use their platform to make an impact — or better yet, to help reduce our impact. This 2011 ad ran in the New York Times on Black Friday, making a lasting impression for its bold message addressing the issue of consumerism head on and asking readers to take the Common Threads Initiative pledge to reduce, repair, reuse, recycle, and reimagine a world where we take only what nature can replace.

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Ad Council’s Love Has No Labels Movement

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Read our Q&A with Heidi Arthur, the Ad Council’s Chief Campaign Development Officer on the team behind LHNL collaborates with partners to combat implicit bias—from crafting PSAs to driving viewers to take action, to how brands and companies should approach corporate social responsibility with authenticity.

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