1:00-2:00 pm

The Virtual Stage will start with welcome remarks by March for Science NYC and Earth Day Initiative, followed by interviews and conversations on:

• Climate vulnerability and adaptation with:

  • Dr. Adelle Thomas, IPCC Lead Author and Scientist

  • Maeve Higgins, Writer and Comedian

• A sampler of sustainable technologies with:

  • Robert Downey Junior, Actor

  • Jon Schieber, Footprint Coalition Chief Editor

  • Rachel Kropa, Footprint Coalition Managing Director of Nonprofit + Science

• Connection between systemic change and Scope 3 emissions with:

  • Bonnie Wright, Actress, Director and Climate Activist

  • Sam Perrin, Climate Data Analyst at Ducky

• US Climate Action with:

  • US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

  • John Oppermann, Executive Director of Earth Day Initiative

With messages from:

• Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines on rising tides & island nations

2:00-3:00 pm

Join us with experts in climate and communication for interviews and conversations on:

• Capitalism vs. Climate with:

  • Dr. Naomi Oreskes, American Historian of Science at Harvard

  • Tiffany Kilfeather, Director of Programming, March for Science NYC

• The Fossil Fuel-Funded Invasion of Ukraine with:

  • Jamie Henn, Director of Fossil Free Media

  • Sarah Wayne Callies, Actress

• Communicating Climate with OKCupid:

  • Melissa Hobley, Chief Marketing Officer at OKCupid

  • Delilah Isabel, Sustainability consultant and digital creator

• March for Science New York City x The Strand with:

  • Danica Sapit, Creative Director, March for Science NYC

  • Gianna White, Operations Director, March for Science NYC

  • Dr. Ingrid J. Paredes, Co-Chair, March for Science NYC

With messages from:

• Dr. Alexander Flor, Author and Professor, University of Philippines on how to be a climate communicator

3:00-4:00 pm

Join us for interviews and conversations on:

• Sustainable Fashion & Waste with:

  • Celine Semann, Creative Designer & Founder of The Slow Factory

  • Gianna White, Operations Director, March for Science NYC

• Hunting Down & Destroying Non-CO2 Emissions

  • Tim Brown, Co-founder and CEO of Tradewater

  • Jessica Liston, Earth Day Initiative

• Meat consumption with

  • Bill McKibben, Co-founder of 350.org

  • Brian Kateman, Founder of Reducetarian Foundation

  • John Oppermann, Executive Director of Earth Day Initiative

With a presentation and message from:

• RanMarine on Water Cleaning Drones

• U.S Senator Ed Markey on The Climate Crisis: The Moral Issue of Our Time

4:00-5:00 pm

Join us for conversations on:

• Food Sovereignty & Labor with:

  • Karen Washington, Farmer and Founder of Rise and Root Farm

  • Seth Stewart, Actor

• 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act with:

  • Marc Yaggi, Executive Director of Waterkeeper Alliance

  • Gloria Reuben, Actress

• Technological solutions for meat alternatives with:

  • Dr. Lisa Dyson, Founder and CEO of Air Protein

  • Alysia Reiner, Actress

• Tracking, reducing and offsetting your environmental footprint with:

  • Sanchali Pal, Founder and CEO of Joro

  • Kristy Drutman, Climate Activist and Founder of Brown Girl Green

With a message from:

• The Department of Sanitation New York on Volunteering with Your Local Parks

5:00-6:00 pm

This session will feature interviews and discussions on:

• Sustainable product design and materials sourcing with:

  • Ryan Fritsch, co-founder of Cloud Paper

  • Katherine Keating, Managing Partner of SOUNDWaves

• NYC Climate Policy with

  • Nathan Bartholomew, Director of Horticulture, Domino Park

  • Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli, Executive Director, Common Ground Composting

  • Joshua Acklin, Co-Chair, March for Science NYC

• US Climate Action with:

  • US Congressman Adam Schiff

  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Actor

With messages, and presentations from:

• Alexandria Villasenor, Youth climate activist & Founder of Earth Uprising International on wildfires

• Annalena La Porte, Ph.D./Extinction Rebellion Science Affinity Group on XR Scientists

• The Nature Conservancy & Bowery Farming on the connection between agriculture and wildlife conservation

6:00-7:30 pm

This session will feature interviews & discussions on:

• Twin Crises: Climate Change and the Invasion of Ukraine

  • Svitlana Krakovska, Head of the Ukrainian Delegation to IPCC

  • John Oppermann, Executive Director of Earth Day Initiative

• Global Climate Policy - COP with

  • Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Chair of the Elders

  • Thimali Kodikara, Producer and co-host of Mothers of Invention

• Decarbonization of Industry with:

  • Dr. Miguel Modestino, Professor NYU Tandon School of Engineering

  • Raya Salter, Energy Justice Lawyer, NY Climate Action Council

  • Dr. Ingrid J. Paredes, Co-Chair, March for Science NYC

• Climate + Democracy with:

  • Saad Amer, Co-Founder, Plus1Vote

  • Alyssa Shearer, Co-Director of Programming, March for Science NYC

  • Melissa Varga, Science Network Community Partnership Manager, Union of Concerned Scientists

With messages, and presentations from:

• Annalena La Porte, Ph.D./Extinction Rebellion Science Affinity Group on XR Scientists

• The Nature Conservancy & Bowery Farming on the connection between agriculture and wildlife conservation

• Our&D

• Climate Clock