NY’s Nature Conservancy Holds Symposium

NY’s Nature Conservancy Holds Symposium

Editor’s note: The Nature Conservancy previously discussed some of the positive policy changes and environmental wins by their organization during 2023. 

At NYU Skirball, 566 LaGuardia Place (Between West 4th and West 3rd Street) on March 6, 2025, 6:00 PM , there was a Mayoral Forum On The Environment Presented by The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and Co-sponsored by: Regional Plan Association, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, New Yorkers for Parks, Urban Green Council, Rebuild by Design, The Nature Conservancy, Waterfront Alliance, Transportation Alternatives, Solar One, Trust for Public Land, The Climate Reality Project, and Natural Areas Conservancy

Presented by: The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Co-sponsored by: Regional Plan Association, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, New Yorkers for Parks, Urban Green Council, Rebuild by Design, The Nature Conservancy, Waterfront Alliance, Transportation Alternatives, Solar One, Trust for Public Land, The Climate Reality Project, and Natural Areas Conservancy

Confirmed Candidates in attendance:

• Former NYS Assemblymember and DNC Vice Chair Michael Blake
• NYC Comptroller Brad Lander
• Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani
• State Senator Zellnor Myrie
• State Senator Jessica Ramos
• Former NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer

Moderator:

• Samantha Liebman, NY1 Transit Reporter

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

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NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

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NYC Mayoral Forum on the Environment At NYU. Image Credit – Matt Capowski / Nature Conservancy

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The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. Working in 76 countries and territories: 37 by direct conservation impact and 39 through partners, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector and other partners.