Seattle Climate Tech: May 5 - May 11
🧑💻 innovate together at the climate hackathon, ⚛️ explore your future in fusion, 🌱 understand the value of regenerative agriculture, + more!
Hi friends,
The time has finally arrived for the inaugural 🚀 Seattle Climate Hackathon! From Wednesday to Friday tackle real-world climate challenges, gain hands-on mentorship from top local leaders in climate tech, VC and policy, and compete for up to $10,000 in prizes! Sign up here. Unable to participate? All are welcome to join the 🎉 kickoff and the 🏆 judging and finale!
More exciting events include:
On Tuesday, learn from leading fusion companies about ⚛️ Forging a Future in Fusion: Career Pathways & Networking Panel
On Wednesday, hear from experts about 🌱 Regenerative Agriculture: Driving Value for Farmers, Businesses, and Communities
On Thursday, join organizers at the 🌲 PNW Climate Week Planning Meeting
On Sunday, practice mindful consumption at the👖 Free Clothing Swap w/Sustainable Style Seattle
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
~ Asha and the Climate Tech Cities Team
Events This Week
⚛️ 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
👖 Free Clothing Swap w/Sustainable Style Seattle: Sun, May 11
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events
Upcoming Events
☀️ Powering Community: Starting and Scaling Cooperative Solar Gardens: Tue, May 13
⚡️ 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
🏠 Climate risk, housing and insurance: a Washington state perspective: Fri, May 16
🦜 "For the Birds" Concert: Fri, May 16
🪡 Free Repair & Mend Workshop w/Sustainable Style Seattle: Sun, May 18
💰 Climate Investor Lunch, sponsored by E8 Angels: Tue, May 20
🛠️ Fix-It Night at the Shoreline Tool Library: May 21
🧵 Free Upcycling Workshop w/Sustainable Style Seattle: Sun, May 25
🐮 The Future of Alternative Proteins Panel: Wed, May 28
🔋 Press Release Fundamentals for Battery Entrepreneurs: An Interactive Workshop: Thu, May 29
☕️🌸 Tacoma Coffee & Conservatory w/ Seattle Women and Climate Community: Sat, May 31
🌿 Soapbox gets its hands dirty with Dirt Corps: Sat, May 31
♻️ Shred It & Shed It: Sat, May 31
This Week in Depth
⚛️ Forging a Future in Fusion: Career Pathways & Networking Panel
When: Tuesday, May 6, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Where: 1301 Fifth Ave Suite 1500 Seattle, WA (a virtual option is available)
Join CleanTech Alliance for a hybrid panel discussion featuring early to mid-career professionals from leading fusion companies Avalanche Energy, Zap Energy, and Helion as they share their journeys into the fusion industry! Whether you’re a student, a professional looking to pivot into fusion, or simply curious about how people get started in this field, this event will provide valuable firsthand insights into career paths, challenges, and opportunities in fusion energy.
🌱 Regenerative Agriculture: Driving Value for Farmers, Businesses, and Communities
When: Wednesday, May 7, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Tactile, 2013 4th Ave #402, Seattle, WA 98121
Join Global Impact Collective to hear from a panel of experts about local and global approaches to regenerative agriculture. We'll cover topics including the farmer experience, the use of technology, the role of policy, and the importance of partnerships. Our speakers:
Richard Moe, Principal Technical Program Manager, Digital Innovation Group, Opportunity International
Paul Shoemaker, Executive Director of Carnation Farms
Melissa Spear, Executive Director, Tilth Alliance
🧑💻 SeaClimateHack 2025 Kickoff
When: Wednesday, May 7, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Start your climate hackathon experience with inspiration, energy, and insight! The kick-off will feature opening remarks from climate tech leaders, a welcome from our organizing team, and an overview of the event format and judging criteria.
Our keynote speaker is Court Lorenzini, Co-Founder of Docusign.
🌲 PNW Climate Week Planning Meeting
When: Thursday, May 8, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
We’ll spend time at the start to give brief updates about the overall event and discuss best strategies for designing interactive, "sticky" sessions that give participants clear options to engage in discussions and key work moving forward.
We will then dedicate a large part of this meeting to teams to meet face to face and continue their planning; we want to give people time for important in-person work.
Then follow us to the happy hour afterward!
🏆 SeaClimateHack 2025 Judging and Finale
When: Friday, May 9, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Join the Seattle Climate Hackathon for the judging and awards ceremony! Based on the number of final submissions, we are targeting two rounds of judging — first a science fair type event, then presentations by qualifying teams to our judges. We will finish up with a short happy hour and an awards ceremony. Come join to see the magic unfold!
👖 Free Clothing Swap w/Sustainable Style Seattle
When: Sunday, May 11, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Common Objects, 2601 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Come to our Clothing Swap to give your pre-loved clothes a new home and refresh your wardrobe without spending a dime! Whether you're looking for something for summer or looking ahead to winter, this is the best way to make space in your closet and refresh your wardrobe! If you don't have clothing to swap, you are still welcome to come and pick up items that you love!
Opportunities
🎬 Bloomberg Green Docs Competition: Due May 23
The top five documentaries will be shown at the Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival in Seattle in July
🔥 Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize: Due Jun 13
⚡ Google AI for Energy: Due Jun 30
Join the Fun!
Submit Events
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!