Fri, May 23
|Foundation House
Climate & the Mind
A curated gathering to explore why society struggles with climate action—and how shifting our collective mindset can unlock lasting change. Climate & the Mind is the first in a new FH series exploring how we can better understand and embrace climate change to make positive systemic change.
Time and Location
May 23, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Foundation House, 124 Old Mill Rd, Greenwich, CT 06831, USA
About the Event
Why aren’t we—collectively—fully facing the climate crisis?
Join an exclusively curated circle of thought leaders to explore why we, as a society, have not fully understood or embraced climate change—and how we can. Foundation House is excited to host its first in a series on Climate & the Mind about how we must shift our collective consciousness about climate change to make meaningful, systemic change.
We’ll hear from Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, who will share powerful insights from his research, including Global Warming’s Six Americas and Climate Opinion Maps, offering a data-driven look at how people understand and engage with climate issues.
Jeff Gitterman, a leading expert in climate-focused investing, will speak to the emotional and psychological dimensions of climate action—highlighting the importance of adaptation, resilience, and the value of embracing uncertainty in the face of crisis.
Attendees include those in the climate impact and family office field along with other experts who shed light on the nature of climate change and society. The goal is to go deeper into the topic and discuss solutions to help the us gain more awareness of our role with climate change and how to move towards positive action.
Featuring*
Anthony Leiserowitz, Director, Yale School of the Environment
Jeff Gitterman, Partner, Gitterman Wealth Management
Richard Zimmerman, Executive Director, Foundation House
* subject to change.
Agenda*
9:00 AM – Arrival & Coffee
9:30 AM – Program start
*Introduction by Richard Zimmerman
*Keynotes by Anthony Leiserowitz and Jeff Gitterman
*Open Discussion
11:15 AM – Takeaways & Closing
11:30 AM – Event concludes // Optional Light Lunch + Networking
*subject to change.
Who's in the Room*
Registration closes May 9, 2025
Adam McBride, Green Bridge Corporation
Alex Bell, CIV:LAB
Alex Kudryavtsev, Cornell University
Alison Gregory, AreaHub
Andrew Greeley, Triangle Digital
Anthony Leiserowitz, Yale School of the Environment
Berat Senyerli, Bankable Zero
Britton Jones, NXT Events Media Group
Carolyn Allwin, Columbia University
Casey Haverstick, Bessemer Trust
Charlie Wright, CMW Advisors
Chintan Panchal, RPCK
Chris Maher, Samaritan Partners
Christine Gelnaw, Tidal River Fund
Connie Morgan, Urban Partners
Cynthia Thomson, Renaissance Philanthropy
David Balkcom, WealthBridge Financial Group
Dennis Levine, Water Garden Farms
Doug Semmes, Human Impacts Institute
Elizabeth McCance, HL Ferguson Museum
Emil Moldovan, Glass Lewis
Fernando Martin-Gullans, Ellis Impact
Galia Gichon, Tidal River Fund
Giorgio Mariano, Innoenergy
Holt Thrasher, Synovia Capital
Isabelle Harper, Greenwich Sustainability Committee
Jasmine Aarons, Amazon Investor Coalition
Jeff Gitterman, Gitterman Wealth Management
Jeffrey Crawford, Azuri
Jonathan Siegel, Bank of America
Katherine Underwood, Environmental Defense Fund
Laurie Cameron, Odin Capital Management
Loren Blackford, Sierra Club
Marc Tannous, Silver Leaf Partners
Marie Rocha, Realist Lab
Marissa Feinberg, Triple Bottom Why
Mavis Wright, Lightbulb Press
Michael Scanlon, SLP Sustainable Practice Group
Myra Klockenbrink, Greenwich Sustainability Committee
Oktay Kurbanov, Climate Finance Partners
Rache Brand, Superstruct / OYA
Rachel Hanley, Pathways, Inc.
Rahoul Mehra, L!FT Studios
Ralf Waterfield, Pearlfisher
Ralph Schmidt, Columbia University
Richard Zimmerman, Foundation House
Robert Zulkoski, Conduit Capital
Sadie Saxton, Impax Asset Management
Sarah Douglis, SolTide Consulting
Scott Ryan, Investature
Seth Forman, Socialsuite
Shahryar Oveissi, Argali Carbon
Sharon Psyhojos, Waste Free Greenwich
Soheil Salehian, Understory Labs
Soraya Hosni, Clever Harvest
Stefan Martinovic, Circular Enterprises
Stephen Kane, Cross River Infrastructure Partners
Susan Babcock, Babcock Consulting
Suzanne Pelletier, Rainforest Foundation US
Tami Kesselman, Next Gen Success / LOHAS
Tara Swibel, Terra Regenerative Capital
Thomas de Swardt, DESRI
Trevor Brucato, B11 Ventures
Tracy Joseph, Reimagine Capital Advisors
Veronique Pittman, Philanthropist
Vijayta Narang, CIV:LAB
*The RSVP list will be updated on an ongoing basis. If you prefer to keep your name private, contact Jaclyn at jaclynl@foundationhousect.org