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Spotlight on Climate Week NYC 2025
This week, we report from New York Climate Week, exploring the key trends and discussions as leaders from various sectors join forces to address the climate challenge.
Spotlight on Climate Week NYC 2025
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- Financing climate action: Beyond traditional models: Discover the urgent need for innovative financial solutions to scale climate initiatives, moving beyond conventional debt-based approaches and unlocking new sources of capital for a sustainable future.
- Governors Island: A living lab for climate solutions: Explore the vision behind the planned climate campus on New York’s Governors Island, a unique hub for research, innovation, and collaboration designed to inspire and drive real-world climate solutions.
- Procurement's pivotal role in sustainability: Understand why integrating sustainability considerations from the very beginning of projects, especially during procurement, is crucial for driving innovation and achieving ambitious environmental goals.
- Sustainability the new business imperative: Learn how sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but a core driver of business success, leading to greater efficiency, resilience and innovative solutions in the built environment.
- Oysters to the rescue: Discover the fascinating Billion Oyster Project and how harnessing the power of nature can contribute to environmental restoration, resilience, and community engagement.
Guests in this episode:
Dr Stephen Hammer, Chief Executive Officer, New York Climate Exchange
Lena Hök, Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Innovation, Skanska Group
Host: John Ambrose
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