Metabolic at NYC Climate Week 2024
Join us at NYC Climate Week as we co-organize and contribute to essential discussions on driving systems change. We’ll explore critical topics such as place-based transitions, nature and biodiversity, regenerative agriculture, climate finance, circular cities, and more. We look forward to seeing you there!
It’s time to close the gap
At Metabolic, we are committed to driving systemic change by addressing the root causes of the world’s most pressing climate and sustainability challenges.
During New York Climate Week, we will focus on solutions that mobilize climate finance, transform cities, and transition industrial agriculture to regenerative practices. Over time, we have learned that closing the implementation gap requires coordinated efforts across sectors and regions, and we are eager to contribute our expertise. In recent years, we have put this approach into practice through strategic partnerships, such as the Systemic Climate Action Collaborative and the Systems Transformation Hub, which support cross-sector collaboration at scale. Our primary goal in New York will be to advance the systemic work necessary to turn ambition into implementation.
Where we'll be
Below is a list of events Metabolic is hosting or speaking at. We are also attending many other events throughout the week, therefore this list is not exhaustive. If you have registered for our events through Eventbrite you will receive a confirmation email in due course. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please note this is a preliminary list; event details (RSVP, dates) will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
11:00am – 12:30pm EDT
From Bretton Woods to 2030: Reforming Financial Rules for a Sustainable World Rules of The Game to Unlock Climate Finance for Nature Positive Action
- Host: Ambition Loop
- Location: School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
12:00pm – 3.30pm EDT
Financing Frontiers in Food: Unlocking Capital for Regenerative Food Systems Transitions
This groundbreaking event will convene global leaders involved in the regenerative transition across the farming, finance, and business sectors for an interactive dialogue and workshop. Together, we’ll sketch innovative financing initiatives to drive the deep regenerative transition.
- Co-organizers: Metabolic, TIFS, The Rockefeller Foundation, Regen House, EIT Food
- Location: Regen House
- RSVP: Please contact us if you wish to register
4:00pm – 8:00pm EDT
Action Greater than the Sum of the Parts: Systems Change Collaboration
An in-person intimate discussion addressing the three key Collaborative pillars to capture learnings and engage the community on our approach. We designed the Systemic Climate Action Collaborative to address fragmentation, competition, and insufficient funding for systemic transformation: the key barriers that limit us from achieving the paradigm shift needed to address climate change. The Collaborative brings together leading foundations, philanthropists, corporations, public institutions, and other donors, to commit significant funding for climate action through systemic transformation. To build meaningful dialogue and community with donors and potential collaborators, The Collaborative, in partnership with the Tsao Pao Chee Group, will provide an evening of thoughtful discussions and insights on how a new form of collaboration can emerge to solve the most pressing challenges of our time.
- Co-organizers: Metabolic, Systemic Climate Action Collaborative
- Location: One World Trade Center
- RSVP: Here
11:00am – 1:00pm EDT
Faster, Further, and more Fairly: Systemic Approaches to Urban Transformation
Exploring systemic approaches to urban transformation for effective climate action and equity. This event showcases large-scale urban transformation initiatives from the Systemic Climate Action Collaborative across North America, Latin America, and Europe. These initiatives aim for comprehensive city transformation to reduce emissions and drive structural change. Success relies on the integration of multiple solutions, collaboration among key stakeholders (city governments, industry partners, and local communities), and challenging traditional assumptions about urban development.
- Co-organizers: Metabolic, Systemic Climate Action Collaborative
- Location: Civic Hall | 3rd floor | 124 E 14 Street, New York, NY 10003
- RSVP: Here
1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT
Scaling Climate Solutions through Landscape and Bioregional Regeneration
- Partner: Climate-KIC, 1000 Landscapes
- Venue: Civic Hall
- RSVP: Here
3:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
The Missing Trillions: Hidden in Plain Sight
Join us at The Missing Trillions event organized for the 2024 New York Climate Week, for a structured exploration of systemic risks and opportunities in climate finance. In the final event of this year-long series, we will share insights on emerging, high-leverage, yet currently largely overlooked approaches to addressing the acute climate finance gap. We will deep dive into 4 promising solutions with expert practitioners to identify new pathways for collaboration and scale. Participants will be invited to share promising initiatives they are working on and make calls for collaborations.
- Co-organizers: Metabolic, Systemic Climate Action Collaborative
- Location: Civic Hall | 3rd floor | 124 E 14 Street, New York, NY 10003
- RSVP: Here
7:00pm – 9:00pm EDT
Place-Based Transition Funds
As centers of population, innovation, and emissions, cities can make or break our path towards a prosperous, equitable, and sustainable future. Yet cities face multiple interconnected challenges: entrenched power structures, fragmented solutions, lack of enabling environment and insufficient access to capital. Place-based transition funds are an answer to this challenge: community-centric portfolios of solutions and fund structures designed to deliver lasting economic transformation and increased absorptive capacity. We explore the actionable pathways for cities to unlock equitable decarbonisation at scale using the place-based transition funds approach.
- Co-organizers: Metabolic, Systemic Climate Action Collaborative, Peace Department
- Location: Private townhouse in Tribeca
- RSVP: Here
Morning, time TBD
The Power of Retrofits in Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Creating Green Jobs
Rockwool will host a roundtable discussion at Goals House that will explore the power of retrofits in building sustainable and resilient cities while creating green jobs, examine what is needed to unlock the full potential of retrofitting, and facilitate cross-sector collaboration to accelerate its adoption.
- Host: Goals House, Rockwool
- Location: Tavern On The Green, New York, NY
8:30am – 10:30am EDT
Women Moving Markets, ReAssembly – Biodiversity Hub
Exploring the future of global entrepreneurship, investment, and policy to meet climate and biodiversity goals in a changing geopolitical landscape.
- Host: Regeneration VC
- Location: Civic Hall | 3rd floor | 124 E 14 Street, New York, NY 10003
5:00pm – 7:30pm EDT
Fashion and Finance: Runway to Resilience A Showcase of Radical Collaboration, Sustainable Fashion, and Climate Finance
- Partner: Ambition Loop, UN High-Level Climate Champions
- Venue: Civic Hall, 124 E 14 Street, New York, NY 10003
- RSVP: Here
12:15 – 1:30pm EDT
Accelerating Reuse Practices in Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Increasing reuse practices in critical mineral supply chains is essential to breaking down barriers and transforming global production. This event will explore key insights into reverse logistics, reuse networks, and how policy and procurement can drive this transition to benefit both people and the planet.
- Host: John Holm, SVP, PYXERA Global
- Partner: Eva Gladek, Anita Schwartz, Deborah Dull.
- Location: Tzu Chi Center | 229 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022 United States
- RSVP: Here
Please reach out to our delegates to explore opportunities to connect or collaborate. We look forward to partnering with those ready to create lasting impact.
We will be hosting a number of events together with our partners at the Systemic Climate Action Collaborative—more information can be found through the provided link.
