Climate Week NYC: Invest In and Support Climate Solutions
Exploring opportunities to invest in and support climate solutions — for family offices, foundations, and mission-aligned investors
Join Co-Hosts: Buckminster Fuller Institute, GreenStreet Global, Investors Circle, and Iva Kaufman Associates in support of Global Forest Generation, Accion Andina, and the Hydration Foundation on September 23 for an evening of investment opportunities, showcases, and connections.
Schedule:
5:00–6:00 PM — Mindful Arts opening with Jacques Philippe – Jumpstart your inner journey with “Inside Code”: Ancient wisdom, modern performance. A practical system to build clarity and resilience.
6:00–7:00 PM — Breakout sessions with impactful sector startups
7:00–8:00 PM — Armchair conversation
8:00–9:00 PM — Founder + Funder mixer
Location: NYC Midtown — revealed once your registration is confirmed.
Breakout Session Sectors: with more than twelve early-stage and early-growth founders across four tracks: Water, Energy, Circular Economy & Real Estate, and Health – companies to be announced in the next few days. Introduced by Lubna Dajani, Presentations are 10 minute for each company.
Armchair Panel: conversation on biodiversity, indigenous wisdom, and the technology shaping our understanding of interconnected planetary systems. Panelist details in the next few days.
Mixer: A founder + funder connections mixer — one-on-one matching sessions, informal conversation, and networking
We're focused on UN SDGs 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 14.
Admission: Free, with a suggested $50 donation.
More about the Co-Hosts:
Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) – with Sara Blenkhorn, Director of Innovation: Creating a world that works for all of life, BFI seeks to further Fuller’s work by accelerating the design science revolution; inspiring and supporting a new generation of design science pioneers leading the transition from an extractive to a regenerative global economy.
GreenStreet Global (GSG) – with Robert Politzer, Founder: GSG’s mission is to make green building and decarbonization upgrades accessible and financially viable for all, with no upfront investment required. We typically lower overall costs of both the building’s utilities and the business invoiced services by between 30% to 40%; with no out of pocket cost to the Client.
Investors Circle (IC) – with Babbie Jacobs, Board Vice Chair, and Don Megrath, Executive Director: Bringing investors and entrepreneurs together around solutions for the common good. IC is a collaborative network, rooted in caring community, field building, innovation, and a three decade legacy of catalyzing ventures through impact investing. People. Planet. Profit. Purpose.
Iva Kaufman Associates – with Iva Kaufman, Principal: IKA is a multi-service, boutique practice that facilitates social impact initiatives for business, foundation and non-profit clients. Our collaborative methodology employs a cross disciplinary approach with special sensitivity to gender, inclusion, social impact, and inter-generational dialogue.
Supported Organizations:
Global Forest Generation (GFG) – with Leslie Danoff, Board Chair & Co-Founder, and Shaun Paul, Treasurer: ignites local leaders and communities across national borders to bring lost and degraded ecosystems back to life — connecting grassroots restoration projects to the strategic, technical and financial support needed to scale them.
Acción Andina – A project of GFG. Maintains healthy Andean ecosystems and will help to perpetuate the ecosystem services of one million hectares of Polylepis forests and high Andean wetlands. Their large-scale restoration and conservation actions provide both economic and conservation benefits to communities. Their model and its results will be replicated in other biospheres on the planet.
Hydration Foundation (HF) – with Gina Bria, Founder & CEO, and Maxi Cohen, Film Producer/ Director: Aims to increase public awareness and improve hydration practices through research, education, and strategic partnerships. The HF is the first philanthropic effort focused on hydration science rather than water access alone — advancing research, education and practical hydration solutions for people, animals, plants and soil.
If you cannot register because the event is full or for any other reason, please email info@investors-circle.org to inquire about being added to a wait list and we will get back to you about additional capacity or answers to any of your questions.
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