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Check out the following events and webinars we've got lined up for you! We hope we'll see you at one or more of these sessions where you can hear from Ceres experts on a variety of sustainability topics. | |
| UPCOMING CERES EVENTS & WEBINARS | | | | | | Ceres at Climate Week NYC 2025
September 21-28, 2025
New York, NY
Ceres returns to Climate Week NYC in 2025 to spotlight the innovative investment and business solutions and public policies needed to build a cleaner, more resilient economy.
We will host a mainstage session at the Nest Climate Campus on Wednesday, September 24, followed by private roundtables and workshops with investors and executives driving climate risk management, innovation, and job growth.
We also have expert staff speaking at partner events around the city, and we'll be connecting with peers and industry experts to share insights and analysis, and collaborate toward high-impact solutions. | |
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| Ceres sessions at the Nest on September 24: - (Mainstage) Championing the Clean Economy: Corporate Action and Protecting the Freedom to Invest, 9:30-10:20am
- (Mainstage Plus) CSO Convening, 10:30am-1pm
- (Climate)
Roundtable: Championing Businesses’ Freedom to Act on Climate Risk, 11am-12:30pm
- (Finance) Investor Practitioner Workshop: Implementing Climate Action Plans, 1-5pm
- (Climate) Climate Risk in the Municipal Bond Market: Property-Level Insights, Disclosure Gaps, and Actionable Pathways, 1:30-2:20pm
- (Transportation) Accelerating the EV Transition: Collaborative Discussions to Drive Progress, 2-5:30pm
- (Finance) The Missing Link: Connecting Supply Chain Finance and Transition Planning Opportunities across Banks and
Companies, 2:30-3:20pm
- (Insurance) From Risk to Resilience: Building Climate-Ready Insurance Portfolios, 3:30-4:20pm
Other private events with Ceres during Climate Week:
- Toward Net Zero: Advancing Low Carbon Construction with Steel and Cement/Concrete (Hosted by Ceres and Amazon), September 23, 8am-5pm
- Meeting the Moment: Collaborative Corporate Advocacy for Clean Energy & Transportation Policy (Hosted by Ceres and the MacArthur Foundation), September 24, 11:30am-1pm
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| | | | Evening with Ceres 2025
October 6, 2025, 6-9:30pm ET
JFK Presidential Library, Boston, MA
Join us this fall at the iconic JFK Presidential Library in Boston for Ceres' annual signature dinner, an evening of celebration and inspiration. Experience an unforgettable evening with Ceres, featuring two keynote speakers: Yvonne Hao, Former Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development, who will showcase her visionary leadership in sustainable economic growth, and Katie Rae, CEO of Engine Ventures, who is driving transformative technology and climate solutions in Boston. We also welcome speaker
Ed Farrington, President of North America at Impax Asset Management, who brings deep insight into investing in the transition to a more sustainable economy. 🌱🌏 Don’t miss this inspiring night! | | | | | If you're interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities at Evening with Ceres, please contact Brianna
Kolder. | |
Our most recent public events and webinars are below. All of our past Ceres public events and webinars are listed
here to view at your leisure. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions. | | | | | |
Texas Clean Energy Summit 2025
August 26-28, 2025
Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, TX
The Texas energy boom helped the Lone Star State officially surpass California in installed solar capacity, while storage deployment is rapidly gaining momentum. But the 89th Texas legislative session introduced a number of bills that could dramatically change the landscape for clean energy, energy storage, data center development, permitting, siting, interconnection, among other changes. Join us at Infocast’s Texas Clean Energy Summit to discuss the results of the 89th session and learn from policy makers, as well as the state’s most active developers, asset owners, QSEs, offtakers, financiers, investors, and other key
players as they tackle the challenges and opportunities defining Texas’ clean energy future. Register today and get 15% off with code 251221.
Steven Rothstein, Managing Director for the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, will join August 26 session "Next Steps Needed to Advance DERs & VPPs in TX" at 4:45-5:30pm CT.
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Cultivating Change Together: A Place-based Approach to Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture (Ceres, PACT & Regen House) at Climate Week NYC
September 22, 2025, 1:30-2:45pm ET
Regen House, New York, NY
As the global food system faces increasing challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss, essential efforts are bringing together actors across the industry. Farmers, agricultural products
companies, packaged foods and meats companies, distributors, retailers, and restaurants are vital for enacting meaningful large-scale change. This workshop will explore how working together within a defined region can incentivize sustainable and regenerative farming practices, support companies in reaching their climate, nature, and water goals, and create a resilient agricultural ecosystem. We’ll dive into practical strategies that establish the building blocks of a robust regional partnership model. Learn more and request an invitation.
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Day of Action (Pure Strategies) at Climate Week NYC
September 24, 2025
New York, NY
Join Pure Strategies for a full day of valuable panels, discussions, and workshops to help companies take action on climate, nature, and circularity! Their agenda is filled with experts from Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, VF Corp, Pure Strategies, Ceres, and more. Plus, they will have a few fun and unique
experiences throughout the day to connect attendees to the heart of the purpose for this work. Register today.
Meryl Richards, Ph.D., Program Director, Food and Forests, Ceres, joins panel "The Inspiration with Stories of Nature Action: From Ambition to Action: Lessons from those who have taken the leap on nature," from 10am-12:15pm ET.
| | | | World Climate and Biodiversity Summit 2025 (World Climate Foundation) at Climate Week NYC
September 25, 2025
New York, NY
World Climate and Biodiversity Summit stands out in the 2025 Roadmap as the main annual biodiversity summit in the world. Building on the success of the last years, the Summit promotes collaboration between the public and private sectors to explore and realize a myriad of opportunities presented by the net-zero, nature-positive transition. Register today with code Ceres2025 to get 20% off.
Meryl Richards, Ph.D., Program Director, Food and Forests, Ceres, joins session "The Future of Farming: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture," at 1:45-2:30pm ET.
| | | | Compliance and Risk Management Conference (Mortgage Bankers Association)
September 29, 2025
Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.
MBA's Compliance and Risk Management Conference is a valued event covering the latest on risk management, compliance, QA/QC, fraud prevention and legal issues. Attend to hear from expert speakers, engage in peer learning opportunities, networking, and more. Register today.
Holly Li, Program Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, Net
Zero Finance, will moderate September 29 session “Storm Surge – Insurance Gaps and Mortgage Risk” at 2-3pm ET.
| | | | Insuring the Future (Environmental
Finance)
September 30, 2025
Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartford, CT
The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) and CT Insurance & Financial Services (CT IFS) have joined forces to merge their annual events, the Connecticut Conference on Climate Change and Insurance (C4i) and the Insurance Capitol Summit (ICS). This collaborative effort will bring together insurance regulators, government leaders, and industry experts to share insights on climate risk, innovation, and technology for Insuring the Future. Register today.
Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Director of Insurance, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, joins panel 2 "Climate Risk Compliance & Technical Resilience:
Regulatory Expectations, Financial Disclosures & Risk Modeling."
| | | | Forth Roadmap Conference
October 14-16, 2025
Detroit, MI
The Forth
Roadmap Conference arrives in Detroit, MI, the heart of the nation’s automotive industry to show how transportation can change lives and communities. After a decade of hosting the Roadmap Conference in Portland, OR, Forth is relocating the conference to a city synonymous with transportation. Detroit has a proven record of applying innovation and hard work to build a better future. It is an example of how innovation, strong labor unions, workforce development and good paying jobs can transform a nation. Register today and get $75 off your registration with code CERES75.
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| | Ceres at Trellis Impact 25 (Trellis)
October 28-30, 2025
San Jose, CA
Trellis Impact 25 brings together three leading conferences—VERGE, Bloom and GreenFin—for one transformative experience. Whether you’re leading decarbonization at your organization, advancing nature-positive solutions or shaping the future of sustainable finance, Trellis
Impact is where you’ll find the tools, community and knowledge to accelerate your impact. Register with code TI25CERES for 20% discount.
Kirsten James, Senior Program Director, Water, Ceres, will moderate Bloom breakout “Bridging Nature and Water: Corporate Action in Focus,“ drawing insights from the second Valuing Water Finance Initiative benchmark, scheduled for release mid-October, to explore how companies are driving tangible progress for nature through water strategies. Carolyn Ching, Director, Food and Forests, Research, Ceres, joins Bloom breakout "Nature on the Balance Sheet: Unlocking Hidden Corporate
Value."
Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Director of Insurance, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, will moderate GreenFin session “Climate Risk and an Uninsurability Crisis.”
Steven Rothstein, Managing Director, and Randi Mail, Director of Campaigns, both with the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, will lead GreenFin tutorial “The State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure and Planning.”
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