Seattle Climate Tech: Aug 6 - Aug 13
ESG & Sustainability Conference, Burien Solar Fest, climate coworking, Black Developers PNW Conference, and more this week!
Hi friends,
We hope everyone’s been having a great Seattle summer so far ☀️
There are 19 fantastic events lined up for August, including clean energy workshops, meetups, picnics, and more. Here are our top picks for the month so far:
💻 Black Developers PNW Conference: in Tacoma this Thursday and Friday
☀️ The Burien Solar Punk Festival 2024: in Burien on Saturday
👕 Remake Seattle Community Monthly Meetings: next Wednesday in Seattle
⚡ 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop: next Thursday in U District
🧺 Community Picnic for WAC Seattle’s First Birthday: Wed, Aug 28 in Green Lake
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maya, Alec, and the Climate Tech Cities Team
Events This Week
🌱 Seattle ESG & Sustainability Conference: Thurs, Aug 8
☕ Climate Community Building & Coworking Party: Thurs, Aug 8
💻 Black Developers PNW Conference: Thurs, Aug 8 to Fri, Aug 9
📐 American Institute of Architects Happy Hour - Measure What Matters: Thurs, Aug 8
🪴 Women in Environment Networking Event at Bellevue Botanical Garden: Thurs, Aug 8
☀️ The Burien Solar Punk Festival 2024: Sat, Aug 10
🏛️ Bullitt Center Tour: Tues, Aug 13
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events
Community Shoutout: 🎒 Books & Backpacks: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
We wanted to highlight a very unique upcoming experience - a backpacking expedition near Leavenworth! This event is hosted by Seattle climate tech community members and is a great way to round out the summer. While the 7/30 application deadline has passed, they are still accepting folks for the waitlist. Apply here!
Upcoming Events
🍽️ Seattle Climate Founders Dinner (Mercer Island): Thurs, Aug 15
🏢 21 Acres Green Building Tour: Fri, Aug 16
👖 What’s The Future of Textile Waste Symposium: Sat, Aug 17
♻️ DIY 101: Personal Thrifting & Upcycling Strategy: Sun, Aug 18
🔋 PNW DERs: August Meetup & Focus Group Kickoff: Tues, Aug 20
👕 Remake Seattle Community Monthly Meetings: Wed, Aug 21
⚡ 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop: Thurs, Aug 22
🌲 RE+ Northwest: Tues, Aug 20 to Thurs, Aug 22
🚜 21 Acres Dry Farming Walk: Sat, Aug 24
🎒 Books & Backpacks: A Psalm for the Wild-Built: Fri, Aug 23 to Sun, Aug 25
🧺 Community Picnic for WAC Seattle’s First Birthday: Wed, Aug 28
🏗️ Annual NW EcoBuilding Guild Summer Picnic: Wed, Aug 28
💡 National Sustainability Society National Conference: Mon, Sep 9 to Wed, Sep 11
This Week in Depth
🌱 Seattle ESG & Sustainability Conference
When: Thurs, Aug 8th 8:00 AM
Where: Renaissance Seattle Downtown
Join for the Seattle ESG & Sustainability Conference to learn about the road to 2050: panels and events will cover decarbonization, electrification, energy codes, setting and achieving goals, reporting, and sustainable buildings. Learn the steps for implementing ESG and sustainability goals within your organization and gain insights into thow the WA law HB 1257 will impact building requirements and codes and strategize effective compliance measures.
☕ Climate Community Building & Coworking Party
When: Thurs, Aug 8th from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle
Soapbox Project is back at it — we're a third place for climate solutions, and we want to connect, learn, and take action with you. Here's what to expect for our August community building & coworking hours. Mainly, we will include some fun facilitation, so you will actually get to know people! (Instead of, you know, walking into the event, not knowing whom to talk to, and pretending you need to be on your phone).
Who: climate professionals or climate-curious citizens who are looking for a place to make friends with others struggling with climate anxiety and/or pursuing climate work
What: 1 hour of facilitated non-icky networking followed by 2 hours of open work time that's loosely structured around goals (e.g. one table for finding a job, one for silent accountability, one for grants, etc.)
💻 Black Developers PNW Conference
When: From Thurs, Aug 8th 5:00 PM to Fri, Aug 9 8:00 PM
Where: The Evergreen State College Tacoma
Join us for the 1st Annual Black Developers PNW Conference, a groundbreaking event designed to bring together Black developers and professionals in the Pacific Northwest. This is your chance to connect, collaborate, and innovate with industry leaders and peers who are shaping the future of development and trades. Our goal is to unite individuals focused on various development organizations in trade fields, including concrete work, solar energy, energy interconnectivity, rainwater systems, master carpentry, wells, groundwork, and electrical work. Additionally, we aim to bring together computer developers, coders, web developers, platform developers, and creative developers like filmmakers and professionals in the creative economy.
📐 American Institute of Architects Happy Hour - Measure What Matters
When: Thurs, Aug 8th From 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: ZGF, 925 4th Ave UNIT 2400, Seattle
The AIA Seattle Happy Hour Series is a monthly gathering presented by the Young Architects Forum and Women in Design committees to encourage connections within the Seattle design community. This year’s series will explore how sustainability metrics can improve our built environment and create healthier buildings.
🪴 Women in Environment Networking Event at Bellevue Botanical Garden
When: Thurs, Aug 8th From 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Bellevue Botanical Garden
Join the Puget Sound chapter of Women in Environment for an afternoon networking and happy hour event at the Bellevue Botanical Garden on Thursday, August 8th from 5:30-7:30 pm. Appetizers and drinks will be provided. Come explore the beautiful gardens and meet other women in the environmental field!
☀️ The Burien Solar Punk Festival 2024
When: Sat, Aug 10th From 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: 614 Southwest 120th Street, Seattle
If there is one simple fact that may just change your thoughts on renewable power, it's this one.
In a single hour, the amount of power from the sun that strikes the Earth is more than the entire world consumes in a year.
“Solar Punk” is the festival theme, which envisions a future where community and technology are integrated to create a self-sustaining system. In this event, attendees will learn about alternative self-sustaining ways to work and power their daily lives. It is an iconic one-day event that celebrates the best of Burien and empowers the community by bringing eco-friendly businesses together to showcase what they do and connect them to the community as potential employers. Business, Arts, and Culture are the three most powerful drivers of community participation and engagement in Burien and the pillars upon which the festival is based. The proceeds from The Burien Solar Punk Festival will be utilized to support: Key Tech Labs Green Jobs Expo, Mini Jobs Fair, Small Business Expo, funds for a new micro solar system, and stipends for the youth Green Pre-Apprenticeship Program participants.
🏛️ Bullitt Center Tour
When: Tues, Aug 13th From 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where: 1501 East Madison Street, Seattle
The Bullitt Center, described by Architectural Digest as "the greenest office building in the world", offers public tours 2 days a week, most weeks. Tours will begin in the second floor lobby, and include the building's mechanical and electrical rooms, the grey water and rain water treatment systems, vacuum toilets and the "irresistible" stairway.
🌎 Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures Startup and Talent Platforms
Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures are launching new platforms to support climate founders, funders, and career transitioners! There is no shortage of great companies raising money for their groundbreaking ideas, great investors looking to support with capital, and great talent living the mantra that every job is a climate job. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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Climate Tech Cities
We are expanding! We started as an 8-person dinner and now have over 4,000 members in our community. We’ve had people across the world reach out to us to start their own chapters - so we’re launching a new Climate Tech Cities organization this year! If you have friends who are interested in becoming chapter leads, please share the word. Here’s to a global network of local communities making a positive impact!