SEE IT: Renderings for Governors Island Climate Solutions Center
Will create 7,000 permanent jobs, $1B in economic impact
GOVERNORS ISLAND — Mayor Eric Adams and the Trust for Governors Island on Wednesday unveiled the three finalist proposals under consideration as part of the city’s global competition to create a new, state-of-the-art educational and research institution on Governors Island dedicated to researching, developing, and demonstrating equitable urban climate solutions.
As the final phase of this competitive process, finalists announced in December 2021 were invited to respond to a competitive Request for Proposals released in April 2022 as part of Mayor Adams’ “Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for NYC’s Economic Recovery.” The winning program and design for a premier educational and research institution as part of the Center for Climate Solutions will be chosen from among the three remaining proposals, summarized anonymously due to the ongoing competitive procurement process.
“Under our administration, New York City will be a global leader in studying and tackling climate change while rapidly growing our green economy – and the Center for Climate Solutions on Governors Island is at the heart of that vision,” said Adams. “These finalist proposals reflect our bold vision for a climate hub that will train and employ the next generation of climate experts, not only creating economic opportunity for New Yorkers but also positioning us at the cutting edge of critical research and at the front of the line to benefit from the big ideas that will emerge from here. I look forward to advancing a project that will surely be a game-changer for this city and the entire world.”
“The Governors Island Center for Climate Solutions could not be more timely as New York City is poised to become the worldwide leader in addressing the crisis of our time,” said Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria-Torres Springer. “We are thrilled to see these inspiring proposals from the three finalists reflect the city’s ambitions to make New York Harbor the obvious choice for climate education.”