The third day of Climate Group’s Climate Week NYC became very eventful as The New York Times Climate Forward event went underway. It became even more eventful when climate protest ended it early! Bioforcetech Development Director Garrett Benisch joined a select crowd to hear interviews from an all star group of individuals including Jane Goodall, Muhammad Yunus of the government of Bangladesh, Ali Zaidi of Biden’s climate cabinet, Michael S. Regan of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Jesper Brodin of IKEA, Roy Cooper for North Carolina, Ryan Gellert of Patagonia, weather caster and anchor Al Roker, RJ Scaringe of Rivian, European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and climate scientists Stefan Rahmstorf of University of Potsdam and Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University. Especially of interest was a heated discussion between Climate Forward Director David Gelles and Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, before the lunch break, where both parties sought to find common footing on the topic of climate change and steps forward. During lunch, Garrett joined a table at an invite only lunch to discuss ethics, policy, and actions around waste that cities like New York can take. The Bioforcetech Corporation technology and the ability for OurCarbon to help form a circular economy around waste proved a hot topic for our table alongside efforts around recycling and tough questions on how to increase awareness and recycling rates from individuals. In the afternoon, the event took a turn when climate protestors took to the stage to stop Vickie Hollub, President and CEO of Occidental, from being interviewed. The protests cause the event to end early, bringing an abrupt stop to the deep conversation that had marked the day. Tonight, Bioforcetech will be witnessing the premiere of a new climate documentary, Legion 44, to cap a truly eventful third day to Climate Week NYC.
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