Cornell experts will host events exploring the impacts of climate change in the Northeast and around the world during events scheduled for Climate Week NYC.
The Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions (CICSS), based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is hosting events Sept. 27-28 at The Cornell Club in Midtown Manhattan. The events align with Climate Week NYC, a global event featuring government officials, business executives, artists, investors and academics.
On Thursday, Sept. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cornell and the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA) will host a workshop showcasing cutting edge research and applied projects. The event will focus on how farmers around the globe can achieve the goals of Climate-Smart Agriculture, an approach adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to ensure food security in a changing climate.
Food security and climate change are interlinked challenges that need to be addressed simultaneously, according to CICSS director Allison Chatrchyan.
The workshop will be led by Chatrchyan, and feature talks by CICSS executive director Mike Hoffmann and GACSA co-chair Mi Nguyen.
On Friday, Sept. 28, the Local Climate Action Summit will focus on the challenges local communities are facing in the Northeastern U.S. with climate change. The summit will bring together local officials and experts to share ideas and gather input on what communities need to ramp up climate action on a local level.
Leaders in government, cooperative extension and non-government organizations from the Northeast and beyond are expected at the event. The summit will feature discussions with those working to support local climate action, and include updates from researchers on community impacts and needs, resources available to communities, and lessons learned from Cooperative Extension, NGOs, and municipal officials across the Northeast.
“A week like this, which brings together so many businesses, NGOs, academic institutions, governments and many others from around the world is critically
important in tackling the grand challenge of climate change,” said Hoffmann. “It’s a great way to highlight the many efforts underway including those at Cornell.”
The Cornell Club is located at 6 East 44th Street
