The Courage to Lead
Our Courage to Lead event series began in 2007 to recognize individuals who have been ambitious in their commitment to the health of our planet, society, and future generations. Each event draws a fascinating mix of guests from the corporate, government, environmental, and policy arena. It embodies our philosophy of bringing together leaders from a variety of sectors to find solutions for today’s toughest environmental and economic development challenges.
Courage to Lead raises critical unrestricted support, which enables WRI to respond quickly to emerging issues and new opportunities.
Upcoming Event
| Date | April 10, 2019 | 6:30 PM |
| Venue | The Shed at Hudson Yards, New York, NY |
| Featuring | The Inaugural WRI Ross Prize for Cities and Town Hall on Tomorrow’s Cities plus a Special Tribute to Hudson Yards |
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Past Events |
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| Date | October 12, 2017 | 6:30 PM |
| Venue | Cipriani’s 25 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 |
| Honorees | Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation Feike Sijbesma, Chairman and CEO, Royal DSM |
| Special Guests | Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary UN Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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2014 Luncheon |
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| Venue | 583 Park Avenue, New York, NY |
| Honorees | Pamela P. Flaherty, Director of Corporate Citizenship, Citi and President and CEO, The Citi Foundation James A. Harmon, Chairman Caravel Management LLC and Chairman, World Resources Institute |
| Special Guests | The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Dr. Judith Rodin, President Rockefeller Foundation |
| Resources from the event Event photos | Event video | Jonathan Lash Tribute video | Stephen Ross Tribute video |
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2012 Dinner |
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| Venue | Mandarin Oriental, New York, NY |
| Honorees | Former WRI President Jonathan Lash Related Companies Founder and Chairman Stephen M. Ross |
| Masters of Ceremony | MSNBC Morning Joe Co-Hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough |
| Special Guests | New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Presidential historian Michael Beschloss |
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2009 Dinner |
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Venue |
Mandarin Oriental, New York, NY |
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Honorees |
Bloomberg President Daniel L. Doctoroff |
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Masters of Ceremony |
CNN Anchor Alina Cho |
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Special Guests |
DuPont CEO Ellen J. Kullman |
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2007 Dinner |
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| Venue | Cipriani’s 42nd Street, New York, NY |
| Honorees | GE CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt Elizabeth McCormack and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The late Samuel C. Johnson |
| Masters of Ceremony | Author and journalist Thomas L. Friedman |
| Special Guests | The Honorable Al Gore SC Johnson CEO Fisk Johnson WRI Founder James Gustave Speth |
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