Seattle Climate Tech: Apr 14 - Apr 20
live-action carbon capture 🔥, donut economics 🍩, bioswale tour 🌱, and more!
Hi friends,
We have yet another engaging assortment of climate events this week. For example, you could:
On Tuesday, grab some 🥂 Green Drinks with the Seattle Donut Economics Coalition and chat with folks in, or interested in, the environmental field while learning more about donut economics.
On Wednesday, attend the 💻 Seattle Climate Hackathon Info & Networking Session to learn more about the upcoming hackathon, connect with fellow participants, and start forming your dream team.
On Saturday, head on over to Leavenworth to watch live-action carbon capture at the 🔥 Pile Burning & Biochar Workshop.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
~ Asha and the Climate Tech Cities Team
🔦 Opportunity Spotlight
CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator at the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub is an eight-month cohort-based program supporting startups tackling the climate crisis and promoting green technology growth. It is funded in partnership with the Seattle Office of Economic Development and co-located with our partners 9Zero and VertueLab.
Cohort benefits include:
💰 Access to funding opportunities
📈 Business development and mentorship
🖥️ Professional workspace and facilities to help scale up products
🌎 Climate innovation ecosystem
Applications are due next Sunday, April 20th!
Events This Week
🥂 Green Drinks with the Seattle Donut Economics Coalition: Tue, Apr 15
🗣️ how to have courageous climate conversations (an action-oriented dinner party) w/ Soapbox: Tue, Apr 15
💻 Seattle Climate Hackathon: Info & Networking Session: Wed, Apr 16
🌉 Seattle Aurora Bridge Bioswale Tour & Happy Hour w/ Women and Climate Seattle: Wed, Apr 16
🌎 2 tons to save the planet! the workshop by Terreau: Thu, Apr 17
📝 Seminar: Harnessing Law and Policy to Reduce Food Waste: Fri, Apr 18
📚 Conversation with David B. Williams and Elizabeth Person, author and illustrator of Wild in Seattle: Fri, Apr 18
🔥 Pile Burning & Biochar Workshop: Sat, Apr 19
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events
Upcoming Events
🎊 earth day community dinner party w/ Soapbox!: Tue, Apr 22
🌍 Earth Month Happy Hour at Armoire: Thu, Apr 24
🧑🌾 Earth Day Volunteer Work Party at 21 Acres: Sat, Apr 26
📚 Conversation with David B. Williams, author of Wild in Seattle, and Claudia Castro Luna: Mon, Apr 28
🔋 Transportation Electrification Career Panel w/ Women of Electric Vehicles: Tue, Apr 29
🚀 Launchpad Expo Venture Conference: ClimateTech: Wed, Apr 30
📚 Conversation with climate law scholar Rob Verchick, author of The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience: Thu, May 1
⚛️ Forging a Future in Fusion: Career Pathways & Networking Panel (Hybrid): Tue, May 6
🌱 Regenerative Agriculture: Driving Value for Farmers, Businesses, and Communities: Wed, May 7
🧑💻 Seattle Climate Hackathon: Wed-Fri, May 7-9
🌲 PNW Climate Week Planning Meeting: Thu, May 8
This Week in Depth
🥂 Green Drinks with the Seattle Donut Economics Coalition
When: Tuesday, April 15, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Life on Mars, 722 East Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Seattle Donut Economics Coalition and Sustainable Seattle are co-hosting the April Green Drinks event. Come chat with others working, volunteering, or interested in the environmental field and learn more about donut economics. Free, with food and drinks available for purchase; 21+ only.
🗣️ how to have courageous climate conversations (an action-oriented dinner party)
When: Tuesday, April 15, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where: 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Soapbox Seattle is a joyful third place for climate action, and we host community dinners every Tuesday evening rooted in art, music, plant-based food, connection, and meaningful advocacy.
Our April topic is How to influence change. Our third week every month is our ACT module: a guided advocacy night that's beginner friendly. The courageous climate conversations workshop will be facilitated by Soapbox founder Nivi Achanta where you'll learn about values-based frameworks, preloaded responses, and more!
💻 Seattle Climate Hackathon: Info & Networking Session
When: Wednesday, April 16, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Learn about the upcoming Seattle Climate Hackathon happening May 7-9, connect with fellow participants, and start forming your dream team. We’ll begin with a brief overview and live Q&A featuring the event organizers and special guests. Afterward, enjoy dedicated networking time to meet potential collaborators and ignite your ideas for climate-tech innovation!
🌉 Seattle Aurora Bridge Bioswale Tour & Happy Hour w/ Women and Climate Seattle
When: Wednesday, April 16, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Schilling Cider House, 708 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Join Women and Climate Seattle to learn about the Aurora Bridge bioswales, a beautiful nature-based solution that collects and filters polluted stormwater runoff, helping keep Lake Union clean. Schilling Cider, one of Seattle's most sustainably-mind businesses, will be opening their doors exclusively for Women and Climate.
Leading our tour will be Rachael Meyer, Principal Landscape Architect and Director of Sustainability at Weber Thompson. Ms. Meyer led the Aurora Bridge Bioswale and Northlake Commons Bioswale projects, and last month received the Individual Leadership Award from the Puget Sound Business Journal Environmental and Sustainability Awards.
If you are looking for an opportunity to talk climate with professionals identifying as women or non-binary, you are in the right place! No climate experience necessary.
🌎 2 tons to save the planet! the workshop by Terreau
When: Thursday, April 17, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
“2tonnes” is a fun and immersive workshop that will project you to 2050 to better imagine what the transition to a low-carbon world could look like. With your team, your mission is simple yet complex: to mitigate climate change. You will build your scenario, choosing individual and collective actions to initiate a low-carbon transition. Using our simulation model, visualize in real time the impact of your decisions on your individual carbon footprint, and on the rest of the world's!
📝 UW Seminar: Harnessing Law and Policy to Reduce Food Waste
When: Friday, April 18, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Where: The Olson Room, Gowen Hall 1A, University of Washington Seattle Campus
The Center for Environmental Politics organizes a monthly colloquium series on environmental politics, policy, and governance.
Emily M. Broad Leib is a Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, and Founding Director of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic, the nation’s first law school clinic devoted to providing legal and policy solutions to the health, economic, and environmental challenges facing our food system. Working directly with clients and communities, Broad Leib champions community-led food system change, reduction in food waste, food access and food is medicine interventions, and equity and sustainability in food production.
🔥 Pile Burning & Biochar Workshop
When: Saturday, April 19, 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: Leavenworth, WA
🖤 Want to watch live-action carbon capture? 🔥 Want to play with fire? Do BOTH on Saturday, April 19th!
North of Leavenworth, from 10am to 4pm, we’ll be demonstrating the process of turning woody debris into biochar using a flame cap kiln. We’ll also be showing efficient burn pile construction techniques and safe burning practices to minimize smoke impacts and reduce the risk of escapes - a big concern in eastern Washington’s dry region. Bring a sack lunch, and wear clothing made from natural fibers!
Opportunities
Contests
🌃 Urban Future Prize Competition (due Apr 28)
💻 Seattle Climate Hackathon: May 7 - 9
Programs
🌱 CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator (due Apr 20)
🌼 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator | The Biomimicry Institute (due Apr 25)
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We know all of you are cooking up great events that highlight the latest and greatest in our collective effort to save our city - and our planet! 🌍 We would love to spread the word. Please reach out directly to Jason, Asha, or Jordan or fill out this google form to add to the list!