Seattle Climate Tech: Apr 29 - May 4
An octopus 🐙in a garage, an ice art show 🧊, an economy that might work for everyone some day--what more could you ask for?
Hi Fellow Climateers,
As we carry Earth Day energy into the coming week we’ve got a number of creative events to attend. Check out the following and don’t forget the 🐙! (even if the emoji isn’t great)
🔋 Transportation Electrification Career Panel w/ Women of Electric Vehicles: Tue, Apr 29
🚀 Launchpad Expo Venture Conference: ClimateTech: Wed, Apr 30
🎬 Film and Panel Event—Outgrow the System: Fri, May 2
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers and💚,
~ Jason and the Climate Tech Cities Team
Events This Week
🔋 Transportation Electrification Career Panel w/ Women of Electric Vehicles: Tue, Apr 29
♻️ Pacific Northwest Innovations for the Circular Economy: Wed, Apr 30
🚀 Launchpad Expo Venture Conference: ClimateTech: Wed, Apr 30
❄️Shaped By Ice Climate Art Show: Thu-Sat, May 1-3
📚 Conversation with climate law scholar Rob Verchick, author of The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience: Thu, May 1
🎬 Film and Panel Event—Outgrow the System: Fri, May 2
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events
Upcoming Events
⚛️ 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
💡 IdeaLab 2025: Funding Climate Tech without Federal Support: Fri, May 9
⚡️ CAIRN Demo: Explore the Intersection of Energy Innovation, Regulation, and Frontier Models: Wed, May 14
🏛️ From Policy to Practice: Driving Washington’s Climate Solutions: Thu, May 15
🦜 "For the Birds" Concert: Fri, May 16
💰 Climate Investor Lunch, sponsored by E8 Angels: Tue, May 20
🐮 The Future of Alternative Proteins Panel: Wed, May 28
🔋 Press Release Fundamentals for Battery Entrepreneurs: An Interactive Workshop: Thu, May 29
🌿 Soapbox gets its hands dirty with Dirt Corps: Sat, May 31
♻️ Shred It & Shed It: Sat, May 31
This Week in Depth
🔋 Transportation Electrification Career Panel w/ Women of Electric Vehicles
When: Tuesday, April 29, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: University of Washington
Join the Seattle chapter of Women of Electric Vehicles (WEVs) for a Transportation Electrification Career Panel!
Come meet other women in the EV industry and inspire the next generation of Women of EVs!
Our panel will showcase the diversity of careers available in the EV industry and will be followed by Q&A and networking. Professionals will have a chance to speak to university students interested in exploring careers in transportation electrification, and students will have the opportunity to network with women currently working in the industry.
♻️ Pacific Northwest Innovations for the Circular Economy
When: Wednesday, April 30, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, Seattle, WA
The Pacific Northwest has long stood at the forefront of sustainability, pioneering efforts in community-led action, legislative innovation, and the commercialization of circular solutions. Join us for an engaging session featuring three leaders with over 50 years of combined experience accelerating the circular economy through cutting-edge policy, design, and business models.
🚀 Launchpad Expo Venture Conference: ClimateTech
When: Wednesday, April 30, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Venture Mechanics Coworking Studies of Bellevue, 14110 NE 21st St, Bellevue, WA 98007
The Launchpad Expo series is Venture Mechanics’ signature venture conference, showcasing startups from a range of verticals—AI, ClimateTech, Aerospace/Drone, Consumer/CPG, FinTech, Manufacturing Automation, Health Sciences, DefenseTech, AgTech/FireTech, Web3, PropTech, InsureTech, EdTech, and more.
Each Launchpad Expo features two pitch rounds of exemplary startups selected by sector experts.
❄️Shaped By Ice Climate Art Show
When: Thursday, May 1 - Saturday, May 3, 1 PM - 6 PM each day
Where: Slip Gallery, 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
THIS SHOW EXPLORES STORIES ABOUT HOW OUR GLACIAL REGIONS ARE CHANGING AND HOW THESE CHANGES DEEPLY IMPACT HUMAN AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES AT MANY LEVELS, FROM THE LOSS OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES TO ECOSYSTEM SHIFTS.
GLACIER LOSS IS A VISIBLE SIGN OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS, FOSTER CURIOSITY, AND INSPIRE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND GLACIERS.
📚🐙 Conversation with climate law scholar Rob Verchick, author of The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience Lets Talk Sustainability With Jack Daniels
When: Thursday, May 1, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Davis Wright Tremaine, John Davis Room, 1201 Third Ave, Suite #2200, Seattle, WA 98101
This thought leadership gathering features Rob Verchick, author of The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience and climate law scholar who designed climate-resilience policies in the Obama administration.
Hosted by Davis Wright Tremaine’s Seattle Office and Forterra, this event will explore the pressing challenges of climate adaptation and resilience in the Pacific Northwest and beyond—through a lens of hope and action.
🎬 Film and Panel Event—Outgrow the System
When: Friday, May 2, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: Mount Baker Community Club, 2811 Mount Rainier Drive S, Seattle, WA 98144 US
The economy is failing people and the planet. What comes next?
Join Mount Baker Meaningful Movies, 350 Seattle, XR Seattle, Seattle DSA, and other local climate and social justice organizations for a powerful evening of film, local discussion, and action.
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💻 Seattle Climate Hackathon: May 7 - 9
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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!