Climate Week NYC: Planet Aqua, Planet Peace

The morning of Friday, September 25th, join Food Tank and Future Food Institute at WNYC-NPR Studios’ The Greene Space in New York City.

Confirmed speakers and performers include:

• Blu Allen, Broadway Actor, Singer, and Dancer currently appearing in MJ the Musical
• Elijah Caldwell, OBIE Award-winning Actor, Singer, Pianist, and Music Director
• David Laborde, Director, Agrifood Economics Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Kaveh Madani, Director, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
• Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
• Sara Roversi, Founder, Future Food Institute
• Simone Venturini, Mayor of Venice

and many more to be announced soon!

Water connects every aspect of our food systems, public health, ecosystems, and communities. Friday morning will close out Climate Week with a timely conversation exploring how an integrated approach to ecology can advance more resilient food systems, healthier populations, and greater global equity. Inspired by the Paideia vision of education and shared responsibility, the morning will bring together leaders from science, policy, agriculture, and civil society to examine the connections between water stewardship, food security, climate action, and peacebuilding.

Date: Friday, September 25th, 2026

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

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

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

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.