Sold Out. Climate Week Nyc: A Food Waste Breakthrough [Sept 22nd]

On Monday, September 22nd, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, join us at WNYC-NPR Studios’ The Greene Space in New York City for an exclusive, invitation-only event as part of Climate Week NYC. Hosted by Food Tank, The UN Environment Programme, Apeel Sciences, FlashFood, the American Frozen Food Institute, Now Partners, and ReFED, this event will bring together leading experts to discuss the intersection of climate action and food waste. SOLD OUT. This event will also be streamed live on Food Tank at FoodTank.com and on Food Tank’s YouTube Channel. Subscribe to us on YouTube HERE and please join the Food Tank newsletter list for reminders. Livestream here: [hidden] 9:00AM. Delicious breakfast in collaboration with Great Performances and live music performance.Antoine L. Smith, Broadway actor and singer whose credits include MJ the Musical, Carousel, Miss Saigon, The Color Purple, and Cinderella. He has performed at the Tony Awards and received a Grammy nomination for the Color Purple cast album. ConfirmedAccomanied by Deah Love Harriott, a Broadway music director and conductor best known for leading the 2022 revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf at the Booth Theatre. Confirmed WelcomeLuiz Beling, CEO, Apeel Sciences ConfirmedJamil Ahmad, Director, New York Office, UN Environment Programme ConfirmedDanielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank Confirmed In Conversation with Dana GundersDana Gunders, President, ReFED ConfirmedModerated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank Confirmed Panel Conversation “Changing Habits, Reducing Waste: Nudging Smarter Consumption”Roni Neff, Professor, Johns Hopkins University, researches ways to reduce food waste and address climate change through food systems ConfirmedJilly Stephens, Chief Executive Officer, City Harvest ConfirmedCaleb McClennan, President, RARE ConfirmedStacy Blondin, Behavioral Research Associate, World Resources Institute ConfirmedModerated by Somini Sengupta, a journalist serving as The New York Times’ international climate reporter Confirmed A Young Poets Perspective Prahlada RastogiPrahlada Rastogi, 10 years old, 2025 Stop Food Waste Day Youth Poetry Competition Winner Confirmed In Conversation with U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter, MDU.S. Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, MD Confirmed In Conversation with U.S. Representative Chellie PingreeU.S. Representative Chellie Pingree ConfirmedIn Conversation with U.S. Representative Chellie PingreeModerated by Kat Kinsman, Executive Features Editor, Food and Wine Confirmed Panel Discussion “Power in Partnership: Scaling Food Waste Solutions Through Cross-Sector Collaboration”Elliott Wolf, VP and Chief Data Scientist, Lineage Logistics ConfirmedHarry Chrispin, Senior Manager ESG EMEA, Hilton ConfirmedLorena Lourido Gomez, Head of IKEA Food, IKEA Retail Services, Ingka ConfirmedDavid Rogers, Director of International Development, WRAP ConfirmedModerated by Corby Kummer, Executive Director, Food & Society Program at the Aspen Institute, Senior Editor, The Atlantic Confirmed In Conversation with Michael GrunwaldMichael Grunwald, Food & Climate Columnist at Canary Media and also a Contributing Writer for The New York Times Opinion. ConfirmedModerated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank Confirmed ReflectionsAlison Bodor, President and CEO, American Frozen Food Institute ConfirmedJordan Schenck, CEO, Flashfood ConfirmedDanielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank Confirmed Thematic lunch in partnership with Great Performances This event is by invitation-only. If you would like to request to be considered for an invitation or for press passes, please email Bernard at [hidden]. As part of Climate Week NYC, this event will serve as a platform for collaboration and innovation in the fight against food waste and its climate impact. We look forward to your participation in this critical conversation. It will also be available via livestream with registration. Checkout Food Tank's full lineup of events during Climate Week NYC from Sunday, Sept 21-Friday, Sept 26 by clicking HERE. More Info below.