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Reflecting our legacy of responsibly stewarding environmental leadership and education, Climate Week in Battery Park City will feature a wide array of opportunities to celebrate the environment and learn more about resiliency and sustainability efforts within the parks and beyond. Highlights include a symposium with University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Institute on Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience, a lecture on spittlebugs, fishing, beekeeping and more. The full lineup follows here:
CLIMATE RESILIENCE INSTITUTE Tuesday, September 22 @ 9AM-5PM, Wagner Park Pavilion Classroom BPCA and the University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Institute (CRI) presents Absorb, Adapt, Thrive: Nature-Based Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience—a dynamic day of conversations exploring how research, innovation, and real-world partnerships are building stronger coastal communities.
SPITTLEBUGS AND CLIMATE CHANGE Tuesday, September 22 @ 3PM, 6 River Terrace Join BPCA volunteer, Ruth Moskovitch, and entomologist husband, Vinton Thompson, PhD, as they share their findings on how spittlebugs are adapting to rising temperatures due to a shifting climate. Their presentation will be followed by a panel discussion and bioblitz.
MEET THE BEEKEEPER Wednesday, September 23 @ 1:30PM, Rockefeller Park Join a presentation led by BPCA’s beekeepers at the Battery Park City hive located at the Chambers St. entrance to Rockefeller Park. Learn about the importance of creating habitat for bee populations in urban areas and its benefit to sustainability efforts in the neighborhood and throughout the city.
FUN, FEMME FISHING Wednesday, September 23 @ 6PM, Wagner Park Tide Deck Join anglers from BPCA and the Lower East Side Ecology Center for a night of Fun, Femme Fishing–an inclusive event where new and experienced anglers can build community, explore our waterways, and develop new skills. Come cast out with us! Registration required. Email registration@bpca.ny.gov to sign up.
ARTIST TALK & PANEL: 100 PRACTICES FOR A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Wednesday, September 23 @ 6:30PM, Wagner Park Pavilion Classroom Artist Sarah Cameron Sunde will lead a panel on public art and climate change. They will discuss the role of art, rituals, and listening in preparing for extreme weather events, and how they can reveal invisible infrastructure all around us. Sunde is an interdisciplinary environmental artist and a cofounder of the Works on Water Triennial.
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE – AT THE WATER’S EDGE: RESILIENCY FOR LOWER MANHATTAN Friday, September 25 @ 8:30-11AM, Wagner Park Pavilion Classroom Join leading experts for a panel discussion and guided walking tour exploring how Lower Manhattan is preparing for climate change, coastal storms, and rising seas. Learn about protecting this vital economic and transportation hub while examining how evolving policies, insurance markets, and emergency response systems may shape resilience efforts. Hear from leaders in climate adaptation, waterfront infrastructure, and public space management as they discuss what’s at risk and why Lower Manhattan is indispensable to the City’s future.
Co-presented by cultureNOW, Lower Manhattan Historical Association, and BPCA.
FOREST BATHING FOR CLIMATE Friday, September 25 @ 5PM, Teardrop Park Celebrate Climate Week by reconnecting with Nature. Lori Klamner will guide a thoughtful meditation through Teardrop Park, inviting all to appreciate the outdoors in a new way.
SKYSCRAPER EQUINOX: WITH THE SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM Saturday, September 26 @ 10:30AM, Skyscraper Museum (39 Battery Place) Join us for Skyscraper Equinox and explore the fascinating relationship between the sun and the city’s tallest buildings. Families will discover how architects consider sunlight, shadows, and the changing seasons when designing skyscrapers, then put their creativity to work in a fun, hands-on activity.
