08.00am ET
Birds, wildlife and the city they share - It's peak fall migration, which makes the last Sunday of Climate Week an unusually good day to look up. Birds are moving through the city in numbers right now, and several of today's events are built around that: shorebirds and raptors along Rockaway Beach, warblers stopping to refuel on Governors Island, and a slower version in Central Park that starts with journaling and a meditation before anyone lifts a pair of binoculars. There's something for families too. Join any of the following.
- Climate Week for Families at the Bronx Zoo — Appalachian Mountain Club | Sunday, September 27, 10.00am | A morning of discovery and action for the whole family, connecting wildlife to the work of protecting it
- Fall Migration Bird Walk along Rockaway Beach — NYC Plover Project and RISE | Sunday, September 27, 10.00am | Shorebirds, songbirds, waterfowl and raptors on the move, and what they say about local biodiversity
- Guided Birding Tour at Governors Island Park — Lower East Side Ecology Center | Sunday, September 27, 10.00am | Elijah Shiffer on the species stopping at the island's native plants to feed and rest
- Journal, Meditation and Bird Walk in Central Park — That Quirky Bird Girl | Sunday, September 27, 11.00am | Guided journaling, a bird-focused meditation, then a mindful walk. Beginners welcome
06.25am ET
The week ends in motion. Two runs set off before most of the city is awake, one through the New York Botanical Garden and one over the Palisades, both raising money for the land they're run on. Later there's a free ride through Central Park, a thrift crawl across Ridgewood, a tour of what East Village gardens have worked out about energy, and a workshop that sends you home able to fix your own bike. Join any of the following.
- Palisades Half Marathon and 6K Trail Run — Palisades Parks Conservancy | Sunday, September 27, 8.00am | Finish the week on the trails, with proceeds supporting conservation of the regional parklands
- NYBG 5K Fun Run — New York Botanical Garden | Sunday, September 27, 8.00am | A run through the living collections, from the azalea garden to the maples, raising funds for climate and biodiversity work
- Secondhand September Thrift Crawl — Modern Liability | Sunday, September 27, 11.00am | A crawl through Ridgewood's thrift stores, with café stops and a group meal
- Free Central Park Bike Tour — Holland Bikes | Sunday, September 27, 11.00am | A guided ride through the park, and a case for the bike as the simplest low-carbon way across a city
- Climate Innovation, Energy and Community Garden Tours — Green Map System and LUNGS | Sunday, September 27, 3.00pm | Ecodesigner Wendy Brawer leads a tour of climate-friendly innovations across East Village gardens
- Fix Your Own Bike Workshop — Time's Up! | Sunday, September 27, 5.00pm | Free tools, volunteer mechanics, and your bike working again by the end of it
06.00am ET
The last day. After a week of plenaries, podiums and policy, Climate Week NYC finishes the way it probably should: outdoors, on foot, and mostly free. Two races before nine, bird walks in three boroughs, paint made from beetroot, a comedy show about flooding, and a coalition launch in the late afternoon.
Find your own with the events map and the full calendar.