NYC CLIMATE WEEK 2025
NYC CLIMATE WEEK 2025
Roadmap for the Future
09/24 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join Forum for the Future and Why Regenerative for a participatory workshop to reflect on what the regenerative agriculture movement has learned—and imagine what comes next. Together, we’ll identify bold actions, promising approaches, and shared priorities to shape a refreshed roadmap for the next five years of collective impact. Drawing on insights from a landmark 2020 landscape analysis and five years of cross-sector collaboration, this session will center thriving farming communities and equitable systems change.
Regenerative Textiles Forum
09/24 | 11:00AM - 1:00PM
The Regenerative Textiles Forum will focus on cotton and textiles as powerful leverage points for climate action, exploring how regenerative organic practices can transform supply chains from soil to finished product. Set against the backdrop of NYC Climate Week and the city’s fashion ecosystem, the session will showcase how brands are advancing solutions that are both climate-smart and culturally resonant. Topics will include scaling regenerative cotton, building transparency, linking soil health to labor equity, designing for circularity, and storytelling that drives consumer engagement.
The State of Regenerative Agriculture
09/24 | 2:00PM - 6:30PM
Sessions will include investment, research, policy, supply chain, nutrient density, and brand leadership in regen systems. Case study panels include Regenerative Organic Alliance, Green America, and Rodale Institute. Confirmed speakers include: Paul Lightfoot (GM, Patagonia Provisions), Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin (CEO, Tree-Range Farms), Rebecca Riley (Managing Director of Food & Ag, NRDC), Christopher Gergen (CEO, ROA), Phil Taylor (ED, Mad Ag), Carolyn Gahn (Senior Director, Mission & Advocacy at Applegate), and more…
ROA Happy Hour
09/24 | 6:30PM - 7:30PM
A nice light cocktail hour with industry leaders. Sponsored by the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) and catered by the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund (ASLF) with an assortment of food and beverage brands. Featuring Patagonia Provisions Kernza Beer, Anytime Spirits cocktails, Grgich Hills wine, and regenerative fare.
This session is available to those attending SORA.
Carbon Strategy Summit
09/23 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join corporate leaders, researchers, MMRV companies, and project developers to explore carbon sequestration in agriculture—its scientific foundations, practical applications, and strategic implications for business. This event will guide corporate partners through the carbon journey. Assuming a prior knowledge of carbon markets, sessions will be focused on unlocking additional funding for high quality carbon and nature solutions, grounded in regenerative agriculture. Through expert panels and facilitated discussions, attendees will gain clarity on how to invest in, procure, and scale agricultural carbon solutions that deliver measurable impact for farmers, ecosystems, and corporate climate commitments.
