2026 COE
New York City

Conservation through Zero Waste in NYC + NYS: Leveraging AI, Technology and Infrastructure to make Zero Waste Possible

October 29th & 30th, 2026 in New York City, NY

Open to CACs, Climate Task Forces, EMCs and the General Public

Optional Technical Field Trips - Thursday, October 29, 2026 - Various locations

Executive Conference - Friday, October 30, 2026 - Cornell Tech Roosevelt Island, NYC

2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044

Field Trips

Executive Conference Agenda

About the conference

Location

Delegate Registration

Sponsorship Opportunities

What to expect:

Workshops on local environmental issues
Peer-to-peer idea sharing
Networking with agencies and nonprofits
Field trips and site visits highlighting local conservation and sustainability projects

Date: October 29th-30th, 2026

Location: Cornell Tech, Roosevelt Island

More information about registration, sessions, hotels, and sponsorships coming soon via email and on nysacc.net.

The New York State Association of Conservation Advisory Commissions is solely responsible for the 2026 Conference on the Environment's content and organization

Field Trips

Field trips and site visits highlighting local conservation and sustainability projects. Schedule and locations are coming soon.

Executive Conference Agenda

Schedule is subject to change.

About the conference

The 2026 NYSACC Conference on the Environment brings the statewide environmental conversation to New York City.

Hosted in collaboration with the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board, the conference will connect municipal leaders, public agencies, environmental professionals, innovators, solution providers, conservation leaders and community stakeholders around one of the most urgent

questions facing New York:

“How do we turn Zero Waste ambition into real-world infrastructure, technology and

implementation?”

New York City changes the scale of the conversation.

Public Policy

Engage with the people shaping environmental priorities and municipal programs.

Infrastructure & Investment

Explore the systems, technologies and financial expertiese to implement change at scale.

Market Visibility

Position your organization alongside the public, private and nonprofit leaders working on New York's environmental future.

Location

Cornell Tech

2 W Loop Road, New York, NY 10044

Roosevelt Island

Cornell Tech is ADA accessible.

Delegate Registration

Join 250 delegates engaging with experts and policymakers on AI, robotics, advanced recycling, and responsible resource recovery. Delegate Registration includes access to keynote presentations, educational sessions, the Innovation Pavilion, networking opportunities, lunch, refreshments, and conference materials.

Reserve your spot