Climate Solutions Showcase

Extreme heat and chronic flooding have become a new normal in New York City. On Governors Island, novel adaptation solutions that New Yorkers will depend on aren’t only concepts; they're reality. From recycleable flood barriers to passive cooling technology, the Trust's Climate Piloting Program supports more than two dozen innovative solutions that are paving the way for more resilient and sustainable cities. Join us on Wednesday, September 23, to see emerging tech in action, hear the founders pitch, and connect with the dynamic climate piloting ecosystem on Governors Island. Event Details 12-3PM: Climate Solutions Showcase at LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island Opening Remarks: Clare Newman, President & CEO, Trust for Governors Island Adpatation x Innovation in NYC Jessica Cruz, Deputy Director of Living Streets and Public Space, Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Lauren Wang, Director of Climate Programs, Trust for Governors Island Adaptation Pitch Hour Moderated by Lauren Wang, Director of Climate Programs, Trust for Governors Island Cooling Solutions: Klimakover, SunPhade, ThermoShade Silvia Khurrum, Manager of Clean Energy Team, Research & Development, Con Edison Jessica Cruz, Deputy Director of Living Streets and Public Space, Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Flood Solutions: Tensora Coastal, True Flood Risk, WaveSave, Previsico Shaina Horowitz, Director of Program Innovation and Acceleration, New York Climate Exchange, and Steve Kloos, PhD, Partner, Burnt Island Ventures Scaling Solutions with Enterprise and Government Partners Alex Brady, Chief Real Estate Officer, Trust for Governors Island Judy Chang, Project Director, it's electric Joshua Mastromatto, Co-Founder and CEO, Rego 3:15-4PM: Climate Tech Crawl Outdoor walking tour of Governors Island’s climate innovations Light bites and refreshments included. Afterwards, join us at Taco Vista for a Climate Trivia Happy Hour with Green Apple Trivia—click here to register. Featuring: Arbon, Humidity swing carbon capture technology Biohabitats, Tidal Planter, a modular “wetland-in-a-box” designed to bring the ecosystem benefits of a salt marsh to New York’s urban shoreline Buttermilk Labs, Multi-tenant office, research, training, and convening hub dedicated to environmental sustainability, offshore and coastal climate solutions, and urban resilience, adaptation, and mitigation in Governors Island’s Historic District CarbonCLAIR, Mobile air purification and carbon capture technology Chestnut Carbon, Nature-based carbon removal solutions that restore and conserve U.S. forests for the long-term Circular Economy Manufacturing, Solar‑powered MicroFactory turning single‑use plastics into durable, well‑designed products Empire Clean Cities, Helps fleets, municipalities, businesses, and communities across NYC and the Lower Hudson Valley adopt cleaner transportation—through technical assistance, funding guidance, education, and pilot projects it’s electric, Behind the Meter Level 2 EV charging solution that brings clean transportation infrastructure and the benefits of the green economy into neighborhoods around the U.S. KlimaKover, Membrane-assisted radiant cooling shelter, created by Henning Larsen in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania and Clearly Cool Orbit Exchange, Marketplace and services database for the circular construction sector PooPoof Inc, 90-second spray-walk-away solution breaks down dog waste on-site into soil-safe byproducts Previsico, Surface water flood forecasting technology Rego, AI-powered waste auditing and analytics platform for the built environment RETI Center, Model for how coastal cities can adapt to a changing climate through resilience, education, training, and innovation Sunphade, Adaptive solar control for buildings Tensora Coastal, Near real-time monitoring of flood risk for coastal areas True Flood Risk, Real-time, property-level flood intelligence to improve resilience planning, emergency response, and risk management ThermoShade, Solar-powered, off-grid cooling shelter that reduces radiant heat exposure and improves outdoor thermal comfort WaveSave, Rapidly deployable mobile flood barrier system for urban flood protection. The Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s cli­mate pro­grams are sup­port­ed by Ama­zon, Con Edi­son, Anony­mous, Don­ald A. Pels Char­i­ta­ble Trust, and the New York Com­mu­ni­ty Trust.