NYC Launches Competition for Climate Center on Governors Island
Mayor Bill de Blasio and The Trust for Governors Island on Monday launched a global competition to create a climate-focused research and educational hub on Governors Island. The competition invites universities and research institutions to establish an anchor institution for a Climate Solutions Center, dedicated to combatting the climate crisis.
The Center will capitalize on New York City’s talent pool to prepare communities around the world for the impacts of climate change; create green jobs across the city; and foster public awareness, dialogue, and action to address the global climate crisis.
“As our city emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, we have a critical opportunity to address the global climate crisis in a way that centers equity, prepares our communities, and involves all New Yorkers in creating solutions,” said Clare Newman, president and CEO of the Trust for Governors Island.
