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Food Security Solns In A World Of Climate Extremes
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With Amal Gomersall (SVP, Citi Foundation), Kelly Goodejohn (Chief Social Impact Officer, Starbucks), Barron Segar (President, World Food Program), Emily Coppel (Dir., Rockefeller Foundation), Andrew Zimmern (Chef). |
| Greene Space, 44 Charlton St |
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Sep 23 (Tue) , 2025 @ 01:30 PM
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Food Tank & World Food Program USA present Food Security Solutions in a World of Climate Extremes" at Climate Week NYC [Sept 23]
Food Security Solutions in a World of Climate Extremes
Tuesday, September 23 | Doors at 1:30PM | Program: 2:00-5:30PM
Presented by Food Tank & World Food Program USA
The Greene Space at WNYC & NPR, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY 10014
Join Food Tank & World Food Program USA for an afternoon of powerful conversations, immersive storytelling, live music, & thought leadership at the intersection of humanitarian response & climate action.
This special NYC Climate Week event explores how climate extremes are intensifying global hunger-and how bold innovations in policy, technology, farming, & nutrition can help meet this moment. Through keynote fireside chats, expert panels, & a thematic reception, we'll spotlight the innovations & partnerships shaping a more food-secure future.
This event will also be streamed live on Food Tank at FoodTank.com & on Food Tank's YouTube Channel. Subscribe to us on YouTube HERE & please join the Food Tank newsletter list for reminders.
Confirmed speakers include Andrew Zimmern, renowned American chef, restaurateur, TV & radio personality, food writer, director, producer, & businessman; Maddy DeVita, celebrated private chef & recipe developer, serves on the Zero Hunger Activist Council for World Food Program USA; Alex Diaz, Head of AI for Social Good, Google.org; Amal Gomersall, Senior Vice President International Community Relations, Citi Foundation; Kelly Goodejohn, Vice President & Chief Social Impact Officer, Starbucks; Barron Segar, President & CEO, World Food Program USA; Nicole Clifton, President, Social Impact, The UPS Foundation; Vilas Dhar, President & CEO, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation; Chase Sova, Vice President, Advocacy & Engagement, World Food Program USA; Cynthia Yue, Advocacy & Engagement Manager, World Food Program USA; Emily Coppel, Director, Communications, Policy & Advocacy, Food, The Rockefeller Foundation; & Douglas Alexander, Lions Clubs International Foundation.
Special musical performance featuring Jordan Tyson, a Broadway actor (Gypsy, The Notebook) with additional stage, television, & film credits including Bulrusher, The Chair (Netflix), & Vampires vs. the Bronx (Netflix), accompanied on piano by Adam Cole Klepper, Associate Music Director, Associate Conductor, & pianist for the Broadway revival of Gypsy.
This event is by invitation-only. If you would like to request to be considered for an invitation or for press passes, please email Bernard at Bernard@FoodTank.com. This event is also open to all for live-streaming.
The program will close with a celebratory reception in partnership with Great Performances.
Checkout Food Tank's full lineup of events during Climate Week NYC from Sunday, Sept 21-Friday, Sept 26 by clicking HERE.
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