Insights from Climate Week 2025

Written By Henk Rogers

Amidst the fog of UNGA (the UN General Assembly) where the leaders of nations got to speak highlighted by a fact-less ramble by the President of my country (the UN sabotaged an escalator and a teleprompter, countries are going to hell, Global Warming is a hoax believed only by stupid people, Wind turbines are a disaster), we celebrated Climate Week.

There were over 1,000 events during the week. It was the biggest Climate Week ever. We are forging ahead despite the political headwind of the White House. Billions of dollars were committed to environmental issues. The High Seas Treaty was ratified. Renewable Energy investment has surged to $2 Trillion per year. We recognized the progress and we celebrated our successes.

I attended, 

  • Breakfast: Habitheque, making environmental games

  • Luncheon: on the Ocean Climate Nexus

  • Gathering: ASU Conservation Futures

  • Reception: EarthX Institute launch

  • Reception: GoalsHouse

  • Breakfast: ASU Conservation Futures Partnership

  • Competition: Diane von Furstenberg Women’s Empowerment Pitch (I was a judge)

  • Meeting: One on One with Al Gore

  • Breakfast: Climate Reality Project

  • Lunch: Global Alliance for a Sustainable Future, Circular Economy

  • Panel: Opal Group panel: “Scaling Solutions for a NetZero Planet

  • Dinner: Time100 Climate Leadership Forum

  • Drinks: Goals House: Race to Belem

  • Breakfast: Roundtable on Financing the Renewable Energy Revolution in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  • Lunch: SDG Leaders Luncheon, UN Headquarters

  • Dinner: BPA Island Leadership Dinner (I spoke we sponsored)

  • Lunch: Audacity UNGA 100 Disruptors, We The Planet, UN headquarters

  • Event: BPA Climate Talks & Celebration (I spoke we sponsored)

All in all it was another very busy a very successful Climate Week.

Henk Rogers
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