Events in New York, Florida feature discussions of climate issues

As VoLo Foundation prepares to host Florida Climate Week, its co-founder will also be taking part in New York City’s Climate Week. 

VoLo Foundation announced this week that Thais Lopez Vogel, the foundation’s co-founder and trustee, will take part in a Climate Week NYC session titled “Enhancing Latino Climate and Economic Engagement.” 

Vogel will be joined in the session by Adam Lake, head of communications for North America at Climate Group, an international nonprofit with a mission to drive action on climate change. 

“Latinos are disproportionately affected by climate change, especially in Florida, where rising sea levels, extreme heat and hurricanes devastate the communities we live in,” Vogel said in a statement. “As we lead the charge in advocating for climate justice, it’s essential that Latino voices shape the solutions that will protect our homes, our families and our future.” 

Climate Group hosts Climate Week NYC each year in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly. Billed as the biggest annual climate event of its kind, it brings together “business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives” to promote climate action. 

Running this year from Sept. 22-29, Climate Week NYC includes more than 600 in-person, hybrid and online sessions and activities. Vogel’s session will be held Sept. 24 in person.

Florida Climate Week coming next month 

VoLo Foundation hosts its own annual event, Florida Climate Week, that also brings together a variety of participants to discuss climate issues in both online and in-person sessions.  

Running this year from Oct. 7-13, Florida Climate Week 2024 features more than 70 organizations including Climate Central, Wildbluesea, FloridaRightToCleanWater.org, Nexuma, Nielsen, Oceanic Global, Take Action Global, Seaworthy Collective and others. To register for the event and for more information, visit www.floridaclimateweek.org. 

The Invading Sea is hosting an online panel discussion for Florida Climate Week for the second straight year. Titled “The Florida Wildlife Corridor: Climate Benefits and Conservation Challenges,” the panel discussion features: 

• Susan Carr, strategic conservation manager, Alachua Conservation Trust
• Joshua Daskin, director of conservation, Archbold Biological Station 
• Tom Hoctor, director, Center for Landscape Conservation Planning at the University of Florida

Nathan Crabbe, editor of The Invading Sea, is moderating the discussion. Video of the event will be released on the first day of Florida Climate Week, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m.

VoLo Foundation is a private family organization that aims to accelerate change and global impact by supporting science-based climate solutions, enhancing education and improving health. VoLo Foundation is a financial supporter of The Invading Sea.

Banner photo: A view of the Empire State Building in New York City in 2021. The tower was illuminated in green in honor of Climate Week NYC. (Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons).

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