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REBECCA FOON
REBECCA FOON
Rebecca Foon is a composer and cellist based in Montreal and New York City.
 
 
 

Pathway to Paris is a nonprofit organization dedicated to turning the Paris Agreement into reality through finding and offering innovative and ambitious solutions for combating global climate change. Founded by Rebecca Foon and Jesse Paris Smith in 2014, the organization brings together musicians, artists, activists, experts, academics, politicians, innovators, and all citizens of the world to participate in a series of events, dialogues, and leading initiatives.

Pathway to Paris works in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme and 350.org.

 
 
 
 

Pathway to Paris launched the 1000 CITIES Initiative for Carbon Freedom in 2017, an initiative based on the idea that if 1000 cities around the world develop and implement ambitious climate action plans, we will achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement and beyond.

Join the 1000 Cities Campaign and sign the petition to push your city’s leaders to go zero emissions and 100% renewable energy by 2040.

 
 

Past Events


 

Pathway to Paris

Carnegie Hall, NYC
7:00pm, November 5, 2017

At this event, Pathway to Paris  announced a new initiative called 1000 cities, inviting all cities of the world to transition to 100% renewables by 2040. All proceeds from the event were donated to 350.org, Pathway to Paris, and the UNDP.


1000 Cities

 

All proceeds from this event go to 350.org and the United Nations Development Programme.

 

Pathway to Paris

Le Trianon, Paris
December 4 & 5, 2015

Featuring Thom Yorke, Patti Smith, Flea, Warren Ellis, Tenzin Choegyal, Jesse Paris Smith, Rebecca Foon, Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, and Naomi Klein.

Maintaining the Momentum:
A Call to Action on Climate Change

City Winery, NYC
September 19, 2016

Featured musical performances from David Johansen with Mercury Rev, Martha Wainwright, Nicole Atkins, Bill McKibben (350.org), Xylouris White, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Suzzy Roche, Techung, and Jesse Paris Smith & Rebecca Foon.

The event called on world leaders to quickly turn climate commitments into action.

 
 

All proceeds from this event go to 350.org and the United Nations Development Programme.

 
 

PATHWAY TO PARIS
Pop Montreal

Théâtre Rialto 
September 20, 2015

Anne Waldman and Fast Speaking Music (Ambrose Bye, Devin Brahja Waldman) Thurston Moore, AroarA, Brad Barr (The Barr Brothers), Sarah Pagé (The Barr Brothers), Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon.

 
 

Spinning On Earth

The Green Space
April 8, 2015

WNYC’s Spinning On Air joined Pathway to Paris to present “Spinning On Earth”, an evening of music and discussion around climate change.

Host David Garland welcomed poet Anne Waldman; singer, writer and poet Patti Smith; executive director of 350.org May Boeve; composer Jesse Paris Smith and cellist Rebecca Foon.

 
 

Pathway To Paris

Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
September 22, 2014

Featuring Bill McKibben, Anne Waldman, Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Michael Stipe, Thurston Moore, Steve Shelley, David Garland, Terre Roche, Larkin Grimm, Jesse Paris Smith, Rebecca Foon and The Down Hill Strugglers.

This event was the first in our series to raise consciousness and funds for progressive climate action in the lead-up to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.