How We’re Celebrating Climate Week NYC 2023

Dear Friend,

We are so excited to give you a sneak peak of what we’re planning for this year’s Climate Week in New York City! Climate Week NYC (Sept 17-24) is intentionally timed during the United Nations General Assembly meetings, meaning global leaders will convene in the city to discuss matters of international urgency.

Climate is top of mind during these sessions, but as we’ve documented before, a huge climate polluter is too often given a pass: factory farming. Factory farming is not only cruel—subjecting billions of animals to extreme stress, pain, and confinement—it is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide!

We’re not going to let US and global decision-makers continue to ignore the harm caused by factory farming. We will make them understand that:

There is no way to meet the emissions reductions needed without reducing the amount of meat and dairy we’re producing.

There is no way to adequately protect forests, biodiversity, and wild animal habitats without stopping the expansion of factory farms.

Factory farming is not necessary to feed the world and is detrimental to global food security.

For Climate Week 2023 we’re deploying three tactics to bring greater attention to this issue:

1. We’re hosting a panel session at Columbia University on September 18 with speakers from Meati, an animal-free protein company, and CUNY’s Urban Food Policy Institute, to discuss shifting to a humane and sustainable food system. Learn more.

2. We’ll be on-the-ground in Manhattan on September 19 urging New Yorkers and policymakers to “Give a Cluck!” for climate and animals by stopping factory-farmed chicken. Attendees will sample bao buns made with Meati’s animal-free fried chicken, take part in games and activities, and win fun prizes. We hope to see you there!

3. If you’re in New York City, keep an eye out during the week of September 11 for our posters sharing important animal stories connected to climate and factory farming. The posters will connect to a creative project we’ll be launching in the second half of Climate Week (we can’t share too much now!).

Stay tuned for more on each of the above!