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Climate Week NYC
(Sep 21 - Sep 28)

SF Tech Week
(Oct 06 - Oct 12)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With Amer Jandali (Founder, MOTF), Seth Godin (Podcaster).
Location05, 450 W 31st St, 7th Fl
Sep 27 (Sat) , 2025 @ 12:00 PM
$35
 
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DETAILS

Full details coming soon - if you're here already, you're amazing & we love you. See you in September xx

Until then, check out the 2024 program below to give you a sense of what's in store ;)
Back for our EIGHTH annual event, Marketplace of the Future is a new take on the 1939 New York World's Fair, which was dubbed The World of Tomorrow & featured new inventions such as the fluorescent light bulb, air-conditioning, & television.

We're here to show climate solutions in the same light - novel now, normal soon.

FIrst thing's first. We're beyond honored & grateful for our 2024 event host SPLASHLIGHT STUDIOS. Splashlight is a world-class content creation studio that is leveraging its capabilities to uplift the climate movement. So yes, our partnership is like PB&J.

The 2024 MOTF Activities Include:
Climate Solution Exhibitors

Panel Discussions

Film Screenings

Art Gallery

Live Jazz

Workshops

Open Bar

PLNT Burgers

Highlights:
Exhibition Hall: Dozens of exhibitors showcasing a spectrum of climate solutions from vegan ice cream, to circular fashion, to satellites beaming solar energy from space!

Panel Discussions: Enjoy conversations with inspiring leaders like Seth Godin, orgs like Project Drawdown, & youth leaders like Queer Brown Vegan.

Community Room: A special location within MOTF dedicated to community organizers, activists, & special practitioners featuring Wawa Gatheru, Black Girl Environmentalist, Zero Waste Workshops, & more.

Networking Opportunities: Engage a room of 1,000 peers, start-up professionals, designers, educators, students, & potential collaborators during our day-long event.

Live Music: The climate vibe will be elevated by smooth jazz being played all-day & special performances after sunset.

Food & Drinks: The Marketplace of the Future strives to keep the vibes & camaraderie high. Enjoy an OPEN BAR selection of conscious alcoholic & n/a beverages.

Zero-Waste Stations: Marketplace of the Future is ensuring all of our waste is either reused, donated, recycled, or composted, sending little to nothing to landfill. Expect to find circularity guides at each waste station to help you sort & return your items properly.

Climate Film Festival, Winners Screening: Come watch the winners of 2024 Climate Film Festival, the largest festival of its kind in New York City. Films will be screened throughout the day, each followed by a special panel.

Doors open at 11am
Talks start at 1pm
Special Musical Performances at 8pm


2024 Exhibitor Hall:
The cornerstone of each Marketplace of the Future! This year we're honored to welcome:

Mill

Precycle

Very Cool Ice Cream

Virtus Solis Space

Junk Theory

And many more!


Panel Room:
1pm: The Clean Path to Renewables in New York: Community Engagement in the Clean Energy Transition. Moderated by Jacob Simon.

2pm: It's Not Too Late: A Fireside chat with MOTF Founder, Amer Jandali, & Seth Godin.

3pm - 6pm: Creative Career Mini Summit: Creatives for Climate in collaboration with Green Jobs Board will discuss how to navigate career transitions, harness creativity for climate action, & explore the future of your industry.

6pm: Splashlight Studios Future of Fashion conversation

7pm: Stand-up for Humans: a Live standup comedy on climate



Community Room:
1pm: Peace Boat hosting an open space to discuss their NEW Peace Boat that will hit the waters in 2025 as well as the global youth movement behind it.

2pm - 3:30pm: Wawa Gatheru & Black Girl Environmentalist will host a panel on their Hazel M. Johnson Program, highlighting fellow experiences & opportunities for new partner companies to get involved in the future cohort.

3:30pm - 5pm: Human Impacts Institute

5pm: Flourish, an amazing new data visualization tool, will host a workshop about the role of data storytelling in accelerating climate action.

~ Climate Action at Night convos starting at sunset ~

6pm: Climate x Nightlife Panel. Co-Hosted by Future Meets Present & Sound Future, this conversation will include multiple stakeholders working on various aspects of leveraging nightlife's culture-changing capacity to accelerate climate goals. Featuring The House of Yes, NYC Office of Nightlife, Billion Oyster Project, & Elsewhere.

7pm: How Music Fuels Climate Action: We'll hear about how the music world has already begun to drive change, including through the EarthPercent initiative Sounds Right, which allows nature to generate royalties & support its conservation. We'll also hear from the team behind Climate Live: global youth-led concerts & festival campaigns to engage a new audience in the climate movement.

Lilian Liu, Expert Advisor at EarthPercent, Founder of Blossom

ONR/Robert Shields, Musician, Sounds Right artist

Dominique Palmer, Climate Live, Trustee

Rahmina Paullete, Climate Live, Kisumu Kenya National Coordinator

Rachel Kiki Tabizel, Climate Live, UK Programming Coordinator

Frances Fox, Climate Live, Founder & UK Director



Screening Room:
3pm - 8pm: Oceanic Global & its New York City Hub will be hosting a Filmmaker Workshop. This exciting event will offer filmmakers the chance to learn from & connect with a distinguished panel of directors, producers, & other industry professionals.

There will be 2 session topics available for you! Sign up below & gain access after you grab your ticket to MOTF

Reel Impact: Bringing Climate Films To Life

https://tally.so/r/mDDP7E

Mini Mentorship Session

https://tally.so/r/31vyVb

Special Musical Performances at 8pm
Around 8 o'clock, once our panels & program have been completed, you're invited to grab a drink & enjoy an evening of special musical performances by:

Sound Right artist ONR

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Independent Palestinian/American Artist, Singer/Songwriter, Mona Miari

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Back for her FOURTH appearance at Marketplace of the Future, her Highness, eco-rapper, Hila The Earth

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Finally, Amer "I'm Here" Jandali will close out the eighth annual Marketplace of the Future with a spirited, house party DJ set

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The 8th MOTF is made possible by:



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Clean Path NY: Clean Path NY is a nation-leading renewable energy project designed to strengthen & decarbonize New York's electric grid. Upon completion, Clean Path NY will power more than a million New York homes annually, drastically improve air quality across the state, & create more than 8,000 good-paying jobs.



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Flourish: A Canva product designed to make data visualization easy & accessible. Flourish showcases the power of data storytelling to accelerate climate action.



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Future: A debit card that gives cash back on all purchases & extra cash for eco-purchases.

For more information: Visit our Website!

 
 
 
 
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