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THE NEST SUMMIT MAIN STAGE

OPENING WELCOME

The Nest Summit Speakers Bonnie Schneider & Britton Jones 

Welcome to The Nest Summit Campus

 
Wednesday, 9/21 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
 
 
Bonnie Schneider is a national television meteorologist and the author of Taking the Heat: How Climate Change is Affecting Your Mind, Body & Spirit, and What You Can Do About It, (Simon & Schuster). Joining The Nest Summit Campus as the Master of Ceremonies, Bonnie will host top climate leaders from across industries on the Main Stage – and kick off the summit with a warm welcome with Britton Jones, CEO of The Nest Summit Campus, Chairman of The Board at Food Rescue US, and Member of NYC & Company's Sustainability Committee

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

TNSC 2022  Speakers _Jonathan Foley

Getting Unstuck: How We Accelerate Climate Action 

Wednesday, 9/21 8:20 AM - 8:50 AM

 
The world now recognizes that climate change is a real and serious issue. But our actions to date are woefully insufficient to address the problem. How can we get unstuck? Renown climate expert Dr Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown will address how we can get on track with our climate goals, catch up and advance climate action more quickly.

OPENING WELCOME

The Nest Summit Speakers Bonnie Schneider & Britton Jones 

Welcome to The Nest Summit Campus

 
Wednesday, 9/21 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
 
 
Bonnie Schneider is a national television meteorologist and the author of Taking the Heat: How Climate Change is Affecting Your Mind, Body & Spirit, and What You Can Do About It, (Simon & Schuster). Joining The Nest Summit Campus as the Master of Ceremonies, Bonnie will host top climate leaders from across industries on the Main Stage – and kick off the summit with a warm welcome with Britton Jones, CEO of The Nest Summit Campus, Chairman of The Board at Food Rescue US, and Member of NYC & Company's Sustainability Committee

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

TNSC 2022  Speakers _Jonathan Foley

Getting Unstuck: How We Accelerate Climate Action 

Wednesday, 9/21 8:20 AM - 8:50 AM

 
The world now recognizes that climate change is a real and serious issue. But our actions to date are woefully insufficient to address the problem. How can we get unstuck? Renown climate expert Dr Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown will address how we can get on track with our climate goals, catch up and advance climate action more quickly.

IMPACT INVESTING

Carbon Solutions at Scale: Invest in Nature, Restore the Planet

Carbon Solutions at Scale: Invest in Nature, Restore the Planet

Wednesday, 9/21 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

 

Now is the time to invest in nature-based carbon removal solutions — for the planet and your business. Help protect and restore our ecosystems, and secure a stream of future removal credits to achieve net zero. In this session, Aspiration CEO, Andrei Cherny and Chief Sustainability Officer, Olivia Albrecht will talk about the planet-scale impact that Aspiration’s nature-based restoration program will drive to remove carbon and benefit communities around the world. Moderating the discussion will be Peter Knight, Chair of The Climate Museum.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

A Nature-Positive Approach to Net-Zero Travel & Tourism

A Nature Positive Approach To Net-Zero Travel & Tourism

Wednesday, 9/21 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

How can Travel & Tourism fulfill its potential as a key nature positive sector and thereby lead the way to achieve the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target? Julia Simpson, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), and Fred Dixon, President & CEO of NYC & Company, will host a conversation with travel and tourism leaders on how the industry is doing its part.

IMPACT INVESTING

Carbon Solutions at Scale: Invest in Nature, Restore the Planet

Carbon Solutions at Scale: Invest in Nature, Restore the Planet

Wednesday, 9/21 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

 

Now is the time to invest in nature-based carbon removal solutions — for the planet and your business. Help protect and restore our ecosystems, and secure a stream of future removal credits to achieve net zero. In this session, Aspiration CEO, Andrei Cherny and Chief Sustainability Officer, Olivia Albrecht will talk about the planet-scale impact that Aspiration’s nature-based restoration program will drive to remove carbon and benefit communities around the world. Moderating the discussion will be Peter Knight, Chair of The Climate Museum.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

A Nature-Positive Approach to Net-Zero Travel & Tourism

A Nature Positive Approach To Net-Zero Travel & Tourism

Wednesday, 9/21 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

How can Travel & Tourism fulfill its potential as a key nature positive sector and thereby lead the way to achieve the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target? Julia Simpson, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), and Fred Dixon, President & CEO of NYC & Company, will host a conversation with travel and tourism leaders on how the industry is doing its part.

GREENING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Breaking Down Silos to Accelerate Energy Efficiency

Breaking Down Silos to Accelerate Energy Efficiency

Wednesday, 9/21 11:10 AM - 11:55 AM

 

The global economy is set to double in size over the next 20 years. By taking the available opportunities to become more energy efficient, we could power all the extra cars, homes and factories this growth will bring with the same amount of energy we use today.  Unfortunately, the reality is that the US is experiencing an alarming slowdown in energy efficiency progress. What can we do to change course? Ruth Gratzke, CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Richard Yancey, Founding Director of Buildings Energy Exchange, and Paula Glover, President of Alliance to Save Energy will distill everything you need to know.

LIFESTYLE

New Leaders Making Big Moves

New Leaders Making Big Moves

Wednesday, 9/21 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

 
 
The world now recognizes that climate change is a real and serious issue. But our actions to date are woefully insufficient to address the problem. How can we get unstuck? Renown climate expert Dr Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown will address how we can get on track with our climate goals, catch up and advance climate action more quickly.

GREENING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Breaking Down Silos to Accelerate Energy Efficiency

Breaking Down Silos to Accelerate Energy Efficiency

Wednesday, 9/21 11:10 AM - 11:55 AM

 

The global economy is set to double in size over the next 20 years. By taking the available opportunities to become more energy efficient, we could power all the extra cars, homes and factories this growth will bring with the same amount of energy we use today.  Unfortunately, the reality is that the US is experiencing an alarming slowdown in energy efficiency progress. What can we do to change course? Ruth Gratzke, CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Richard Yancey, Founding Director of Buildings Energy Exchange, and Paula Glover, President of Alliance to Save Energy will distill everything you need to know.

LIFESTYLE

New Leaders Making Big Moves

New Leaders Making Big Moves

Wednesday, 9/21 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

 
 
The world now recognizes that climate change is a real and serious issue. But our actions to date are woefully insufficient to address the problem. How can we get unstuck? Renown climate expert Dr Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown will address how we can get on track with our climate goals, catch up and advance climate action more quickly.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

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Achieving Drawdown

Wednesday, 9/21 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

 

A drawdown-aligned company leverages all aspects of its business — its social, political, and financial capital, and the power of its employees — to reduce emissions well beyond its own operations and help secure a just climate future for all. Hear from cutting-edge leaders across sectors working to help demonstrate a new leadership paradigm — in a dynamic conversation lead by Jamie Beck Alexander, Director, Drawdown Labs at Project Drawdown.

 
 

GREENING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

The Built Environment Can Be a Core Solution to Climate Change

How the Built Environment Can Be a Core Solution to Climate Change

Wednesday, 9/21 2:25 PM - 3:20 PM

 

What if the core solution to adapting to climate change and preventing a more significant natural threat was to thoroughly revisit how we build and renovate our cities, individual houses, and infrastructures? The built environment sector accounts for 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The negative role of construction facing climate change and depletion of natural resources increases proportionally with rapid urbanization driven by strong population growth. Our need for more houses and buildings, cities, and infrastructures, unfortunately also means higher carbon costs, energy dependency, and more irreversible environmental damage. Andrew Eil, Head of Climate Risk for North America, Tata, Consultancy Services will join Mark Rayfield, CEO of Saint-Gobain North America, Alan Steel, CEO President of the Javits Center, Andrew Kimball, President of New York City Economic Development in a conversation about how existing construction solutions can help make the planet a better home.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

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Achieving Drawdown

Wednesday, 9/21 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

 

A drawdown-aligned company leverages all aspects of its business — its social, political, and financial capital, and the power of its employees — to reduce emissions well beyond its own operations and help secure a just climate future for all. Hear from cutting-edge leaders across sectors working to help demonstrate a new leadership paradigm — in a dynamic conversation lead by Jamie Beck Alexander, Director, Drawdown Labs at Project Drawdown.

 
 

GREENING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

The Built Environment Can Be a Core Solution to Climate Change

How the Built Environment Can Be a Core Solution to Climate Change

Wednesday, 9/21 2:25 PM - 3:20 PM

 

What if the core solution to adapting to climate change and preventing a more significant natural threat was to thoroughly revisit how we build and renovate our cities, individual houses, and infrastructures? The built environment sector accounts for 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The negative role of construction facing climate change and depletion of natural resources increases proportionally with rapid urbanization driven by strong population growth. Our need for more houses and buildings, cities, and infrastructures, unfortunately also means higher carbon costs, energy dependency, and more irreversible environmental damage. Andrew Eil, Head of Climate Risk for North America, Tata, Consultancy Services will join Mark Rayfield, CEO of Saint-Gobain North America, Alan Steel, CEO President of the Javits Center, Andrew Kimball, President of New York City Economic Development in a conversation about how existing construction solutions can help make the planet a better home.

EXTREME WEATHER

The Intersection of Climate Change & Infrastructure

The Intersection of Climate Change and Infrastructure

Wednesday, 9/21 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

 

This session will focus on organizations working together to create real solutions to the extreme weather conditions created by climate change. Resiliency experts Karen Appell, Climate Adaptation Lead at AECOM Metro New York, Keith Masback, Strategic Advisor at Tomorrow.io, B.J. Jones, President & CEO of Battery Park City Authority, and Cortney Koenig Worrall, President & CEO of the Waterfront Alliance will address the engineering, warning systems and infrastructure commitments required to keep communities safe.

 

CARBON MARKETS & FINANCING

Capture the Opportunity with Drax

Capture the Opportunity To Go Further, Faster With Carbon Dioxide Removals

Wednesday, 9/21 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM

 

The climate crisis is so serious it is no longer enough to reduce emissions, we also need to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere if we are to reverse the harmful effects of global warming. High-integrity, permanent CO2 removals, including engineered carbon removals, will play a vital role in this, whilst helping businesses on their decarbonization journey and beyond to net-negative emissions. Together, Drax & Respira will discuss this developing carbon market and projects that can help it to grow, including the opportunity available to businesses to go further, faster, today.

EXTREME WEATHER

The Intersection of Climate Change & Infrastructure

The Intersection of Climate Change and Infrastructure

Wednesday, 9/21 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

 

This session will focus on organizations working together to create real solutions to the extreme weather conditions created by climate change. Resiliency experts Karen Appell, Climate Adaptation Lead at AECOM Metro New York, Keith Masback, Strategic Advisor at Tomorrow.io, B.J. Jones, President & CEO of Battery Park City Authority, and Cortney Koenig Worrall, President & CEO of the Waterfront Alliance will address the engineering, warning systems and infrastructure commitments required to keep communities safe.

 

CARBON MARKETS & FINANCING

Capture the Opportunity with Drax

Capture the Opportunity To Go Further, Faster With Carbon Dioxide Removals

Wednesday, 9/21 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM

 

The climate crisis is so serious it is no longer enough to reduce emissions, we also need to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere if we are to reverse the harmful effects of global warming. High-integrity, permanent CO2 removals, including engineered carbon removals, will play a vital role in this, whilst helping businesses on their decarbonization journey and beyond to net-negative emissions. Together, Drax & Respira will discuss this developing carbon market and projects that can help it to grow, including the opportunity available to businesses to go further, faster, today.

CLEAN ENERGY

Northeast Clean Energy Vision

Northeast Clean Energy Vision

Wednesday, 9/21 5:05 PM - 5:50 PM

 

The clean energy future in the Northeast involves buildings that are powered by offshore wind and solar, and heated by green hydrogen, energy harnessed by battery storage, and then transported through modernized transmission networks. National Grid is currently bringing this to life on Long Island where we are building a clean energy hub. This session, hosted by Will Hazelip, President of National Grid Ventures Northeast, will discuss the incredible potential ahead of us for a clean energy future.

SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS

Circular Economy & Supply Chain

Getting to circular: Seeing the connections

Wednesday, 9/21 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

 

The circular economy makes development sustainable by designing out waste, extending product life, and recirculating resources. Understanding and realizing that transformation starts with a broad view of the interconnected supply chain is the first step. Deloitte’s Chris Ruggeri, Dan Kinsella, and Naba Sengupta will dive into what this means and how it applies to critical systems today.

 

CLEAN ENERGY

Northeast Clean Energy Vision

Northeast Clean Energy Vision

Wednesday, 9/21 5:05 PM - 5:50 PM

 

The clean energy future in the Northeast involves buildings that are powered by offshore wind and solar, and heated by green hydrogen, energy harnessed by battery storage, and then transported through modernized transmission networks. National Grid is currently bringing this to life on Long Island where we are building a clean energy hub. This session, hosted by Will Hazelip, President of National Grid Ventures Northeast, will discuss the incredible potential ahead of us for a clean energy future.

SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS

Circular Economy & Supply Chain

Getting to circular: Seeing the connections

Wednesday, 9/21 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

 

The circular economy makes development sustainable by designing out waste, extending product life, and recirculating resources. Understanding and realizing that transformation starts with a broad view of the interconnected supply chain is the first step. Deloitte’s Chris Ruggeri, Dan Kinsella, and Naba Sengupta will dive into what this means and how it applies to critical systems today.

 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

 

Keynote Speaker: Cassie Flynn, UNDP

The Role of Public Opinion in Moving the Needle on Climate Change

Thursday, 9/22 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM

 

What happens when you ask 1,000,000 people in 50 countries how they want their governments to act on climate change? Internationally recognized climate and development expert Cassie Flynn, Head of Climate Strategies and Policy of the UN Development Programme, will talk about the role of public opinion in developing climate solutions around the world. 

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

The State of Corporate Climate Commitments: Who's Walking the Walk?

The State of Corporate Climate Commitments: Who's Walking the Walk?

Thursday, 9/22 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

 

A new proposed SEC rule to mandate climate-related disclosures and increasing climate-related shareholder resolutions have drawn attention to the rigor of corporate climate commitments. Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital, and Erik Hansen, Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability at Workday will showcase which companies are rising to meet the moment as top performers in their annual Ranking of America’s Most JUST Companies.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

 

Keynote Speaker: Cassie Flynn, UNDP

The Role of Public Opinion in Moving the Needle on Climate Change

Thursday, 9/22 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM

 

What happens when you ask 1,000,000 people in 50 countries how they want their governments to act on climate change? Internationally recognized climate and development expert Cassie Flynn, Head of Climate Strategies and Policy of the UN Development Programme, will talk about the role of public opinion in developing climate solutions around the world. 

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

The State of Corporate Climate Commitments: Who's Walking the Walk?

The State of Corporate Climate Commitments: Who's Walking the Walk?

Thursday, 9/22 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

 

A new proposed SEC rule to mandate climate-related disclosures and increasing climate-related shareholder resolutions have drawn attention to the rigor of corporate climate commitments. Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital, and Erik Hansen, Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability at Workday will showcase which companies are rising to meet the moment as top performers in their annual Ranking of America’s Most JUST Companies.

CLEAN ENERGY

The relationship between community investment and clean energy solutions: Why one cannot exist without the other

The relationship between community investment and clean energy solutions: Why one cannot exist without the other

Thursday, 9/22 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM

 

Clean energy will grow local economies, create jobs, and lift up the communities. In this session, Pat Johnson, VP and Deputy Project Director of Community Offshore Wind and Doug Perkins, Project Director of Community Offshore Wind, will talk about the importance of community investment, how to ensure all stakeholder groups are heard, and what Community Offshore Wind is doing to better neighborhoods in the Northeast.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

Small Business Climate Action to Build Resilient Communities and Economies

Small Business Climate Action to Build Resilient Communities and Economies

Thursday, 9/22 9:50 AM - 10:45 AM

 

The SME Climate Hub and America Is All In will unite leaders across businesses, government, and civil society to accelerate climate action amongst small and medium sized businesses. We’ll learn from small businesses driving climate action within their own companies and communities and candidly discuss the support they need to move further, faster and to prosper in the growing net-zero economy. We Mean Business Coalition Chair Sir Ian Cheshire will open the event with a live keynote followed by a moderated discussion by TIME Magazine's Senior Correspondent Justin Worland with Payal Dalal, SVP Social Impact, Mastercard, Jane Ewing, SVP Sustainability, Walmart, Ranjan Roy, VP of Strategy, Adore Me, and Erick Simmons, Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi.

CLEAN ENERGY

The relationship between community investment and clean energy solutions: Why one cannot exist without the other

The relationship between community investment and clean energy solutions: Why one cannot exist without the other

Thursday, 9/22 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM

 

Clean energy will grow local economies, create jobs, and lift up the communities. In this session, Pat Johnson, VP and Deputy Project Director of Community Offshore Wind and Doug Perkins, Project Director of Community Offshore Wind, will talk about the importance of community investment, how to ensure all stakeholder groups are heard, and what Community Offshore Wind is doing to better neighborhoods in the Northeast.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

Small Business Climate Action to Build Resilient Communities and Economies

Small Business Climate Action to Build Resilient Communities and Economies

Thursday, 9/22 9:50 AM - 10:45 AM

 

The SME Climate Hub and America Is All In will unite leaders across businesses, government, and civil society to accelerate climate action amongst small and medium sized businesses. We’ll learn from small businesses driving climate action within their own companies and communities and candidly discuss the support they need to move further, faster and to prosper in the growing net-zero economy. We Mean Business Coalition Chair Sir Ian Cheshire will open the event with a live keynote followed by a moderated discussion by TIME Magazine's Senior Correspondent Justin Worland with Payal Dalal, SVP Social Impact, Mastercard, Jane Ewing, SVP Sustainability, Walmart, Ranjan Roy, VP of Strategy, Adore Me, and Erick Simmons, Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi.

CARBON CAPTURE

Today's Carbon Capture and Storage: Practical. Scalable. Commercial.

Today's Carbon Capture and Storage: Practical. Scalable. Commercial.

Thursday, 9/21 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM

 

The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is “vital for decarbonizing hard-to-abate industrial emissions...and in the near-term CCS is the only feasible solution.” Joining us to review the ways in which carbon capture and storage is ready TODAY to meet the world’s climate goals in a manner that’s safe, efficient, and scalable are John Pope, President & Chief Executive Officer of Carbon GeoCapture, Ellen Friedman, Partner at Baker Botts, Lee Ballin, Audit & Assurance Managing Director, ESG & Sustainability Services at Deloitte, Bob Van Heuvelen, Principal at The Vogel Group, Mark McDivitt, Chief Operating Officer of Context Labs, and Christiaan Gevers Deynoot, Senior Manager, Carbon Removal Platforms, South Pole.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

The Climate Crisis is Our Business: A Conversation with Patagonia

The Climate Crisis is Our Business: A Conversation with Patagonia

Thursday, 9/22 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

 

How much do you know about the carbon impact of your supply chain? As with Patagonia, it is the defining factor in the company’s quest to net zero. In fact, 95% of the company’s emissions comes from the supply chain and materials manufacturing. Learn from Patagonia’s product innovation and impact team, Matt Dwyer, VP of Impact & Innovation and Karba, Sr Impact R & D, as they share the ways they are working to radically reduce carbon emissions by transforming how they make their products.

CARBON CAPTURE

Today's Carbon Capture and Storage: Practical. Scalable. Commercial.

Today's Carbon Capture and Storage: Practical. Scalable. Commercial.

Thursday, 9/21 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM

 

The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is “vital for decarbonizing hard-to-abate industrial emissions...and in the near-term CCS is the only feasible solution.” Joining us to review the ways in which carbon capture and storage is ready TODAY to meet the world’s climate goals in a manner that’s safe, efficient, and scalable are John Pope, President & Chief Executive Officer of Carbon GeoCapture, Ellen Friedman, Partner at Baker Botts, Lee Ballin, Audit & Assurance Managing Director, ESG & Sustainability Services at Deloitte, Bob Van Heuvelen, Principal at The Vogel Group, Mark McDivitt, Chief Operating Officer of Context Labs, and Christiaan Gevers Deynoot, Senior Manager, Carbon Removal Platforms, South Pole.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

The Climate Crisis is Our Business: A Conversation with Patagonia

The Climate Crisis is Our Business: A Conversation with Patagonia

Thursday, 9/22 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

 

How much do you know about the carbon impact of your supply chain? As with Patagonia, it is the defining factor in the company’s quest to net zero. In fact, 95% of the company’s emissions comes from the supply chain and materials manufacturing. Learn from Patagonia’s product innovation and impact team, Matt Dwyer, VP of Impact & Innovation and Karba, Sr Impact R & D, as they share the ways they are working to radically reduce carbon emissions by transforming how they make their products.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

Food Waste: Impact on People, the Planet and the Economy

Food Waste: Impact on People, the Planet and the Economy

Thursday, 9/22 1:10 PM - 1:55 PM 

 

Herrish Patel, General Manager of Unilever Nutrition, North America will lead a discussion on the impact that reducing food waste has on people, the planet and the economy. He will guide us through the strides Hellmann’s Mayonnaise is taking to drive awareness and action in this space. He will be joined by, Emily Broad Leib from The Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic, Dana Gunders, Executive Director of ReFED, and Sam Kass who served as President Barack Obama’s Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy and Assistant White House Chef.

LIFESTYLE

Fashion Transformation: Time to Get Bold

Time to Get Bold

Thursday, 9/22 2:05 PM - 2:55 PM

 

Apparel Impact Institute and its industry partners present a session on Textile, Apparel & Footwear Industry leaders' bold move to achieve supply chain decarbonization by 2050, with the first science based targets of 50% CO2 emission reduction by 2030. The panel will introduce the work of leading partners working with Aii from the fashion/ apparel sector along with financial institution(s) providing sustainable finance. Moderating the discussion will be Sustainability Editor from Vogue Business, Rachel Cernansky, and speakers will include Lewis Perkins, President, Apparel Impact Institute, Mallory McConnell, VP of Corporate Responsibility, PVH, Kelly Fisher, Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC, Crispin Wong, Senior Director of Product and Environmental Sustainability, Lululemon, and Ulrika Leverenz, Head of Green Investment, H&M Group. 

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

Food Waste: Impact on People, the Planet and the Economy

Food Waste: Impact on People, the Planet and the Economy

Thursday, 9/22 1:10 PM - 1:55 PM 

 

Herrish Patel, General Manager of Unilever Nutrition, North America will lead a discussion on the impact that reducing food waste has on people, the planet and the economy. He will guide us through the strides Hellmann’s Mayonnaise is taking to drive awareness and action in this space. He will be joined by, Emily Broad Leib from The Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic, Dana Gunders, Executive Director of ReFED, and Sam Kass who served as President Barack Obama’s Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy and Assistant White House Chef.

LIFESTYLE

Fashion Transformation: Time to Get Bold

Time to Get Bold

Thursday, 9/22 2:05 PM - 2:55 PM

 

Apparel Impact Institute and its industry partners present a session on Textile, Apparel & Footwear Industry leaders' bold move to achieve supply chain decarbonization by 2050, with the first science based targets of 50% CO2 emission reduction by 2030. The panel will introduce the work of leading partners working with Aii from the fashion/ apparel sector along with financial institution(s) providing sustainable finance. Moderating the discussion will be Sustainability Editor from Vogue Business, Rachel Cernansky, and speakers will include Lewis Perkins, President, Apparel Impact Institute, Mallory McConnell, VP of Corporate Responsibility, PVH, Kelly Fisher, Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC, Crispin Wong, Senior Director of Product and Environmental Sustainability, Lululemon, and Ulrika Leverenz, Head of Green Investment, H&M Group. 

LIFESTYLE

A Brand’s Role in the Shift to Sustainable Choices for Businesses & Consumers: Living and Thinking Differently

A Brand’s Role in the Shift to Sustainable Choices for Businesses & Consumers: Living and Thinking Differently

Thursday, 9/22 3:05 PM - 3:35 PM 

 

Advancing climate action will require us to live and think differently, making deliberate choices in all areas of life. Companies that are engaging consumers & businesses with choices and solutions for more sustainable practices are leading the way. In this session, Derek Mauk, President, North America, Ecologi, Anna Malhari, COO of Veris Residential, and Suzanne Seymour, SVP Brand & Communications at Inspire Clean Energy distill how they are transforming consumer lifestyles.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

BUIDL a Better Future: The Intersection of Blockchain and Climate

BUIDL a Better Future: The Intersection of Blockchain and Climate

Thursday, 9/22 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

 

Polygon believes blockchain sustainability is about more than operating responsibly. They see blockchain as a technology that has the potential to support and scale lasting positive impact on the world. In this session, Sustainability Lead Stefan Renton, will share Polygon's plans to become a vehicle for climate solutions and its wider net-positive mission.

LIFESTYLE

A Brand’s Role in the Shift to Sustainable Choices for Businesses & Consumers: Living and Thinking Differently

A Brand’s Role in the Shift to Sustainable Choices for Businesses & Consumers: Living and Thinking Differently

Thursday, 9/22 3:05 PM - 3:35 PM 

 

Advancing climate action will require us to live and think differently, making deliberate choices in all areas of life. Companies that are engaging consumers & businesses with choices and solutions for more sustainable practices are leading the way. In this session, Derek Mauk, President, North America, Ecologi, Anna Malhari, COO of Veris Residential, and Suzanne Seymour, SVP Brand & Communications at Inspire Clean Energy distill how they are transforming consumer lifestyles.

DRIVING INDUSTRY CHANGE

BUIDL a Better Future: The Intersection of Blockchain and Climate

BUIDL a Better Future: The Intersection of Blockchain and Climate

Thursday, 9/22 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

 

Polygon believes blockchain sustainability is about more than operating responsibly. They see blockchain as a technology that has the potential to support and scale lasting positive impact on the world. In this session, Sustainability Lead Stefan Renton, will share Polygon's plans to become a vehicle for climate solutions and its wider net-positive mission.

CLIMATE JUSTICE

Engendering climate justice: women leaders on impacts and solutions

Engendering climate justice: women leaders on impacts and solutions

Thursday, 9/22 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Climate impacts are distributed in a starkly uneven way across nations and communities—and, as is less well understood, within households. The crisis originates in and compounds systems of oppression and extraction including colonialism, racism, and sexism.

Explore the meaning of these dynamics for our common progress toward just futures with women leaders whose experience spans policy advocacy, government service, international relations, corporate responsibility, engineering and technology, and cultural activism. Speakers include Miranda Massie, Executive Director of The Climate Museum, Hina Baloch, Executive Director of Sustainability and Environment at General Motors, Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Executive Director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, and Jamie Alexander, Women in Climate Tech+ Ambassador and Director of Drawdown Labs.

Thursday, 9/22 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

CLIMATE JUSTICE

Engendering climate justice: women leaders on impacts and solutions

Engendering climate justice: women leaders on impacts and solutions

Thursday, 9/22 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Climate impacts are distributed in a starkly uneven way across nations and communities—and, as is less well understood, within households. The crisis originates in and compounds systems of oppression and extraction including colonialism, racism, and sexism.

Explore the meaning of these dynamics for our common progress toward just futures with women leaders whose experience spans policy advocacy, government service, international relations, corporate responsibility, engineering and technology, and cultural activism. Speakers include Miranda Massie, Executive Director of The Climate Museum, Hina Baloch, Executive Director of Sustainability and Environment at General Motors, Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Executive Director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, and Jamie Alexander, Women in Climate Tech+ Ambassador and Director of Drawdown Labs.

Thursday, 9/22 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

THE NEST SUMMIT CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

Attendees will enjoy Community Engagement activities across the Campus during the two-day Summit, including:

GARDEN EATERY SOCIAL

 

GARDEN EATERY SOCIAL

 

Designed specifically for The Nest Summit, Garden Eatery Social will give new insights into food sustainability and circularity. Serving breakfast and lunch, the Garden Eatery Social will feature locally sourced plant based options and “sips and bites” from progressive food purveyors leading through sustainability.  It will be an engaging food experience and a place for robust networking as thought-leaders from the Campus gather for nourishment.


Serving Breakfast and Lunch,  Networking, and  Featured Food Purveyors & Organizations:

Brooklyn Grange & City Growers

Common Pantry

Cultivated

Food Rescue US

Grain de Sail

Naturally New York

Sacred Headwaters 

TRUE

The Climate Museum

UN Youth Group

White Mustache

CLIMATE COLLECTIVE

 

CLIMATE COLLECTIVE

 
 
The Climate Collective is a dynamic networking space in the Atrium of the Javits Center for climate leaders and social entrepreneurs across companies, start-ups and NGOs to gather and discuss collaborations to further advance climate solutions.
 
Featuring Products, Services and Activations from the following organizations joining the Climate Collective: 
 
 

Aspiration

Browning Environmental

 Carbon GeoCapture and Context Labs

Community Offshore Wind

GM

Javits Center

OCEEF

One Tree Planted

S&P Global Sustainable1

Saint-Gobain

SME Climate Hub

CLIMATE ARTS

 

CLIMATE ARTS

 
 
Designed to inspire, immerse yourself at the intersection of art and action with two special Climate Arts installations from award-winning artists who are using their gifted talents to bring attention to the climate crisis and inspire meaningful change.

 
 
The Climate Museum presents a preview of Someday, all this by artist David Opdyke. This mural, composed of hand-modified landscape postcards, offers a bracing commentary on the impact of the climate crisis on the American landscape, both real and imagined. Someday will be on view on Sept. 22. On Sept. 21 Opdyke, assisted by Museum staff, will install the mural, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his process with attendees.
 
 
 
The Javits Center presents a work of art by Bronx-based artist Dario Mohr, who was commissioned to create his work, Solar Apex, to illustrate the importance of sustainability efforts within the events industry. Using materials donated after recent events at the Javits Center, as well as solar panels from the venue’s green roof, Dario has created a piece that underscores the need to repurpose, reuse and reimagine the world around us.The construction of the assemblage was inspired by the Javits Center’s partnership with Materials For the Arts (MFTA) and is on view Sept 21 – 22 for all guests of The Nest Summit Campus to see.

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Co-located Meetings & Events

The Nest Summit Campus brings together 16+ like-minded organizations hosting their own individual climate-focused meetings at the Javits Center. Co-located events require seperate registration, as tickets to The Nest Summit Campus do not admit access to co-located meetings and events.

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