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Climate Action Retreat

Green Skills in the Green Hills

Overview

Green Skills in the Green Hills

Join ClimateVoice in New York's stunning Hudson Valley on June 24 - 26 to explore influence as a transformative green skill. This invitation-only event will be an opportunity to sharpen your influence skills, forge deep cross-company bonds, and take bold climate action with like-minded colleagues. Together employees will learn how to pinpoint sources of influence in their workplaces, engage allies across functions, and craft a roadmap to mobilize colleagues on climate policy in 2026 and beyond.

The retreat kicks off with a welcome dinner and keynote on Wednesday night. Thursday delivers a full day of immersive programming, while Friday features a half-day collective action session. All lodging and meals are included, and Saturday departures are available. Attendees are responsible for their own travel to and from the Pocantico Center in Tarrytown, New York.

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Our Speakers

Facilitated by Experts

Through dynamic lectures and interactive exercises, these climate leaders will address key elements of influence including systems thinking, coalition building, and collective action.
Danny DeBare
Environmental Advocates NY
Madeline Dyke
Climate Reality Project
Dr. Genevieve Guenther
End Climate Silence
Kendra Haven
InfluenceMap
Alison Taylor
NYU Stern School of Business
Neil Yeoh
One Point Five Academy

Learning Objectives

Systems thinking, coalition building, and collective action.

The heart of this retreat is the power of influence as a transformative green skill. Drawing on the Center for Creative Leadership’s vision, influence here means the ability to move people to sway opinions and inspire action, without relying on titles or formal authority.

In contrast to formal authority, which is based on hierarchical relationships, influence moves in multiple directions inside corporations.

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The Venue

A verdant campus in the scenic hills of the Hudson Valley

The Pocantico Center has been host to some of the most influential leaders, thinkers, and creative minds of the last century. Today, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund continues to bring together people at Pocantico through a robust slate of conferences, artist residencies, tours, performances, exhibitions, and educational programs.

Visitor Information
Aerial View of the Kykuit Building. Kykuit (derived from the Dutch word for look-out), used for lodging, is set high above the Hudson with dramatic views of the river and Palisades.
David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center. A tour of the DR Center and its current art exhibition will be offered.
Main Conference Room. One of the main meeting spaces we’ll utilize.
Automobile Hall. A museum space that contains a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary automobiles.

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This is an advocacy event hosted by ClimateVoice. The retreat is being held at the Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

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This is an invite only event and spaces are limited.

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*Disclaimer: Participants will attend this retreat as individuals and not as official representatives of their companies.