Seattle Climate Tech: Oct 13 - Oct 20

This week has lots: events highlighting Indigenous leadership and ways of knowing, "donut economics," strategies to clean up our oceans, and pathways to bring research to real-world solutions! 🌲💪

Jason Huff

Oct 13, 2025

Hi Climate Community,

As the rains return stay cozy with the great events we have for you this week—enjoy!

As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.

Cheers,

~ Jason

💪LEARN: Nature-based solutions & Climate Resilience: Tues, Oct 14
🤝In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature: Thur, Oct 16
🍾Harvest of the Future: Soapbox Inaugural Gala: Fri, Oct 17
🍩Global Donut Days meets Seattle Green Drinks: Fri, Oct 17
🐋 Sound Check: A Quiet Sound for Killer Whales: Mon, Oct 20
🌊Marine Debris Impacts and Solutions: Mon, Oct 20
🌍Bridging the Gap: Turning Research into Real-World Solutions: Mon, Oct 20

Upcoming Events

🌊Designing Equitable Ocean Technologies: Wed, Oct 22
🐟Hope in the Water: The Role of Aquaculture in Sustainable Blue Food Systems: Wed, Oct 22
🌲UW College of the Environment: Nature Heals: Wed, Oct 22
🗺️How to Build Inclusive Policy: Lessons Learned from Climate Work in Diverse WA Communities: Thurs, Oct 23
🦦The State of Elliott Bay Habitat: Thurs, Oct 23
🚃Future of Transportation in the Region Panel: Thurs, Oct 30
🏭Bob Wyss presents ‘Black Gold: The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal’: Tues, Nov 4
📖Jessica Hernandez presents ‘Growing Papaya Trees’: Tues, Nov 11

This Week in Depth

💪LEARN: Nature-based Solutions & Climate Resilience

When: Tues, Oct 14th, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Soapbox Seattle, 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, Washington

What if our cities learned from the natural world? This week, we’re diving into stormwater, swales, and seriously smart design with Rachael Meyer, Landscape Architecture Principal and Director of Sustainability at Weber Thompson.
Rachael’s work on projects like the Aurora Bridge Swales and Seattle’s Living Buildings shows how looking to nature can help us solve big urban challenges. Come ready to get curious about how water moves—and how we can move with it.

💪In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature

When: Thur, Oct 16th, 7:30pm
Where: Townhall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.), Seattle, 98101

In relationship with Se’Si’Le, Braided River is celebrating the launch of their newest project, In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature. As told to Kurt Russo, with a foreword by Jay Julius Xw’tot lhem, and illustrations by Fiorella De La O (Quechua), this book invites readers into a conversation rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing and being in nature. The vision of the project is to draw on ancestral knowledge to further empower and inspire Indigenous-led environmental campaigns with non-Indigenous allies and partners to the benefit of Mother Earth and all her relations down to the seventh generation.
Come be a part of the celebration of this inaugural project, with a night full of powerful Pacific Northwest speakers.

🍾Harvest of the Future: Soapbox Inaugural Gala

When: Fri, Oct 17th, 5:00pm-11:00pm
Where: Washington 1000, 1000 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101

Every week in 2025, we’ve been gathering in Belltown to restore our connections with each other, our food, the land, and our futures.
Harvest of the Future is our first-ever fundraising dinner, but it’s more than that. It’s an invitation to celebrate, to give gratitude, and to dream of what our next seasons together can look like.
Set aside your notions of what an “annual gala” looks like and join us for something truly special.
We’ll have dinner made with love by culinary stewards of our community, live music from local artists, and activities that nourish our creative expression.
It’ll only be Seattle’s greatest dinner party with you.

🍩Global Donut Days meets Seattle Green Drinks

When: Fri, Oct 17th, 5:00pm
Where: Life On Mars, 722 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122

Sustainable Seattle and Seattle Donut Economics Coalition (SeaDEC) are proud to co-host October’s Green Drinks to celebrate Global Donut Days!
Global Donut Days (GDD) is a four-day, community-led festival, held online and in-person around the world, centered on Donut Economics, October 14th-17th 2025.
Whether you are new to Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics framework or already think like a seasoned 21st century economist, come grab a drink, make connections, and spark new ideas for a just and resilient Seattle! SeaDEC will share a little about our draft Seattle city portrait and more!

🐋 Sound Check: A Quiet Sound for Killer Whales

When: Mon, Oct 20th, 9:30am-10:30am
Where: Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA

Join the Quiet Sound team for our annual update, where we’ll reflect on the past year of progress in reducing the impact of underwater noise on endangered Southern Resident killer whales and the broader marine environment. Hear highlights from key research, collaborative initiatives, and industry partnerships, and learn what’s ahead as we continue to advance quiet ocean strategies across the Puget Sound.

🌊Marine Debris Impacts and Solutions

When: Mon, Oct 20th, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101

Join us for a community event highlighting Washington’s marine debris challenges and solutions. Together, we’ll explore the impacts of plastic pollution on our coastlines and waters, showcase local efforts to prevent and remove debris, and share ways we can all take action to protect the ocean.
Speakers:
(Host) Dr. Lyda Harris, Pelagic Impact
Andrew Mason, NOAA Marine Debris Program
Julie Masura, University of Washington Tacoma
Tanya Balaji, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Dr. Adrian Tan, King County Solid Waste Division
Brantlee & Jonathan Conell, Praxseas

🌍Bridging the Gap: Turning Research into Real-World Solutions

When: Mon, Oct 20th, 2:30pm-4:00pm
Where: 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101

Dive into the cutting edge of ocean innovation with this dynamic panel featuring leading faculty innovators from the University of Washington who are transforming research into real-world impact. From carbon capture sustainable water reclamation, and underwater sonar advancement, these innovators are bridging the gap between academic discovery and applied solutions.
Join us for an inspiring conversation that explores how UW researchers are tackling some of the ocean’s most pressing challenges. Panelists will share their insights on navigating the path from the lab to the marketplace and bringing visionary research out of the university and into the word. Whether you’re a student, academic, entrepreneur, or ocean enthusiast, this session will spark new ways of thinking about scientific research, sustainability, and the future of our oceans.
Panelists:
🌊 Alex Gagnon Associate Professor, School of Oceanography | Co-Founder and CEO, Banyu Carbon
💧 Mari Winkler John R. Kiley Endowed Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
🔊 Steve Kahle Senior Principal Engineer, Applied Physics Laboratory

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