Harvard University at Climate Week NYC 2026
Monday, September 21
Climate Group’s HUB Live: The heat is on—can businesses keep up?
2:20–2:50pm
The Hub Live, Climate Week NYC’s interactive program on Monday and Tuesday, brings together heads of government, business leaders, and experts to delve deeper into some of the world’s most urgent climate obstacles, policies, and solutions.
Featuring Satchit Balsari, Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Closing the Knowledge-Action Gap: Expanding Collaboration Between the UN System and Universities
5:00–9:00pm
During the evening events, we will explore how U.S. universities can become more reliable, organized, and constructive partners in a moment when sustained engagement, trusted expertise, and institutional continuity are especially needed.
Featuring Vanessa Kerry, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy, Emeritus; and Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Director of the Salata Institute.
C40 | Salata Roundtable with Mayors
This closed-door roundtable on heat and early warning systems, co-hosted by C40 Cities and Harvard University’s Salata Institute during New York Climate Week, convenes a small group of mayors with partners from the health & data, insurance & risk-transfer, community-resilience/humanitarian, philanthropy and academic communities.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Harvard @ Climate Week NYC
Please note this event is closed.
1:00 pm–7:30 pm
As temperatures soar and geopolitics roil, leaders and experts will head to Climate Week NYC with pressing questions about pathways to climate action and resilience. Join the Salata Institute for an afternoon of sessions focused on two core climate challenges: decarbonizing markets and confronting extreme heat.
Featuring: Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Director of the Salata Institute; Joe Aldy, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy; Sharon Block, Professor of Practice, Harvard Law School; Mike Toffel, Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management; Peter Tufano, Baker Foundation Professor; and Satchit Balsari, Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Tackling Health Care’s Emissions
12:00–1:00 pm
Climate change is reshaping human health at a scale our systems are not equipped to address. To rise to this challenge, organizations must continue to advance existing solutions to decarbonize health systems and also champion new innovations and approaches for the benefit of people and planet. This session will feature leaders working at the intersection of climate and health to share insights from the front lines.
Featuring: Mary B. Rice, Director of Harvard Chan C-CHANGE and the Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Respiratory Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Who Ultimately Bears the Impact of Climate Change in the U.S.?
10:45 am–12:00 pm
A high-level roundtable discussion hosted by the Climate-Related Financial and Macroeconomic Risk Initiative and sponsored by the Salata Institute at Harvard University and Resources for the Future.
Wednesday, September 23
The Kluz Prize for PeaceTech
5:00–8:00pm
The Kluz Prize for PeaceTech hosts an event in coordination with the UN General Assembly and the International Day of Peace. The event will feature presentations from this year’s prize winners and special distinction recipients, highlighting innovative uses of technology to advance peace, followed by a high-level panel discussion exploring the next era of the PeaceTech movement.
Featuring: Satchit Balsari, Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School
An Evening with Harvard Chan C-CHANGE
6:00–8:00 pm
Harvard Chan C-CHANGE hosts a conversation on climate and health solutions and what our research means for communities here and around the world. The panel will also feature a discussion with content creators sharing novel and engaging strategies to communicate about climate and health.
Featuring: Mary B. Rice, Director of Harvard Chan C-CHANGE and the Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Respiratory Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Amruta Nori-Sarma, Deputy Director of Harvard Chan C-CHANGE and Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Population Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and Gaurab Basu, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health
Thursday, September 24
Global Digital Public Goods for the Climate Crisis
5:00–8:00pm
Explore what we are learning from developing and deploying global digital public goods for the climate crisis — and the governance and decision frameworks needed to translate new data and technologies into responsible, effective public action.
Featuring: Satchit Balsari, Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School