#ClimateWeekNYC & #JBS are not compatible but I'm not hearing a peep from the climate scientists.
Sometimes I just feel really foolish 😬

#ClimateWeekNYC & #JBS are not compatible but I'm not hearing a peep from the climate scientists.
Sometimes I just feel really foolish 😬
“Food could be used as a stabilizer, as a coordinator, as a galvanizer for good.” -Evan Fraser, Executive Director, Arrell Food Institute
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“We don’t talk enough about how national security is food security.” -Inbal Becker-Reshef, Managing Director, Microsoft AI for Good Lab, and Founder, RAAPID
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“We have the wealth, and we have the food. We have the technology, the satellite data, the expertise, and the willingness to come together.”
-Inbal Becker-Reshef, Managing Director, Microsoft AI for Good Lab, and Founder, RAAPID
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“Too many of our elected officials think you don’t care. We need to prove them wrong.” -Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, Founder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future
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“We have more data...but it doesn’t give us the capacity to act. What does, are the permissions from government and finance, and that speed has not changed with data.”
-Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, Food Systems for the Future
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD is in these streets for NYC Climate Week with an update on the vibe.
Learn more about UCS’s presence and activities throughout the week: act.ucs.org/4hek7bO
“Food security is one of the few areas where AI doesn’t totally freak me out.” -Michael Werz, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
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"We often talk about the most vulnerable population…But the working-class population is feeling the global food crisis." -Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, Founder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future
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“Globally, we are seeing an increase in the weaponization of food...Using food as a long-range weapon.” -Michael Werz, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
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“We are in a very tight situation right now globally,” which El Niño and geopolitical issues will exacerbate more. -Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, UN FAO
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“We know that plant-rich diets are critical to tackling the climate crisis. Luckily, momentum in those shifts in diets is building, but it doesn’t just magically happen.” -Helen Clarkson, CEO, Climate Group
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At #ClimateweekNYC, @govpritzker.illinois.gov is reminding audiences that collaboration is alive & well at the subnational level.
By partnering & sharing solutions, Alliance members are accelerating progress, producing results like tripling renewables in Illinois under @govpritzker.illinois.gov.
“Whether you’re talking about climate change or solving food systems challenges, real-world success begets real-world success.” -Dave Turk, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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“Especially when you get to the local level, it just gets down to pragmatism and problem-solving. The best mayors are the ones who solve problems.” -Dave Turk, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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Just went to a three hour panel on extreme heat tech, and not once did anyone mention anything about stopping the harm, only how much money is to be made. How sick is that?!? #climateweekNYC
Climate entrepreneurs and investors have moved on from you-know-who.
Across @climategroup.bsky.social's #ClimateWeekNYC, initiatives were rolled out, funds were raised and solutions were showcased, as if the real risks of climate change created real opportunities.
Why is the Atlantic so quiet while the Pacific is so busy? As of Sept. 21:
- Atlantic: 6 named storms, 0 hurricanes
- NE Pacific: 17 named storms, 6 hurricanes
El Niño explains why. Changes in the tropical Pacific can reshape hurricane activity. Learn more: buff.ly/BiTvfTn
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“If we are not running towards AI-powered solutions on the climate side, let me tell you, oil and plastic are already there.”
-Adam Met, Founder and Executive Director of Planet Reimagined, Adjunct Professor at Columbia University
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"You have to find ways to support populations, but fossil fuel subsidies...are extremely expensive & most benefits flow to people who don’t need them."
IISD's Vance Culbert & @wedonthavetime.wsocial.eu discuss subsidies, costs, & the fossil fuel transition.
#ClimateWeekNYC
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