Celebrate Climate Week With the Anthem Community
Mark your calendars: Climate Week NYC is back from September 21-28! Check out our guide of events hosted by members of the Anthem Awards community of changemakers.
Running alongside the United Nations General Assembly, Climate Week NYC is the world’s largest climate summit, bringing together sustainability leaders and changemakers from around the globe.
With over 600 events spanning New York City, we know it can be overwhelming to navigate. That’s why we’ve compiled this curated list of events hosted by members of the Anthem Awards community—organizations and leaders recognized for their purpose-driven impact and innovative approach to sustainability.
From breakthrough panel discussions to exclusive networking opportunities, these events showcase the very best of what our community has to offer during this pivotal week for climate action.
HAHApocalypse
Saturday, September 27th at 7PM
See comedians of all kinds tackle the greatest challenge of our time and call out the bad guys burning down the livable climate so they can buy a 5th house. From standup to sketch, impressionists to fake TED-talkers, each show features a completely different lineup of outstanding comic talents from New York and beyond, all finding the ha-has in the existential threat of climate crisis.
Climate & Care Town Hall: Healing Is an Inside Job
Friday, September 26 at 2:00 pm
If you work in environment, climate or energy please join Climate Critical to make space, and dig in for honest conversation about our inner work, collective healing, and plans for community transformation.
Science Summit: Can Science Save Us? Navigating the SDGS Within Planetary Boundaries
Friday, September 19th at 12:00 pm
This session examines science’s pivotal role in advancing the SDGs while respecting planetary boundaries. Panelists will explore climate resilience, public health, food security, and digital equity—highlighting innovations, policies, and collaborations that balance human progress with environmental sustainability. Attendees will gain practical insights, ethical perspectives, and strategies for sustainable futures.
Uniforms for the Unwritten Future: A Sustainable Fashion Experience
Saturday, September 27th at 9:30 pm
Uniforms for the Unwritten Future is an Afrofuturist, sustainable fashion show presented by BlackOak Collective as part of Marketplace of the Future at Night.
Resilience Rising at Rockaways: Restoring Coastal Dunes with RISE and Surfrider
Sunday, September 21 at 10:00 am
Join RISE and Surfrider for a morning of community climate action and environmental stewardship! They plan to install native plants to restore the coastline and enhance biodiversity as part of the “Greater Rockaway” Coastal Resilience Plan. This plan, led by RISE, aims to restore dune biodiversity and promote environmental stewardship for resilient communities and shorelines.
Creative Climate Forum 2025- Fast Responses, Slow Revolutions: Art, Community, and Tools of Creative Resistance
Thursday, September 25 from 9am – 7pm
Hosted by the Human Impacts Institute’s Creative Climate Communications Lab, and in partnership with ALL ARTS, THIRTEEN and the Serica Initiative, this dynamic Forum brings together urgent responses to today’s climate crises with bold, long-term strategies for systemic change. Join for a full day of performances, panels, hands-on workshops, and immersive art installations—all designed to ignite the power of collective imagination and inspire real-world action.
