A Living Laboratory for Climate Takes Shape on NYC’s Governors Island
Six new pilot projects will explore climate tech ideas, in a setting intended to foster interaction with the public.
A rendering of Governors Island with the New York Climate Exchange, a campus for climate research, education and jobs.
Credit: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
On a small, leafy island near the Statue of Liberty, a crop of tech companies will soon fan out to install equipment and gadgets meant to make cities more sustainable.
The first six pilot projects were announced for Governors Island on Monday, as part of New York City’s plan to turn the island into both a living laboratory where scientists and inventors can come tinker, and a launchpad for entrepreneurs to showcase their latest bright ideas.