Free online event
NY Climate Week: The power of public servants and policymakers to drive action
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023
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You’ll learn how to:
- Understand the pivotal role that public servants and policymakers play in addressing the climate crisis on a global scale
- Recognise the potential of various aspects of public service, such as infrastructure and education, in contributing to a greener and more resilient future
- Identify strategies for integrating climate policy into the core of governance, ensuring it becomes an intrinsic element rather than an add-on
Speakers
Resources
- Communicating Climate Change, a Free Course from Apolitical
- Reimagining Government episode 2: Climate action in cities, a podcast from the Centre for Public Impact and Apolitical
- Public Servants and Climate Change: Reaching Net Zero, in partnership with Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment (SSEE) at the University of Oxford
- Centring equity in climate action planning, article by Samantha Roberts
- Transformative policies for the climate challenge, article by Rachael McGuinness
- Climate change and mental health: How to create healthier minds & a safer climate, event on the 11th of October
- How to weave sustainability goals into your role, event recording
As the world comes together during New York Climate Week, we recognise the important role that public servants and policymakers from around the world play in tackling the climate crisis.
Every aspect of public service, from infrastructure to education, has the potential to contribute to a greener and more resilient future. But how do we hardwire climate policy into the very fabric of governance? How do we ensure it is not just an add-on, but rather an integral part of every policy and legislation?
Watch this free online event, aligned with New York Climate Week's vision, where we will explore strategies, best practices and real-life examples to pave the way for an environmentally-conscious government, one policy at a time. You’ll leave with the knowledge and inspiration to champion climate policy in your respective role.
Who should watch:
This workshop, held during New York Climate Week, is for public servants and policymakers in any role who are eager to take action on climate change and learn how their role plays a crucial role in shaping a more sustainable future.
Interested in how Apolitical can support you and your organisation? Learn about collaborating with us.
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Speakers
Rohit Aggarwala
Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the City’s Chief Climate Officer
United States
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman GBE
Chair of Peers for the Planet
United Kingdom
Samuel Assefa
Director of the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
United States
Sadhu Johnston
Thought Leader and CEO
Canada
Robyn Scott
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Apolitical
UK
Rohit Aggarwala, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the City’s Chief Climate Officer since February 2022. Under his leadership, DEP has embraced a leadership role on both stormwater and coastal resilience. As Chief Climate Officer, he also led the development of New York City’s most recent sustainability plan, PlaNYC. Prior to the Adams administration, Aggarwala served as the first Director of the New York City Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, where he led the creation of the first PlaNYC. He later founded the environmental grantmaking program at Bloomberg Philanthropies and served as president of the Board of Directors of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. He was part of the founding team at Sidewalk Labs—Google’s urban technology startup—and more recently was a senior urban tech fellow at the Jacobs Cornell-Technion Institute. He has co-chaired the Regional Plan Association’s Fourth Regional Plan for the New York metropolitan area and is an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Aggarwala holds a PhD, MBA, and BA from Columbia University and an MA from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman GBE, a Crossbench peer and former Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, was MP for Welwyn and Hatfield in 1974. After losing her seat in 1979 Helene founded a charity, Maternity Alliance. She was involved in the NHS and a range of national and international organisations working on global health and development and chaired the Whittington HealChair and Co-Founder of Peers for the Planet, the House of Lords climate and nature action group. Baroness Hayman is a Crossbench peer and former Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, and was MP for Welwyn and Hatfield in 1974. After losing her seat in 1979 Helene founded a charity, Maternity Alliance. She was involved in the NHS and a range of national and international organisations working on global health and development and chaired the Whittington Health NHS Trust for five years, from 1990-1996. In 1996, she entered the House of Lords and, following the 1997 General Election, held Ministerial posts in the Transport, Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health Departments, and was made a Privy Counsellor. In 2006 she was elected by members of the House of Lords to be the first ever Lord Speaker, serving a full term until 2011. Helene previously served as a trustee of the Disasters Emergency Committee and is a former Chair of Malaria No More UK.th NHS Trust for five years, from 1990-1996. In 1996, she entered the House of Lords and, following the 1997 General Election, held Ministerial posts in the Transport, Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health Departments, and was made a Privy Counsellor. In 2006 she was elected by members of the House of Lords to be the first ever Lord Speaker, serving a full term until 2011. Helene previously served as a trustee of the Disasters Emergency Committee and is a former Chair of Malaria No More UK.
