CClimate & UNGA WeekNew York Climate & UNGA Week21–27 September 2026 · Brought to you by Field & Format
Back

Opening Plenary: Systems Don’t Change by Accident, They Are Designed

policy & global goals
When
September 23, 2026 · 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Where
Planet Earth Ballroom (main stage) – New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Apple Maps ↗·Google Maps ↗
Host
United Nations Global Compact
Access
Ticketed admission

Why it matters

Day two opens with the proposition that systems are designed rather than changed by accident, voiced by leaders from Dopper, Dark Matter Labs, Siam Piwat Group and Ares Management.

REGISTER
See on map
Official event page ↗

Notes

Entry requires an eligible UN Global Compact Leaders Summit All-Access or Day Pass.

Programme in progress

Times, venues and access change frequently in the run-up to the week. Listings without a confirmed time are marked TBC; confirm details with the organizer before attending.

Listings are compiled from the public 2026 guide by Climate Tech Cities, Streetlife Ventures and Climate Film Festival, and from the UN Foundation’s public UNGA calendar. An independent guide brought to you by Field & Format. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Climate Week NYC, Climate Group, the United Nations, or the MTA; the transit-signage visual language is referential only.

Updated September 6, 2026 · Report a correction

Brought to you by Field & Format · Partner with the guide

→All events
New York · Climate & UNGA Week · 21–27 September 2026
EventsMapNow3Saved