Harbor Climate Collaborative

The Harbor Climate Collaborative is a joint initiative between three mission-aligned public entities with sites along the New York Harbor connected by NYC Ferry—the Trust for Governors Island (TGI), New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC)—to make NYC the global capital of climate innovation.

Harbor Climate Collaborative Partners

To learn more about piloting, leasing space, or other important opportunities for collaboration, please visit each Harbor Climate Collaborative partner’s website for more information.

The Collaborative is a key commitment of the Green Economy Action Plan, NYC’s roadmap to invest in the jobs and sectors that will help the city combat climate change, and train and position New Yorkers—particularly those from environmentally-disadvantaged communities—to benefit from the nearly 400,000 projected “green-collar” jobs in New York City by 2040.

As the core of New York City’s burgeoning climate innovation ecosystem, the Collaborative will invest over $725 million to advance New York’s green economy in NYCEDC’s Sunset Park District, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and on Governors Island. The investments will support climate innovators through piloting, tenanting, regulatory coordination, workforce development, knowledge/data sharing, fundraising, and facilitating access to City agencies.

By unlocking six million square feet of space, the Harbor Climate Collaborative will support the creation of 5,000 permanent jobs, educate and train 2,100 students, and generate $55 billion of economic impact. The Collaborative will leverage each of the partners’ expertise in research and climate education, provide business support for emerging companies and solutions, prepare New Yorkers for good-paying jobs, and provide a home for new and existing businesses to scale in New York City’s growing green economy.