New York's annual Climate Week is underway, bringing together activists, politicians and business leaders for hundreds of events aimed at addressing the planetary crisis. As participants at Climate Week NYC now in its 15th year hold events on topics ranging from climate financing to lowering the carbon footprint of food systems, to the role of art in activism, reducing light pollution should be part of the discussion, said Hartley.
New York's annual Climate Week is underway, bringing together activists, politicians and business leaders for hundreds of events aimed at addressing the planetary crisis. But the bright lights that give the "city that never sleeps" its iconic glow have long been a source of frustration for campaigners, something at odds with the spirit of conservation embodied by the yearly summit, which takes place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
New York Climate Week runs from 18 to 24 September. The city is hosting hundreds of events on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Environmentalists say New York's lights are a waste of energy and have a direct impact on nature. New York passed a law in 2021 requiring all city-owned buildings to turn off non-essential lights from 23 p.m to 6 a.m. during spring and fall migrations. But a more recent bill introduced in May, which would extend the same rules, is still before the city assembly.