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The Climate Week NYC Events Program is an incredibly diverse platform for over 900 events, activations, campaigns and engagement opportunities. One of them is a climate change-themed boat tour through Manhattan's architecture. For our Built Environment themed week, we caught up with the folks that run it.
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Yacht Manhattan, one of two classic yachts used for the tour, passes under the Brooklyn Bridge during an AIANY Climate & Architecture Tour. Photo by Climate Change Guide Doug Fox.
A climate change-themed boat tour of Manhattan – what will we see?
We will cruise by green buildings, sustainable parks, renewable energy sites, post Superstorm Sandy flood walls, resiliency measures, recycling plants...
The tour will address the pressing need for sustainable design and greater resiliency. It delves into how New York City is reducing fossil fuel consumption, strengthening its natural habitats, and reimagining its transportation infrastructure.
We also explore the importance of the environmental justice movement in New York City.
The transformed mixed-use office and retail space formerly known as the Domino Sugar Factory now called the Refinery at Domino.
Why are you excited to be part of Climate Week NYC?
How can the city reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build climate-resilient infrastructure, improve the health of our ecosystems?
Through our 2.75-hour Climate Change Tour, we hope to show people how New York City is responding to climate change challenges through innovative design, infrastructure, and policy.
The glass buildings of Hudson Yards located along the Hudson River in Manhattan. Photo by Climate Change Guide Doug Fox.
What are you hoping people will take away from the tour?
By exploring the city’s evolving skyline and waterfront from the water, we aim to highlight the collaborative efforts of architects, planners, engineers, and communities working together to build a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban future.
Our Climate Week NYC goal is to raise awareness and inspire action around the challenges of climate change.
The United Nations Headquarters along the East River waterfront in Manhattan.