Climate Week NYC, run by the nonprofit Climate Group and held in parallel with the United Nations General Assembly, makes its annual return this September 21–28 with hundreds of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. This jam-packed week brings together a powerful cross-section of climate leaders, including inspiring activists; visionary artists; and industry leaders in real estate, business, finance, and government.
In a rapidly changing landscape, this year’s theme, “Power On,” is both a rallying cry and a reminder: Momentum must continue. The conversation will span critical sectors—including the built environment, connecting it to important topics in energy, green power, embodied carbon, resilience, carbon markets, environmental justice, and policy.
With hundreds of events on the schedule, it’s easy to cherry-pick a custom itinerary that aligns with your goals. A sampling of ULI’s top recommendations for commercial real estate professionals follows.
ULI Events:
- Monday, September 22, 1–5 p.m.: ULI 3rd Real Estate & Developer Convening (invite-only, email [email protected] for details)
- Wednesday, September 24, 8–10:30 a.m.: ULI, JLL, The Resiliency Company, and Ryan Companies, Climate Risk Management Playbook Workshop (invite-only, email [email protected] for details)
- Wednesday, September 24, 4-6 p.m.: ULI, Columbia, and RMI Partnership for Embodied Emissions Reduction (PEER) Meet-Up (invite-only, email [email protected] for details)
Monday, September 22, 2025
- 10 a.m.–noon: Columbia Engineering Navigating Climate Challenges: Resilience through Insurance, Markets, and Public Policy
- 1–5 p.m.: ULI 3rd Real Estate & Developer Convening (invite-only, email [email protected] for details)
- 3–4:30 p.m.: Climate Group Clean Steel in the US: Scaling up and driving efficiency
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
- 7:30–9 a.m.: Climate Group Future-proof: Moving to Carbon-Free Energy 24/7
- 9–11 a.m.: Economist Impact Power Shift: Responding to Energy Demand, Disruption, and Decentralization
- 9–10:30 a.m.: BE-Ex Planning Meets Practice: New Decarbonization Tools from ASHRAE, USGBC, and The Retrofit Playbook
- 9 a.m.–noon: Reuters AI’s Energy Thirst: Can Renewables Keep Up?
- 9 a.m.–noon: Montgomery County Green Bank Resilience as an Asset Class: The Role of Local Climate Finance in Housing and Community Investment (invite-only)
- 4:30–6:30 p.m. Economist Impact Crisis management: Preparing your city for the next climate catastrophe
- 5:30-7:30 p.m.: BE-Ex Climate Week Showcase: Smart Buildings & Emerging Tech
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- 8–10:30 a.m. ULI, JLL, The Resiliency Company, and Ryan Companies, Climate Risk Management Playbook Workshop (invite-only, email [email protected] for details)
- 8–10 a.m.: S3 Markets Climate Finance for Market Transformation in Hard to Abate Sectors: Exploring Potential and Pitfalls
- 9–11 a.m.: Reuters Natural Capital’s Ascendance: Redefining Carbon Markets
- 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: Siemens BPS in Action: Navigating Compliance, Cost, and Carbon for the Built Environment
- 4–6 p.m.: ULI, Columbia, and RMI Partnership for Embodied Emissions Reduction (PEER) Meet-Up (invite-only, email [email protected] for details)
- 5–8 p.m.: Green Project Technologies Simplifying Renewable Energy Procurement for Supply Chains: Panel & Happy Hour
Thursday, September 25, 2025
- 9-11 a.m.: Reuters Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems and Responsible Land Usage
- 10–11:30 a.m. Freshfields US LLP Energy Transition and Clean Tech Investment Amid Uncertainty
- 10–11:30 a.m.: CRC Rooted and Ready: Planning and Designing the Next Generation of Resilience Hubs
- 10 a.m.–noon: BE-Ex, Institute for Market Transformation Advancing Local Climate Leadership through a Community of Practice
- 1–4 p.m.: Architecture 2030 SHIFT: Integrating the SHIFT Principles into Real Estate, Banking, Investment and Policy
- 6–7:30 p.m. BE-Ex WISE: Lessons from Women in the Field
- All day: Global Transmission Offshore Wind Transmission US 2025
- All day: Newsweek Powering Ahead: Innovations in Energy and Plastics Technology
- All day: The Resiliency Company Resilience Day
Friday, September 26, 2025
- 8–11:30 a.m.: Convened by Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Regional Plan Association Climate Threats, Building Loss and Heritage—Decision Makers at a Crossroads
- 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.: Columbia Engineering Advanced Electrification Fall Symposium
- All day: Global Transmission Offshore Wind Transmission US 2025
