Climate Week NYC: Chefs Save the World

Food Tank, the James Beard Foundation, and CARE International present "Chefs Save the World" at Climate Week NYC.
About this Event

The morning of Thursday, September 24th, join Food Tank, The James Beard Foundation, and CARE International at WNYC-NPR Studios’ The Greene Space in New York City.

Confirmed speakers and performers include (in alphabetical order):

• Chef Fariyal Abdullahi, Executive Chef and Partner, Hav & Mar
• Chef Bleu Adams, Executive Chef, Black Lamb Group, and Director, IndigeHub
• Elijah Caldwell, OBIE Award-winning Actor, Singer, Pianist, and Music Director
• Nick T. Daly, Actor, Singer, and Dancer currently appearing Off-Broadway in The Heart; previously in MJ the Musical on Broadway
• Fernando González, Co-Founder and Pitmaster, 2Fifty Texas BBQ
• Roman Goron, French-Filipino-American Jazz Pianist, Composer, and Producer at Juilliard
• Erica Helms, Chief Growth Officer, James Beard Foundation
• Emily Janoch, Associate Vice President for Evidence and Learning, CARE
• Ellie Krieger, Dietitian and Nutritionist, Host of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger on Food Network and Ellie’s Real Good Food on PBS, and Columnist, The Washington Post
• Anne E. McBride, PhD, Vice President of Impact, James Beard Foundation
• Taylor Montgomery, James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Farmer, and Co-Founder, Montgomery Sky Farm
• Liz Murray, Chief Operating Officer, The Marlow Collective
• Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
• Chris Noble, Associate Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, CARE
• Chef Grace Ramirez, Chef, La Latina Cocina and Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
• Nishant Roy, Chief Impact Officer, Chobani
• Deena Shanker, Writer, Bloomberg Businessweek
• Chef Sean Sherman, Founder and Executive Director, NĀTIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems)
• Janae Yates, New York-based Drummer, Composer, and Bandleader
• Chef Andrew Zimmern, Emmy- and James Beard Award-winning Chef, Television Host, Author, and Food Advocate

Date: Thursday, September 24th, 2026

Location: WNYC Studios' The Greene Space, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY 10014

Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM. Including live musical performances, a delicious breakfast to kick off the event, and a networking lunch following the program.

Chefs are far more than culinary innovators, they are educators, advocates, entrepreneurs, and powerful agents of change. From reducing food waste and supporting regenerative agriculture to championing local producers, improving nutrition, and responding to humanitarian crises, chefs are helping shape a more sustainable and equitable food system.

This annual event, presented in partnership with the James Beard Foundation and CARE International, will highlight how culinary leaders are using their platforms to drive meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.

Limited capacity. Join the waitlist to be considered for an in-person invitation!

2026 Confirmed Event Partners: American Farmland Trust; Amy’s Kitchen; Arrell Food Institute; Bel US; Bonterra; CARE; CookUnity; Diestel Family Ranch; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Food Planet Prize; Future Food Institute; Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather; Groundswell; Halter; Handsome Brook Farms; James Beard Foundation; Mill; New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; New York University; Northstar Recycling; NRDC; Once Upon a Farm; Organic Center; Organic Valley; Organic Voices; Pilot Light; RAAPID; Restaurant Technologies; Rockefeller Foundation; Rodale Institute; Stonyfield; Strong Roots; Support + Feed; United Nations Environment Programme; Whole Foods Market.

Full schedule of Food Tank's Climate Week NYC programming .

Want to bypass the waitlist?

Become a Food Tank member today and receive tickets to the 2026 Climate Week NYC Summit of your choice: FoodTank.com/Join.

Thank you to our 2026 event co-hosts: American Farmland Trust; Amy’s Kitchen; Arrell Food Institute; Bel US; Bonterra; CARE; CookUnity; Diestel Family Ranch; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Food Planet Prize; Future Food Institute; Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather; Groundswell; Halter; Handsome Brook Farms; James Beard Foundation; Mill; New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; New York University; Northstar Recycling; NRDC; Once Upon a Farm; Organic Center; Organic Valley; Organic Voices; Pilot Light; RAAPID; Restaurant Technologies; Rockefeller Foundation; Rodale Institute; Stonyfield; Strong Roots; Support + Feed; United Nations Environment Programme; Whole Foods Market.

See Food Tank’s complete Climate Week NYC 2026 schedule HERE.