Adaptation in Action!

Cities are where the consequences of climate change are felt most acutely, and climate adaptation represents a multi-trillion dollar opportunity across technology, infrastructure, and finance. This session brings together adaptation startups, investors, corporate buyers, and policymakers to discuss how adaptation is being implemented in cities around the world, including how financing models like parametric insurance can accelerate adaptation at scale, what startups are learning from piloting flood protection, heat mitigation, and water resilience solutions in urban environments, and how New York City is positioning itself as a test bed for adaptation technology. A pecha-kucha style showcase will feature startups across flood and water resilience, heat and cooling, insurance and finance, and data and infrastructure, followed by food and conversation. Hosted by Streetlife Ventures with Burnt Island Ventures, Tailwind Futures, and Stepchange Ventures.