Dear John,
Climate Week NYC is coming to an end but that doesn't mean we don't have more in store for you! Read on for a list of events and webinars in the coming weeks. 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. |
Evening with Ceres
October 13, 2021, 8pm ET | 5pm PT
Join us for our annual event of engaging speakers, dynamic performers and superb networking—and discover what’s in store for the next year and beyond.
With Special Guest Alyssa Milano, Actor and Activist
And a Special Tribute to Mindy Lubber, Ceres CEO and President, and UN Champion of the Earth
Join us before and after the program in our custom-designed, virtual networking environment. You’ll enter into a lounge with group conversations. Meet other guests for the first time or catch up with those you haven't seen in a while. It’s an experience that you can tailor to your interests and needs. We hope to see you there!
Help us make a movement. Make a difference. Make climate change history. |
Ceres regularly hosts and is involved with webinars on a variety of sustainability topics for investors, companies, policymakers and anyone interested in building a more just and sustainable economy. |
A Close Look at Freshwater: The Overflowing Risks of Biodiversity Loss
September 28, 2021, 11am ET
The state of our natural world has captured global investor attention thanks to research emphasizing the monetary value of ecosystem services and the alarming rates of species loss, especially within freshwater ecosystems. Biodiversity, an indicator of ecosystem health, has declined at unparalleled rates for decades because of human activity, with no sign of slowing down. Freshwater serves as a linchpin in many ecosystems—our rivers, lakes and streams teem with life when water quality and quantity are maintained, but this biodiversity can quickly degrade when too much, too little, or too dirty water flows through the ecosystem. Society as a whole relies on the quantity and quality of
freshwater, so a loss in biodiversity in both terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems will impact business operations and livelihoods. While biodiversity loss exacerbates a number of risks for investors, this webinar will focus on the overlap between biodiversity loss and water-related risks. |
A Conversation with National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy
September 29, 2021, 1:30pm ET
Congress is deep in debate over the most sweeping climate and clean energy policies our country has ever seen. What is the status of the Biden administration's Build Back Better plan, and what does it mean to our businesses, our economy and the future of our planet?
Join us for a special conversation with National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy to hear the latest and how you and other business leaders can help get bold climate and clean energy investments over the finish line. |
Driving to Net Zero: How Massachusetts Can Decarbonize the Transportation Sector
September 30, 2021, 1pm ET
Massachusetts’ law requires that the Commonwealth reach net zero emissions no later than 2050. To meet this target, the state must adopt policies to decarbonize each sector of the economy. Massachusetts’ transportation sector emits more greenhouse gases than any other economic sector in the state. Accounting for nearly 40% of annual emissions, urgent action is needed to reduce transportation emissions in the Commonwealth. Furthermore, new research shows that exposure to transportation emissions co-pollutants, especially from medium and heavy duty fleet vehicles, increases the risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19. By electrifying vehicle fleets and adopting air quality
policies, the state can reduce emissions while improving public health in overburdened and underserved communities. |
Corporate Climate Lobbying and the Board: Navigating Investor Expectations
September 30, 2021, 2pm ET
It is increasingly apparent that impacts of climate change pose not just financial and material risks to companies and industries, but in fact systemic risk to financial markets writ large. Given the nature of this risk, all corporate action—including corporate lobbying—should be proportional to the risk faced and aligned with the latest science on climate change. Yet Ceres’ recent assessment of 96 large U.S.-based companies reveals that many companies are not actively managing the risk of misaligned climate lobbying. Investors indeed recognize that corporate lobbying that is misaligned with climate science poses an investment risk and have boosted engagements to
encourage boards and management to better manage this risk. The results of the 2021 proxy season underscore this, with shareholders winning majority votes on Paris Aligned climate lobbying proposals at five companies. |
Partnering with the C-Suite to Tackle ESG
October 4, 2021, 3pm ET
Corporate boards cannot oversee environmental and social risks unless they are equipped with the right information. Often, the conduit for that information is the C-Suite. This panel will explore how board members can effectively work with the C-Suite to address environmental and social risks; and how directors can ensure they are informed with enough information, and the right information, to exercise responsible risk oversight for climate and other environmental and social issues. Case studies will be included to illustrate key points. |
Global Impact Summit
October 6-8, 2021
The Global Impact Summit (GIS) is an influential impact investing event delivering impact solutions for people and planet, taking place online. Learn, share and collaborate on building the future of impact. You will explore how to deliver impact at scale in a variety of session styles including small breakouts and in forums with renowned thought-leading experts. You'll have the chance to ask VIP speakers anything in group discussions, and expand your network with 1500 participants from over 70 countries.
Mindy Lubber joins Sir Ronnie Cohen and others in the Townhall: Accelerating the transition to impact capitalism on Friday, October 8 at 12:15pm BST / 7:15am ET.
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Net Zero Festival
September 29-October 1, 2021
This year's Net Zero Festival will provide a showcase for the projects and innovations that are driving the net zero transition, as well as a unique forum in which to explore the immense challenges and opportunities associated with the green industrial revolution. Register here.
Join Ceres experts Mindy Lubber and Tracey Cameron:
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Sep 29, 11:20am ET: Mindy Lubber, Plenary: Tomorrow’s Net Zero World. What will the world look like in 2030, 2040, and 2050, as the journey towards a net zero economy gathers pace? What will society expect and how will businesses adapt?
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Sep 30, 7:35am ET: Tracey Cameron: Stranded Assets: Is the world inflating a carbon bubble?
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Climate Action Pursuit
Next Milestone: October 7-8, 2021: Ceres is partnering with Second Nature and the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) for Climate Action Pursuit, throughout 2021, which will lead a process of learning, planning, acting, and leading on climate and justice on our campuses, in our communities, and across our society and economy.
Register now for the 3rd Milestone on October 7-8. |
World Climate Summit – The Investment COP
November 7-8, 2021
The World Climate Summit – the Investment COP is the premier meeting place for government, business, finance and civil society alongside the COP26 negotiations. In 2021, the Summit will focus on stepping up climate ambition and achieving net zero emissions in the context of the Paris Agreement and a post-COVID-19 economy. Taking place live from Glasgow and digitally. Register here. |
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