Bill Gates, Marie Kondo and Others Spoke at Times Climate Event

For highlights of the conversations, see our live coverage of the day.

Climate change is an issue that stretches across borders, touching every facet of our lives. Addressing it likewise requires shifts in almost every industry and institution. On Sept. 21, The New York Times brought together world leaders, activists, scientists and policymakers, for an event examining the actions needed to confront climate change.

Sessions included Al Gore, Bill Gates, José Andrés, Marie Kondo, Michael R. Bloomberg, and others. See the recordings below.

Attendees also had the opportunity to connect with online attendees on the messaging platform Slack. Each day featured a different topic and guests, along with prompts from the Times editorial staff.

9 a.m. Eastern

A Billion-Dollar War Against the Petrochemicals Industry

• Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies

• Gina McCarthy, former national White House climate adviser and administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

• Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and C.E.O. of the Hip Hop Caucus

9:30 a.m.

What’s Standing in the Way of Climate Progress?

• Al Gore, former vice president of the United States

10 a.m.

Living in the Age of Extreme Heat

• Eleni Myrivili, global chief heat officer, UN-Habitat and Arsht-Rock Resilience Center

• Reema Nanavaty, director of rural organizing and economic development at the Self-Employed Women’s Association

10:35 a.m.

Green Growth v. Conservation

• Jason Grumet, C.E.O. of the American Clean Power Association

• Ebony Twilley Martin, executive director of Greenpeace USA

11 a.m.

Food in a Time of Crisis

• José Andrés, chef and humanitarian

11:25 a.m.

Norway’s Paradox

• Jonas Gahr Store, prime minister of Norway

11:50 A.m.: Break

1:20 p.m.

Opinion: Paddling Against the Wind

• Robin Wall Kimmerer, author and scientist

1:35 p.m.

Greening the Grid

• Calvin Butler, president and C.E.O., Exelon

• Pedro J. Pizarro, president and C.E.O., Edison International

2 p.m.

A New Recipe for Food Systems

• Jim Andrew, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer of PepsiCo

• Anthony Myint, executive director, Zero Foodprint and co-founder, Mission Chinese Food

2:25 p.m.

New Technology and Smarter Policy

• Bill Gates, founder of Breakthrough Energy and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

2:55 p.m.

Carnivores and Climate Change

• Gilberto Tomazoni, global C.E.O. of JBS

3:35 p.m.

Can a Tidy House Save the World?

• Marie Kondo, tidying expert and founder of KonMari Media Inc.

4:15 p.m.

Financing a Just Transition

• Ajay Banga, 14th president of the World Bank Group

• Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados

4:45 p.m.

Africa’s Climate Potential

• William Ruto, president of Kenya