Pro Briefing: Rethinking Leadership for Climate Action: Lessons from Nia Tero

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Time: 3-4 p.m. ET

Location: In-person, Devex Impact House @UNGA, New York, Valbella at the Park, 126 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, United States

Organizers: Devex

Title: Pro Briefing: Rethinking Leadership for Climate Action: Lessons from Nia Tero

Speakers:

• ʻAulani Wilhelm, CEO, Nia Tero
• Anne Marie Burgoyne, Interim President, Waverley Street Foundation and Nia Tero Board Member
• Peter Seligmann, Chairman, Silvania and Nia Tero founder

Event Focus:

Nia Tero was founded on the belief that Indigenous Peoples are not stakeholders in climate action, but essential partners in it.

This conversation explores what other organizations can learn from Nia Tero’s approach to building governance and philanthropy around that premise.

Join ʻAulani Wilhelm, Anne Marie Burgoyne, and Peter Seligmann for a discussion on rethinking leadership for climate action and the ways organizations can build partnerships, governance, and philanthropic approaches that recognize Indigenous Peoples as essential leaders in addressing the climate crisis.