Seattle Climate Tech: July 23 - July 31
PNW Week Recap, SVB's Climate Tech State of Markets, Maritime Blue summer meetup, clouds and climate change, and more this week!
Hi friends,
That’s a wrap on PNW Climate Week!
The second annual PNW Climate Week ended just over a week ago, with more than 100 events and 3,000 folks across the region. The energy, enthusiasm and community were palpable throughout the week and in every room. Here in Seattle, events included a tour of Climate Pledge arena, an urban nature walk, a climate tech hackathon, and dozens of panel discussions, wellness events, and networking opportunities. It was an incredible week and a big step toward putting the PNW on the climate map! The week was even featured in a highlight by King 5 News 📺
If you attended or supported an event, PNW Climate Week would love your feedback here. Plus, tag PNW Climate Week when you post on LinkedIn for admin to find 🔎
This week-long festival is only possible thanks to over 100 volunteer organizers. Please consider donating to help cover the costs of this year’s events and help get ready for next year!
We have a handful of great events lined up for this week as we round out July, and exciting conferences, meetups, and happy hours upcoming in August - check them out below.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maya, Alec, and the Climate Tech Cities Team
Events This Week
🌱 UW Farm - Water Resilience Field Tour: Wed, Jul 24
🏳️🌈 Earth Gay Tacoma 2024: Taking Pride in Conservation: Sat, Jul 27
☁️ En Plein Air: Clouds and Climate Change: Sat, Jul 27
📊 SVB Presents Climate Tech State of Markets: Tues, Jul 30
⛵ Maritime Blue Summer Member Meet-Up: Wed, Jul 31
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events
Community Shoutout: 📖 Climate Event Organizing Guide
Inspired by all of the recent activity in the Seattle climate community? Want to host an event of your own, or find ways to get involved? Jacob Caggiano has put together an incredible resource for the community in the Climate Event Organizing Guide. The guide shares tried and true suggestions on event formatting, logistics and promotion, and includes free assets you can use 🙌 Lets keep the momentum going!
Upcoming Events
🌱 Seattle ESG & Sustainability Conference: Thurs, Aug 8
🪴 Women in Environment Networking Event at Bellevue Botanical Garden: Thurs, Aug 8
☀️ The Burien Solar Punk Festival 2024: Sat, Aug 10
🍽️ Seattle Climate Founders Dinner (Mercer Island): Thurs, Aug 15
👖 What’s The Future of Textile Waste Symposium: Sat, Aug 17
♻️ DIY 101: Personal Thrifting & Upcycling Strategy: Sun, Aug 18
👕 Remale Seattle Community Monthly Meetings: Wed, Aug 21
⚡ 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop: Thurs, Aug 22
🌲 RE+ Northwest: Tues, Aug 20 to Thurs, Aug 22
🧺 Community Picnic for WAC Seattle’s First Birthday: Wed, Aug 28
🏗️ Annual NW EcoBuilding Guild Summer Picnic: Wed, Aug 28
This Week in Depth
🌱 UW Farm - Water Resilience Field Tour
When: Wed, July 24th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle
The UW Farm welcomes farmers on the 24th to self-guided tours and discussions with farm managers of our demonstrations of water conservation approaches. Explore the use of different mulches and composts; dry farmed crops including rye, potatoes, tomatoes and beans; use of computerized, drip irrigation; cover cropping; fungal applications; and use of moisture meters.
🏳️🌈 Earth Gay Tacoma 2024: Taking Pride in Conservation
When: Sat, July 27th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Wapato Hills Park, Tacoma
We invite you to Join Tacoma Earth Gay 2024, the LGBTQ community's most visible form of environmental activism and celebration. Earth Gay Tacoma will include fun and engaging ways to learn about sustainability, have fun, and restore a local park. As an official Tacoma Pride event, we strive to provide a safe and welcoming space for members of the queer community and allies to help better our community. Voter registration, games, and food truck for all! All ages, all abilities, and allies welcome.
☁️ En Plein Air: Clouds and Climate Change
When: Sat, July 27th from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Where: Pine Lake Park, Sammamish
Join us for observational drawing and cloud watching in this workshop inspired by the outdoor painting practice of painter John Constable. We will learn about the dynamic, chaotic world of clouds, the important role they play in our climate, and their history as a symbol in art and popular culture.
📊 SVB Presents Climate Tech State of Markets
When: Tues, July 30th from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Where: 9250 5th Ave, Seattle
Please join SVB, Clean Energy Ventures, and E8 as we review the SVB Climate Tech report and have a discussion with Climate Tech investors about the state of the market. For early risers, breakfast and coffee will be served!
⛵ Maritime Blue Summer Member Meet-Up
When: Wed, July 31st from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Blue Hub at Fisherman’s Terminal, Seattle
It's time for the Summer Member Meet-Up at Seattle's Maritime Blue!
If you are not already familiar with Maritime Blue, they are a Seattle-based non-profit committed to the development of maritime business, technology, and practices that promote a sustainable future contributing to economic growth, ecological health, and thriving communities. Their areas of focus are: Maritime Decarbonization, Renewable Ocean Energy, Sustainable Fishing & Seafood, Ocean Health & Sustainability, and the Digital Transformation. Join us for a networking happy hour where you can meet other Maritime Blue Members, startup founders, staff, and board members.
🌎 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!