EDF at Climate Week NYC 2024

Join Make Justice Normal for Street Works Earth, a free street arts and climate action festival created by artists committed to fostering joyful, community-led action in public spaces. Co-create art alongside incredible artists and take climate action on the 34th Ave. Open Street in Queens.

• Margot Brown, Senior Vice President, Justice and Equity, EDF
• Jonathan Camuzeaux, Senior Director, Global Strategy and Engagement, Justice and Equity, EDF
• Kate Boicourt, Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds, EDF
• Anushi Garg, Senior Analyst, EDF

Join EDF and our partner RMI at Scandinavia House, where we’ll share stories in sessions on how the private sector is leading climate action and how slashing methane can solve short-term climate goals.

• Dan Grossman, EDF
• Sarah Smith, Global Methane Hub
• Riley Duren, Carbon Mapper
• Maria-Olivia Torcea, BNEF
• Deborah Gordon, RMI

Much of U.S. solar expansion will come from “prosumers,” or energy consumers who also produce energy, such as with solar panels. Join us to explore the challenges of decentralized energy production and how the grid can keep up with demand.

Hosted by United Nations Climate and Clean Air Coalition and EDF, this panel discussion will explore where air quality action and investment are most needed — and how to best mobilize resources and work together to advance solutions globally.

EDF expert Carolyn Kousky will join Techonomy Climate, a conference of tech industry thought leaders addressing the challenges brought forth by the climate crisis, to discuss the role of disaster insurance in building climate resilience.

The voluntary carbon market is critical to meeting our global climate goals. Our shared goal is to unlock the potential of voluntary carbon markets to mobilize much needed climate finance, to achieve real impact. This dynamic event will include insights from those pledging to step up, debates on what’s getting in the way and agreements on how to make progress quickly.

Climate change, emerging and drug-resistant diseases, and widening economic disparities are intensifying pressure on global health systems. Join the Foreign Policy Health Forum at UNGA79 for discussions on mitigating threats, enhancing access and strengthening resilience to ensure global health security.

The World Climate Summit will convene global climate leaders to build momentum and set the stage for COP29 in Baku. EDF’s Angela Churie Kallhauge will moderate a discussion on how to drive a just energy transition in emerging and developing economies.

This informative session is geared for consumers who want to align their purchases with their values and want to learn how to search, identify and select products for a healthier life and planet.

EDF’s Net Zero Action Accelerator hosts lightning talks and a panel discussion on how companies are stepping up their climate game. Dynamic sessions explore advancing strategies to go after gigatons, leverage new technologies and achieve bold climate goals.

Join us to explore how government-mandated carbon pricing schemes have incentivized decarbonization by converting physical emissions into financial liabilities. Experts will delve into how any organization can leverage these principles to provide the economic incentive to decarbonize.

Join the Model Intercomparison Project, including Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, North Carolina State University, University of Hawaii and UC San Diego, to learn how open electricity modeling tools can be used to power advocacy, decision-making and planning for a clean energy transition.

Marketplace of the Future demystifies climate solutions for the public, curating organizations creating solutions along the five main sources of emissions: energy; industry; buildings; food and ag; and transportation. Complete with live music, fun drinks, panels, screenings and more.