For three days, the Grand Palais brings together climate innovation, biodiversity, technology, cities, finance, and culture in a single space. This is how ChangeNOW 2026 begins — an event that continues to grow as a global showcase for solutions with real-world application.
The format blends panels, an exhibition space, and conversations among startups, scientists, companies, governments, and organizations. Science, investment, and action in the field intersect throughout the agenda.
The opening focused on the planetary boundaries framework developed by Johan Rockström, an Earth system scientist who helped define the ecological thresholds of the planet. This reference was echoed by Santiago Lefebvre, co-founder of ChangeNOW, as a guide for innovation, investment, and development.
More than one thousand solutions are featured in the exhibition area. Clean energy, ecosystem restoration, mobility, regenerative agriculture, and digital technologies coexist alongside proposals for nature-based finance. The agenda connects biodiversity with economics, cities with climate adaptation, technology with land use, and culture with collective action.
Signals from Day 1
• Biodiversity gains relevance in economic and investment discussions.
• Nature becomes part of business models and risk management strategies.
• Cities emerge as platforms for implementation.
• Innovation links with scalability and financing.
• Culture and participation expand the reach of the environmental agenda.
Walking through the exhibition space reveals a diverse ecosystem: emerging initiatives, institutional alliances, and corporate proposals designed for real-world application.
Paris once again becomes a laboratory for ideas and connections. The energy of the event moves between science, innovation, and collaboration, shaped by a central question: how to translate these solutions into concrete impacts on the ground.
We will continue sharing key signals from ChangeNOW 2026 in the coming days.
