Climate Live NYC: Live Music, Speakers & Workshops

Come join us at Starr Bar for a night filled with live music performances and inspiring talks from the youth activists behind !

Groove to an eclectic mix of live music from , , and more TBA! and hear from youth climate activists harnessing the power of music for climate justice , , and . You will also hear virtual messages from our team members on the frontlines of the climate crisis, about their incredible work and how you can support.

You can also get a taste of our festival campaign, with free temporary tattoos and stickers, and for donation guitar pick jewellery making and sustainably sourced t-shirts with climate justice messaging hand-printed!

*Please note Starr Bar is a 21+ venue

is a global youth-led charity who organise concerts and festival campaigns to harness the power of music to engage a new audience in the intersectional climate justice movement.

We have teams in over 40 countries, mainly in the Global South. We aim to:

• ENGAGE a new audience in the youth climate movement by hosting concerts and festival capaigns harnessing the power of music.
• EDUCATE music fans about intersectional climate and social justice issues. We draw festival goers in with live music, then in between sets we host talks and workshops from youth activists.
• EMPOWER young people to take action for climate and social justice. We platform key youth-led campaigns at our events.

Climate Live is a registered charity in England and Wales: 1194784

is an award-winning artist and activist known for her uplifting, percussive electronic music about gender liberation and personal power. She has been listed as a TED Fellow, Forbes 30 Under 30 in Music and BBC 100 Women. She began producing music in 2015, after her story running the London Marathon free-bleeding to combat menstrual stigma went viral around the world. She has toured drumming for artists M.I.A and Thievery Corporation, and her song "The Future is Female" reached the global viral Spotify Top 50 US charts. In June of 2022, Gandhi completed a Masters in Music Science & Technology at Stanford University's CCRMA where she spent time in Antarctica sampling the sounds of glaciers melting to create empathy and awareness around climate change. Gandhi’s mission is to use her music and voice as a medium for a message about positivity, personal expression and human thriving.

Singer - songwriter, , brings an entirely new refreshing element to the entertainment industry by infusing her influences of Afrofuturism, hip-hop, culture, and spirituality into her craft. The Brooklyn native shows us the true art of being a mutli-faceted creator and curator through her artistic visions. She executes her work in the most inovative and impactful ways as she also highlights the complexities of being a GEN-Z individual in a digital world. Sending a message to empower her audience on a grand scale , Rilly has gained fans and supporters from across the globe and aims to inspire more people to feel seen and whole within themselves through her artistry. Using school as an avenue to find creative expression at an early age, the determined powerhouse innovator has landed press and collaborative campaign deals with huge names. Her endless talents have also encouraged her to curate her own underground music festivals in hopes to shine light on other up-coming artists in her generation. As the young visionary continues to expand on her various talents she is determined to leave her mark through her presence which includes her music and projects.

is a Climate Justice Activist, Speaker, Storyteller, and Writer, based in the U.K. Palmer is in Climate Live, a global youth-led concerts harnessing the power of music to engage, educate and empower, with the Youth Climate Justice Fund- the first global youth led climate fund, advocate for slow fashion and collaborates with sustainable fashion brands. She is an honoured Young Leader at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards, and in the Forbes Top U.K Environmentalists List. She was involved in organising the September 2019 climate strikes which brought 300,000 people on the streets in the U.K, and has spoken at the UN Climate Change Conferences.

is a young climate activist, environmentalist, and wildlife conservationist from Kenya. She is the head campaigner for #LetLakeVictoriaBreatheAgain which advocates for the restoration of Lake Victoria. She is the founder of Kisumu Environmental Champions. Moreover, she is a youth coordinator at Fridays For Future Africa, a passionate climate activist at Fridays for the Future, One of the coordinators at Climate Live , a treaty champion for Fossil Fuel Treaty, an ambassador for Climate Clock, a Sustainable Food System advocate at Food At Cop, a member of the Water working group in Youngo and a climate change champion at Wangari Maathai Foundation. Furthermore, she is a board member at Sustory Love and 2022 Initiative. She is also part of the Comms team of Africa Youth Climate Time and Fridays For Future Mapa,additionally , she is also coordinating the Climate Live Kisumu. She is part of the Steering Committee for Children and Youth Pavilion for Cop 28 . Furthermore, she is also running her own business by the name Rahmina Paullete Eco Products which is a youth-led and women-centred initiative that is based on making eco-friendly products from water hyacinth.

is the Global Founder and UK Director of Climate Live: a youth-led charity harnessing the power of music to engage a new audience in the climate movement. Over the past few years she has helped coordinate simultaneous concerts in over 30 countries, and has run the Climate Live Bus Stage at major festivals in the UK. She coordinated Climate Live’s inaugural pavilion at the UN COP28 Conference. She was awarded the Environment Agency’s Inspirational Person of the Year Award for 2020, and has been featured in BBC News, Sky News, NME, Billboard and more.

- known as Kiki - is a non-binary photographer, voice actor and producer known for their work as Tamara in Eddsworld and their music photography for bands and magazines across the world. A devoted activist, Kiki began working with Climate Live UK in 2020 and currentl works as the programming coordinator, and has been committed to using the power of music to help the protection and progression of the environment ever since.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Starr Bar, 214 Starr Street, Brooklyn, United States