Climate Week NYC 2025 brought global leaders together under the theme “Power On,” highlighting the urgent need to scale climate finance, resilience, and community‑focused solutions.

Across more than 300 sessions, one message was clear: local climate finance institutions like the Montgomery County Green Bank are essential to meeting resilience needs that federal funding alone cannot address.

MCGB’s own session, “Resilience as an Asset Class,” showcased how local green banks and CDFIs can mobilize private capital for community‑scale resilience.

CEO Steve Morel, Director of Climate Resilience and Adaptation Laura Mondragon, and partners from PRE Collective, Quantified Ventures, and AEI Consultants highlighted the Resilience Dedicated Fund as a replicable model for pairing sustainability upgrades with resilience measures, especially in affordable housing.

Other key sessions explored valuing nature’s benefits, innovative global finance mechanisms, and strategies for transforming hard‑to‑abate sectors. Together, these conversations reinforced the growing national momentum behind treating resilience as an investable, scalable asset class.

Read the full article for the complete recap and MCGB’s role here