The New York Climate Exchange is a nonprofit consortium formed to bring climate research, education, workforce training and public programming together in one institution. Selected in April 2023 after a two-year competition, it is led by Stony Brook University and was created to develop and scale climate solutions for New York City and beyond.25
Its planned campus is on Governors Island in New York Harbor, part of New York City. The Exchange describes its 48-partner network as a way to combine academic, civic and other expertise around climate challenges, with work spanning research, education and public engagement.1 The organization’s current CEO is Dr. M. Sanjayan; Stephen Hammer was named its founding CEO in 2023.78
The campus is planned as a hub for research, education, convening and innovation, with new construction alongside the reuse of historic buildings. The Exchange’s plans include New York City’s first large-scale mass-timber building, a solar canopy, student housing in a restored barracks and a convening hall with seating for 650, according to the supplied page excerpt. The organization says the campus is expected to open in 2029.45 Its intended reach extends beyond the island: the project is designed to develop climate solutions that can be applied across New York City and elsewhere.23