Governors Island Climate
Governors Island is creating a community to accelerate climate solutions for cities and their populations. Anchored by the New York Climate Exchange, in addition to programs presented by the Trust for Governors Island and the Island’s tenants and partners working in climate, this work supports the research, development and demonstration of equitable climate solutions for New York City — that can be scaled and applied globally — by:
- Expanding opportunities for the research and development of solutions for resilient and healthy urban neighborhoods to ready New York City, and cities around the world, for climate change.
- Attracting and growing high quality green jobs for New Yorkers with a diverse range of backgrounds through a range of educational and training opportunities.
- Creating space for New Yorkers to learn from, engage with, and play a central role in climate advocacy and action.
Initiatives include:
Harbor Climate Collaborative
The Trust for Governors Island is proud to be a key member of the Harbor Climate Collaborative, a joint initiative between three mission-aligned public entities with sites along New York Harbor — the Trust for Governors Island, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC). The Collaborative will be the center of a burgeoning climate innovation ecosystem in New York City.
With over $725 million in public investments for the green economy at NYCEDC’s Sunset Park District, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and on Governors Island, all three partnering institutions support climate innovators through piloting, tenanting, regulatory coordination, workforce development, knowledge/data sharing, fundraising, and facilitating access to City agencies. Learn more.
The Trust’s Governors Island Climate programs are made possible with the generous support of Amazon, Con Edison, Deutsche Bank, the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust, LISC, and the New York Community Trust.