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Climate Forward

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September 21, 2023
The Times Center, New York

Covering the world’s biggest story.  From every angle.

In September 2023, we gathered at the Times Center to explore where the solutions to the climate crisis stand today and what might come next.

From world leaders and activists to business innovators and scientists, we brought together some of climate’s most vital newsmakers — both onstage and in the audience — to share ideas, work through problems and answer tough questions. Together, in real time.

The impacts of climate change stretch across borders and continents, touching every facet of our life. Watch all of the day's sessions, see our changing world from a truly global perspective.

Watch Sessions

A Billion-Dollar War Against the Petrochemicals Industry

The petrochemicals and plastics business is booming. Why has the former New York City mayor made it a mission to take on the industry, and what’s at stake?

New Technology and Smarter Policy

Avoiding a climate disaster will require an all-of-the-above approach. Which technologies hold the most promise for reducing emissions? Where is more investment needed? And what is just hype?

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Financing a Just Transition

The World Bank can kickstart climate investments around the globe. How is its new president remaking the institution to confront a new era of interrelated crises?

Food in a Time of Crisis

Climate disasters are driving humanitarian crises around the globe. What can be learned from feeding those displaced by extreme weather, and how does the food system need to change?

What’s Standing in the Way of Climate Progress?

The world has known about the threat posed by climate change for decades now. Why has it taken so long to act, and what are the major obstacles today?

Opinion: Paddling Against the Wind

As we focus on the impacts of climate change on our way of life, what consideration do we owe to other forms of life who share this planet? Kimmerer offers her thoughts, in a live storytelling performance, accompanied by animation and an original score.

Can a Tidy House Save the World?

Can rethinking our relationship to our things — keeping only what “sparks joy” — help us live more sustainably? Is tidiness the antidote to ubiquitous consumerism?

Living in the Age of Extreme Heat

It’s been a summer of record-breaking heat. How are populations adapting to our new reality, and what are best practices for keeping people, crops and cities safe when it’s scorching outside?

Green Growth v. Conservation

The energy transition will require tough tradeoffs. How do we preserve nature and protect vulnerable communities, while rapidly expanding renewables? Where are there synergies (and conflicts) between environmentalists and the renewable industry?

Norway’s Paradox: Climate Champion and Major Gas Exporter?

This Nordic country is both a climate leader and a major oil producer. How does the prime minister of Norway understand his country’s role in the global energy transition?

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Greening the Grid

The road to zero emissions goes through the power grid. How are utilities adapting to a surge of solar and wind power? And what are they doing to create a smarter, more resilient energy system?

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A New Recipe for Food Systems

The food business as we know it is unsustainable. How will the industry adapt to address climate change, and how do we reinvent long-standing norms to feed the world for generations to come?

Carnivores and Climate Change

Agriculture is a major contributor to climate change. What is the world’s biggest meat producer doing to reduce emissions and lessen its impact on the environment?

Africa’s Climate Potential

The African continent can be a powerhouse in clean energy production. What are the changes to international finance, development and aid needed to make it happen?

The Conscious Consumption Conundrum

An interactive conversation unpacking the trends and tensions around conscious consumption.

Presented By Mastercard

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Pratt Industries is the fifth-largest corrugated box manufacturer in the U.S. and the world’s largest, privately held, 100% recycled paper company, with $4 billion in annual sales and more than 11,000 employees. The Georgia-based company has factories in 25 states and has built five of the last seven paper mills in the U.S. It is currently building its newest 100% recycled paper mill in Henderson, KY., which will begin production this September. Pratt currently produces 2 million tons of recycled paper a year, saving the equivalent of 85,000 trees every day.

The company and its Executive Chairman Anthony Pratt have been honored by environmental groups worldwide. Pratt is also a leading philanthropist. Over the years the family's Pratt Foundation has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to charities in more than 20 countries. He has pledged to give away a further $1 billion in his lifetime.

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