Seattle Climate Tech: June 17 - June 22
Get ready for PNW Climate Week next month! Mending Lab, Out in Climate Happy Hour, Coworking Day, and more this week.
Hi friends,
The days are getting warmer, the sun is staying out past 9pm and we have lots of climate events on the horizon. PNW Climate Week is back next month and there are already over 70+ events on the calendar! Events are filling up, so make sure to take a look at the calendar soon to reserve your spot (and keep reading on for a small preview of the eclectic events you can choose from).
You don’t have to wait till July to attend some great events. This week you can learn what's holding back customer engagement at the 📈 The Customer Traction Lab for Cleantech Startups, rescue some of your well loved summer items at the 👕 9Zero Mending Lab with Karen LePage, grab some drinks at the 🏳️🌈 Out in Climate - Seattle Pride Happy Hour, and more!
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
~ Asha and the Climate Tech Cities Team
🔦 PNW Climate Week 2025 Spotlight
PNW Climate Week is officially kicking off July 16th and includes events from Portland up to Vancouver, BC. There are already 70+ events on the calendar, covering themes from energy to community to startups and more. Below are just a handful of the Seattle-based events you can attend. Check out the calendar for the current list.
✅ Green Jobs & Activation Fair!: Wed, July 16
👕 Be Aware What You Wear: Roundtable Panel Discussion: Wed, July 16
🤝 Coalition for Climate Careers (C3) Reception: Thu, July 17
🎤 Building for 2075 *Startup Pitch Contest* - hosted by Gliding Ant Ventures: Thu, July 17
🌱 Restore & Connect with Heron's Nest + Duwamish Longhouse: Fri, July 18
🔨 PNW Climate Week Site Visit: The Furniture Repair Bank: Sat, July 19
Events This Week
📈 The Customer Traction Lab for Cleantech Startups: Tue, June 17
🏙️ action soiree for urban climate resilience: Tue, June 17
🎭 “Kill Climate Deniers” Staged Reading of David Finnigan’s Satirical Play + Silent Auction: Wed, June 18
👕 9Zero Mending Lab with Karen LePage: Wed, June 18
🌞 Tae Keller presents 'We Carry the Sun': Wed, June 18
🏳️🌈 Out in Climate - Seattle Pride Happy Hour: Thu, June 19
💻 Free Coworking Day for the ClimateTech Community: Thu, June 19
🛠️ Navigating Building Standards Through Strategic Consulting: A Conversation with Justin Lee of McKinstry: Thu, June 19
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events
Upcoming Events
🖌️ dinner, art, and map-drawing party for a vibrant Seattle: Tue, June 24
⚡️ Lunch and Learn at University of Washington Clean Energy Testbeds: Tue, June 24
🍎 ReFED Summit Breakfast: Designing Change: Human-Centered Approaches to Food Waste Solutions: Wed, June 25
✨ Cleanup the shoreline at Myrtle Edwards Park w/ Women and Climate: Wed, June 25
☀️ Seattle Climate Innovation Hub Open House: Thu, June 26
🎨 Art Therapy in the Park: A Climate Collage Workshop: Thu, June 26
⭕ Building a Circular Future: Sat, June 28
🦋 Butterflies as Storytellers: Wed, July 9
🎙️ D2 Seattle Council Candidate Climate Forum: Fri, July 11
🏔️ PNW Climate Week: Wed, July 16 - Fri, July 25
This Week in Depth
📈 The Customer Traction Lab for Cleantech Startups
When: Tue, June 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Build a clear, effective customer journey that helps you close more deals.
You’ve been gaining early traction through founder hustle and a strong mission. But to scale, you need a customer experience that’s consistent, repeatable, and built to grow.
This hands-on workshop helps founding teams of cleantech startups strengthen customer engagement, boost buy-in, and pinpoint what’s worth prioritizing next.
🏙️ action soiree for urban climate resilience
When: Tue, June 17, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Soapbox Seattle, 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Join Soapbox Seattle for our ACTION module on our June topic: vibrant cities. We'll feed you dinner, introduce you to new friends who care about making our city better, and then guide you through an action session!
👕 9Zero Mending Lab with Karen LePage
When: Wed, June 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
The most sustainable clothes you can wear are the ones you already own. With some basic skills, you can rescue more of your favorite items than you might think, and you don’t need any experience to get started.
You bring your broken things - your mending guide Karen LePage brings everything else. The theme is summer things, so bring lightweight clothing made from linen, cotton, or technical material that needs a little LLC to wear for summer adventures.
🌞 Tae Keller presents 'We Carry the Sun'
When: Wed, June 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Where: Third Place Books Ravenna, 6504 20th Avenue Northeast Seattle, WA 98115
Third Place Books is delighted to welcome Newbery Award-winning author Tae Keller to our Ravenna store to celebrate her new illustrated kids' book, We Carry the Sun: a celebration of solar energy and the role the sun has played in sustaining humankind over thousands of years. This event is free and open to the public. All ages welcome!
🏳️🌈 Out in Climate - Seattle Pride Happy Hour
When: Thu, June 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: Rhein Haus Seattle, 912 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Both LGBTQ+ folks and climate workers are under a lot of pressure these days. (It's a lot, Robin.) Come meet up with the Out in Climate Seattle community to relax, connect with fellow LGBTQ+ climate workers, and just be a little gay. 🌈🏳️⚧️
💻 Free Coworking Day for the ClimateTech Community
When: Thu, June 19, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Venture Mechanics Startup Launchpad, 14110 NE 21st St, Bellevue, WA 98007, USA
To foster greater connection between venture-scale climatetech startup founders, mentors and investors in specific verticals, Venture Mechanics Coworking Studios offers free coworking days twice a month.
ClimateTech Days are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month (excepting major holidays). Participants must pre-register through this Luma calendar. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch and join colleagues in a group lunch room between noon and 1pm.
🛠️ Navigating Building Standards Through Strategic Consulting: A Conversation with Justin Lee of McKinstry:
When: Thu, June 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Join us for an insightful session with Justin Lee, Operations Manager at McKinstry, as he shares his expertise in strategic consulting aimed at helping clients meet evolving building performance standards. With a wealth of experience in sustainability-driven operations and compliance planning, Justin will explore how McKinstry partners with organizations to align their building infrastructure with regulatory, environmental, and operational benchmarks.
Whether you're involved in facilities management, energy consulting, or policy compliance, this event offers a valuable opportunity to gain practical knowledge from a leader in the field. Don’t miss this chance to learn how strategic consulting can bridge the gap between ambition and action in the built environment.
Opportunities
⚡ Google Accelerator: AI for Energy: Due June 30
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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!