Seattle Climate Tech: PNW Climate Week Guide!

The biggest Seattle climate event of the year is nearly here! We’ve broken down PNW Climate Week by days and themes to help you make the most of the week 🥂

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Jul 02, 2024

Welcome to PNW Climate Week!

PNW Climate Week is officially kicking off July 7th and includes events from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver 🌄 This is the second annual PNW Climate Week, and wow are there so many fantastic events and activities for you to choose from.

We’re highlighting the Seattle-only events for this guide, including over 60 events across the city. There’s a large variety in morning, afternoon, and evening events, and many different themes from carbon to community to startups and more. PNW Climate Week also coincides with the first ever Bloomberg Green Festival in Seattle! Many of the Bloomberg events have been added to the PNW Climate Week calendar, be sure to check them out. You can use the calendar link to filter by location as well, places like the Georgetown Steam Plant and Indigo Slate will be hubs all week.

📣 If you’re interested in volunteering to help set up and run the events, you can sign up here — openings are available all week!

We hope everyone has a wonderful climate week filled with meeting new and old friends, exploring Seattle’s rapidly growing climate community, and enjoying the one-of-a-kind PNW sunshine that’s in store ☀️ We can’t wait to see you there!

Cheers,
Maya, Alec, and the Climate Tech Cities Team

Our Top 11 List

Top 10 was too hard, so here’s a top 11. We’re excited for each event, but here are a few in particular we’re really looking forward to:

Kick off the week with Climate Mayhem’s 🌳 LIVE Podcast Episode! Human Composting and its Role in Circularity followed by 🇬🇭 Community Dinner - Ghanaian Cuisine [Vegan Options!] at Georgetown Steam Plant on Monday
Stick around at Georgetown Steam Plant on Monday to hear pitches from 5 local founders in the happy hour competition sweeping the globe at 🗣️ Founders Live Seattle - PNW Climate Week and help decide the winner!
Head to KEXP on Tuesday for a networking event + panel on 📣 How Employees Can Advocate for Climate Policy in the Workplace where you’ll hear from climate champions at ClimateVoice, Microsoft, Soapbox Project, and Climate Leadership
Interested in♻️ Circular Economy and Fashion? Want to compete in a jewelry recycling competition? Join this event in Seattle on Tuesday to hear from local women founders in the fashion world with a guided tour of Armoire
While ⏲️ Minute Motifs: A Collection of Climate Perspectives is currently at capacity, you can join the waitlist to hear lightning round 60 second speeches centered around ideas driving climate journeys in Capitol Hill on Tuesday
Join 🟢 Climate Venn: Circular Economy + Networking on Wednesday in Capitol Hill for a lively networking evening hosted by Circular Spring
Head to Queen Anne on Wednesday for 🏳️‍🌈 Out in Climate Seattle inaugural gathering co-hosted by Carbon Direct. Out in Climate is a non-profit dedicated to building community among LGBTQ+ professionals in the climate space
Learn about how the Port of Seattle is investing in electrification, alternative maritime fuels, and the development of a first-in-the world green corridor at 🚢 Port of Seattle Maritime Sustainability Discussion on Thursday at the Port’s Pier 69 Headquarters
If you can’t make it to the networking events earlier in the week, join🌲 The Carbonauts PNW Climate Networking & Happy Hour for a mixer + speaker event in South Lake Union on Thursday
Join Akshat Rathi, renowned author of Climate Capitalism and award-winning reporter and host of the popular ‘Zero’ climate podcast for Bloomberg Green, and Frank Hodge, dean of the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business for a fireside chat at💸 Climate Capitalism Seattle: Author Talk with Akshat Rathi at Town Hall Seattle on Saturday
At the official afterparty for the Bloomberg Green Festival, wrap up climate week and sing your heart out with 🎤 Climate Karaoke on Saturday night in Seattle

Events by Category

We’ve categorized over 60 events so far, and have them broken down by theme and day below:

☕ Breakfast (7)
🪨 Carbon (3)
♻️ Circularity, Fashion, and More (8)
💼 Corporate Climate (9)
💚 Community (5)
🎲 Games (3)
🍹 Happy Hour & Parties (6)
🤔 Learn (8)
🧘 Reflect (3)
🚀 Startups (5)
🌲 Seattle (3)
🔮 Storytelling (2)
🚲 Walk, Talk, and Ride (5)

☀️ climate connections morning mixer: Mon, Jul 8
☀️ climate connections morning mixer: Tue, Jul 9
☀️ climate connections morning mixer: Wed, Jul 10
☕️ Sustainability Coffee: Wed, Jul 10
🫖 Sustainabili-TEA: Women Brewing Up Climate Solutions: Wed, Jul 10
🛶 Canal-side Climate Convos: Thu, Jul 11
⛰️ Pachamama Ventures X SVB Climate Tech Founders Breakfast! : Thu, Jul 11

🪨 Carbon

🌳 Seattle and the Amazon Rainforest: Building a Carbon Market: Mon, Jul 8
🪨 Biochar FTW: Tue, Jul 9
🏡 Forests, Housing & Carbon: An Elegant Climate Solution: Thu, Jul 11

♻️ Circularity, Fashion, and More

🧵 No New Clothes Sip + Swap: Sun, Jul 7
🪡 Co-creating a Circular Fashion System: Solutions & Actions: Sun, Jul 7
🌳 LIVE Podcast Episode! Human Composting and its Role in Circularity: Mon, Jul 8
🧶 Softgoods and Sustainability: The Trials of Scaling Innovations to Market Presented by Brevay Cycling: Mon, Jul 8
♻️ Circular Economy and Fashion: Tue, Jul 9
🟢 Climate Venn: Circular Economy + Networking: Wed, Jul 10
🪑 Learn to refurbish furniture for the climate & the community!: Thu, Jul 11
💧 Circular Water Event: Food and Water Nexus: Thu, Jul 11

💼 Corporate Climate

All Events (Chronological)

Sunday

🦅 ChirpGPT: Climate Data, AI Insights, and Bird Behavior (urban forest walk)

When: Sunday, July 7 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Where: Register for Address

Join an urban nature excursion at the intersection of birding, climate science, and artificial intelligence. Bring your hiking shoes, binos, some water and snacks and let's dDelve into the dynamic world of citizen science through birding to learn how we can gain climate insights through the lens of AI.

🚴‍♀️ Climate Bike Ride

When: Sunday, from July 7 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Husky Stadium Parking Lot

Start off the PNW Climate Week with fresh air and a casual bike ride from Seattle to the east side via the 520 and I-90 bridges!

🧵 No New Clothes Sip + Swap

When: Sunday, July 7 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery, 1115 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

Join the Remake Seattle Community in collaboration with Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery by contributing to a clothing swap that aims to transform the way you engage with the clothes in your closet this summer...and, hopefully, beyond!

🚀 PNW Climate Week: Climate Tech Challenge 2024 - Competitor

When: Sunday, July 7 from 12:00 PM - Jul 12, 6:00 PM

Where: SURF Incubator, Seattle, WA

The climate tech challenge is designed to be a week long event designed to drive a group of entrepreneurs towards building and refining a business idea through mentor sessions and a series of workshops. The event will end with a Demo day where you will pitch to a team of VC's. At Leaner Startups we are dedicated to not just running events but enabling the startup community to accelerate their projects and bring their imaginations to life through our events.

🎴 Unravel the Climate Crisis: Join Our Climate Fresk Workshop!

When: Sunday, July 7 from 1:00 PM -4:00 PM

Where: Shoreline Historical Museum, Shoreline, WA

Are you concerned about climate change but feel overwhelmed by its complexity? Join us for an engaging and eye-opening Climate Fresk workshop!

🪡 Co-creating a Circular Fashion System: Solutions & Actions

When: Sunday, July 7 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery, Seattle, WA

Are you aware of the (many) problems with fashion but want real, tangible solutions? Then join us for a hopeful and action-oriented discussion on co-creating a circular fashion system!

🚶‍♀️ Nature-based Climate Solutions Walk In Seward Park

When: Sunday, July 7 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Where: Seward Park Audubon Center

Join us for a Climate Week walk in the magnificent old-growth forest of Seward Park, located in southeast Seattle. This walk is designed to engage participants in meaningful discussions about nature-based solutions to climate change while immersing in the beauty of a 120-acre forest that showcases some of Seattle's oldest and most majestic trees.

Monday

☀️ climate connections morning mixer

When: Monday, July 8 from 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Welcome to PNW Climate Week's breakfast networking series hosted by Indigo Slate and Soapbox Project!

🚶 Urban Nature Walk & UDL Principles

When: Monday, July 8 from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Where: Thornton Place, Seattle, WA

Join us for an informative and participatory urban nature walk at Thornton Place in Seattle! Hosted by educator/artist/author/plant forager Cheryl Wheeler, this interactive walk and talk will provide 1) a glimpse into Seattle's environmental restoration activities and 2) an informal opportunity to identify Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles essential to successful community education.

💡 The Power of Innovation: Transformational Tools for Corporate Climate Impact

When: Monday, July 8 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Discover why innovation is essential for corporate sustainability success. Explore three transformative tools—design thinking, systems thinking, and regenerative design—that empower impactful solutions. Learn to shift to an opportunity mindset and cultivate a culture of innovation within sustainability efforts, fostering creative solutions that drive lasting environmental and social impact while transforming sustainability into a driver of growth and success for businesses.

🏟️ Climate Pledge Arena Tour

When: Monday, July 8 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Where: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA

Climate Pledge Arena's goal is to be the most progressive, responsible and sustainable arena in the world and is the first to achieve the International Living Future Institute Zero Carbon Certification. Come learn how Climate Pledge Arena operates and brings the best in entertainment to life while exploring areas of the arena not typically open to the public.

💡 Climate Idea Jam: Unleashing Creativity for Climate Innovation

When: Monday, July 8 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Welcome to the Climate Idea Jam, where creativity meets climate innovation! Join us for an immersive session focused on exploring how corporations can innovate and lead in climate solutions. Led by design thinking experts, this event offers the opportunity to collaborate in small groups, leveraging powerful brainstorming methods and creativity-enhancing tools.

❄️ Keeping Cool in a Warming World: The 90 Gigaton Problem

When: Monday, July 8 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

As the world warms, the demand for cooling is exploding. 10 ACs are sold every second. However, these cooling appliances have a hidden cost. Their refrigerants (HFCs) are extremely potent greenhouse gases. Come join Bhumi, a Seattle startup, to learn and discuss how we can curb these emissions.

⚡️ Climate Innovation Lightning Talks

When: Monday, July 8 from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Join us for an electrifying session of Lightning Talks. Our diverse lineup of speakers will share a rapid-fire series of concise, engaging presentations each lasting just 5 minutes. The best part? You're invited to play along. As long as you can keep your talk under 5 minutes – and keep it interesting – you'll have a chance to be a part of the program.

💚 climate cuties: a dating-themed climate week kickoff 😉

When: Monday, July 8 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Green Lake Park, Seattle, WA

climate change can be scary 😱, but it can be less scary if you have a cutie by your side to cope with your climate anxiety. Soapbox Project is dedicated to making impossible challenges seem a less impossible by building a joyful community to connect, learn, and take action on the climate crisis. In that spirit we’re kicking off PNW Climate Week (and our gorgeous 😎 Seattle summer) with a cheeky little mixer where you just might meet that special someone. 🔥

🌳 LIVE Podcast Episode! Human Composting and its Role in Circularity

When: Monday, July 8 from 4:30 - 5:30pm PDT

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, 6605 13th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108

Have you ever wondered what happens with your body after you die? We'll be joined by Laura Cassidy from Recompose, a licensed, full-service, green funeral home based in Seattle offering human composting to clients across the country. Recompose is growing a worldwide movement to reimagine the end-of-life experience to be rooted in nature.

🌳 Seattle and the Amazon Rainforest: Building a Carbon Market

When: Monday, July 8 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Where: Seattle, Washington

The Amazon Investor Coalition unites investors, philanthropies and corporate buyers to shift the economics of the Amazon rainforest away from deforestation. As a global impact finance learning-and-collaboration platform, the organization has facilitated over $50 million of new investing in the region to date. Join us to learn how leaders in Seattle area can help to ensure that the Amazon forest is worth more alive and standing, than cut and burned.

🇬🇭 Community Dinner - Ghanaian Cuisine [Vegan Options!]

When: Monday, July 8 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

Join our community picnic dinner at the Georgetown STEAM Plant! We are pleased to welcome BlackStar Kebab, serving delicious, environmentally conscious Ghanaian Street Food cuisine. We love that their 7-person team cares to use organic ingredients, recyclable & compostable serveware, and include vegan menu options.

🗣️ Founders Live Seattle - PNW Climate Week

When: Starts on Monday, July 8 at 6pm PDT

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, 6605 13th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108

Founders Live Seattle is back - for PNW Climate WEEK! Join us for an incredible evening: The ultimate entrepreneurial experience and pitch competition.

🧘 Happy(Mindful) Hour for Founders: Mindful Self-Compassion for Entrepreneurs

When: Monday, July 8 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: Stone Way Cafe, Seattle, WA

Super Good Society is delighted to host this event during PNW climate week, making the link between climate awareness and self-awareness. We're presenting an immersive and interactive exploration of mindfulness and other wellness practices geared toward the entrepreneurial and Founder journey. Kate Dillon Levin and Divya Kakkad, esteemed investors and certified wellness teachers, will guide practices alongside a panel of local entrepreneurs who will share their wellness practices. The formal agenda concludes with a happy hour for networking and forming meaningful connections within the vibrant Seattle community.

🧶 Softgoods and Sustainability: The Trials of Scaling Innovations to Market Presented by Brevay Cycling

When: Monday, July 8 from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Where: Catalysis Corporation, Seattle, WA

Brevay Cycling and Catalysis are excited to invite you to a special PNW Climate Week speaker panel featuring leading experts in the softgoods category. This event will discuss the multifaceted journey that it takes to get innovations in this category to market that promise to shape the global landscape of apparel, fashion, and footwear. These sectors not only define our daily attire, but also represent a complex network of production, logistics, material innovation, marketing, and consumerism. Softgoods production of apparel 👕, fashion 👜🧥🧣, and footwear 👞 accounts for 8% of the world's global greenhouse gas emissions 🏭 and 7% of all waste in landfills.

Tuesday

☀️ climate connections morning mixer

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Welcome to PNW Climate Week's breakfast networking series hosted by Indigo Slate and Soapbox Project! Soapbox's mission is to build joyful community spaces that transform our climate anxiety into connection, learning, and action. What better way to start your mornings at PNW Climate Week than meeting some new friends, exploring big questions, and creating collaborations together?

🌉 Bridging the Imagination Gap: Can Corporations Lead Climate Transformation?

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seatlte, WA

Join industry leaders as they debate the role of corporations in driving climate innovation. Explore the extent to which corporations can realistically achieve transformative change and consider alternative strategies and collaborative efforts needed to complement corporate action in addressing climate challenges. Gain insights into the future landscape of climate leadership and discover pathways to accelerate meaningful environmental impact.

🌄 Thriving as a Climate Leader: Tools for Sustaining Self & Climate

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Successful climate leaders work to sustain our climate, while also needing to sustain themselves. As we continue to live in an extractive and unsustainable world, personal and planetary burnout continue to rise. Join us for this interactive workshop that unpacks the links between burnout and climate, and presents tools and exercises for sustaining your well-being in climate leadership roles.

📈 Use Systems Thinking to Ace Your Sustainable Business Growth Strategy

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 2:30 - 3:30pm PDT

Where: Labour Temple, 2800 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121

Business Owners, Startup Founders, and Intrapreneurs, join this workshop hosted by sustainability and growth experts. Uncover the game-changing potential of systems thinking to revolutionize your approach to business development. Test your skills with group case studies and gain feedback from expert mentors. Go back to your business with a fresh perspective to craft a strategic go-to-market plan that considers every angle, from stakeholders to regulatory landscapes, ensuring your innovation thrives amidst challenges.

🪨 Biochar FTW

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

What the heck is Biochar? And why should you care? In 2023, Biochar’s contribution to carbon removal was over 90% of delivered carbon credits - and that's just part of the story. Come find out about this durable carbon sequestration approach that can help regenerate soils, remediate mine sites, remove PFAS, protect watersheds, and prevent forest fires.

👩‍🔬 The Corporate Climate Innovation Track: Presented by Women in Cleantech and Sustainability, Hosted by Indigo Slate

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: Seattle, WA

Join us for an engaging Lightning Panel, part of the PNW Climate Week‘s Corporate Climate Innovation Track, featuring local Seattle nonprofits making a significant impact in Sustainability, Environment, and Corporate Sustainability. This dynamic event, presented by Women in Cleantech and Sustainability and hosted by Indigo Slate, aims to inspire and empower corporate sustainability leaders with tools and ideas to ignite and accelerate sustainability-driven innovation. The insights and discussions from this panel will be highly relevant for corporate sustainability leaders in the audience, providing valuable takeaways to drive change within their organizations.

💰 Alternative Funding and Business Models for Climate & Impact Businesses

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 4 - 5:30pm PDT

Where: Labour Temple, 2800 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121

You are forming a climate or impact business - what are your options? Founders, stop stressing over those VC term sheets. Join Leadership Coach and Experienced Startup Exec, Ty Wolfe-Jones, and a trailblazing panel as they share their experiences pursuing alternative business formation and funding options. Speakers will discuss models such as co-op ownership, community or grant funding, value expectations, implementing solutions for underserved communities, and debate the drawbacks + benefits of the paths you could choose. Leave this event with the confidence to plan your next round, connections to help you succeed, and additional resources.

📣 How Employees Can Advocate for Climate Policy in the Workplace

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Where: KEXP, Seattle, WA

Join ClimateVoice and several employee advocates who have successfully used their influence to advance climate policy progress within their organizations. This dynamic panel discussion will give you real world examples and practical advice about how employees can speak up to raise the bar on corporate climate action.

🍹 PNW Climate Week Rooftop Happy Hour with SVB & Climate Tech VCs

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: 920 5th Ave, Seattle, WA

Please join SVB, Clean Energy Ventures, Snocap, Wollemi Capital, Elemental Excelerator, E8, Noria Energy, Meliorate Fund and more, as we kick off PNW Climate Tech Week over drinks, views, sunshine, and the Seattle Climate Tech community. There will be plenty of SVB client wine, free flowing frozen drink machine, and lite bites.

🥂 Raising a Glass to Sustainability: A Women in Cleantech and Sustainability + Indigo Slate Collaboration

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Register to See Address, Seattle, Washington

Join Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) and Indigo Slate for an engaging Cocktail Hour as part of the Corporate Climate Innovation Track at PNW Climate Week. This event brings together sustainability champions from various industries to network, exchange ideas, and inspire innovation for a greener future.

⏲️ Minute Motifs: A Collection of Climate Perspectives

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Where: Olmstead, Seattle, WA

Join the Seattle climate community to hear 60 second speeches centered around ideas driving climate journeys. A motif can be an object, idea, image, or single word that repeats in story to draw the reader's attention to a larger theme or concept. In each of our own climate stories, we encounter ideas, images, or concepts that repeat and build our understanding of how we can affect positive change.

🙏 Climate Hopeful Kick-off

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: The Collective Seattle, Seattle, WA

Climate Hopeful Club is an online / offline community centering on neurodivergent people who are climate curious and hopeful. We are here to info dump on each other and mobilize for climate action!

🌿 Workshop: Use Design Thinking to Make the Business Case for Investing in Nature

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

New corporate climate, nature, and biodiversity goals are being announced daily as companies pursue sustainability strategies. However, even after commitments are made, it can be difficult to get executive buy-in on investing in solutions to meet the ESG goals. In this workshop, attendees will use proven design thinking tools to develop the business case for investing in nature to meet environmental sustainability goals. Attendees are encouraged to share results of this workshop with their company’s decision makers as a form of taking action.

♻️ Circular Economy and Fashion

When: Tuesday, July 9 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: Register to See Address, Seattle, Washington

In celebration of Seattle Climate Week and our Women in Climate community, we are bringing together Ambika Singh, Founder and CEO of Armoire and Cleo Escarez, Founder and CEO of Redyoos to share their journeys into climate tech and how they are influencing the adoption of circularity in fashion to lessen the impact to our environment. Kim Martini, Founder and CEO of Tini Scientific will be moderating this fantastic conversation.

Wednesday

☕️ Sustainability Coffee

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Where: Retreat, Seattle, WA

PNW Climate Week Wednesday morning coffee.Join other sustainability professionals for casual conversation and networking.

☀️ climate connections morning mixer

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Welcome to PNW Climate Week's breakfast networking series hosted by Indigo Slate and Soapbox Project! Soapbox's mission is to build joyful community spaces that transform our climate anxiety into connection, learning, and action. What better way to start your mornings at PNW Climate Week than meeting some new friends, exploring big questions, and creating collaborations together?

🫖 Sustainabili-TEA: Women Brewing Up Climate Solutions

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Where: Vita at KEXP, Seattle, WA

Join the Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) community for a dynamic and inspiring morning on July 10, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at the iconic Caffe Vita at KEXP (472 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109) for an engaging coffee and networking session that promises to build connections and catalyze climate solutions.

🌲 Nudging Sustainability: What Really Drives Behavior Change?

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Explore how understanding human behavior drives corporate climate action. Industry leaders debate what truly drives behavior change, analyzing the roles of logic vs. emotion in fostering sustainable practices within and beyond organizations. Learn from real-life examples how behavioral psychology and other tools enhance employee engagement and accelerate sustainable solution adoption, while also catalyzing broader cultural change in corporate and societal sustainability attitudes and beliefs.

🌅 Crafting Climate Narratives: Harnessing Storytelling for Sustainable Impact

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Join us for a dynamic Climate Storytelling Workshop where storytelling techniques, practical tools, and inspiring examples converge. Whether you're a seasoned executive or emerging in sustainability, this workshop empowers you to catalyze positive change within your organization. Learn to harness storytelling's power to captivate hearts and ignite action, shaping compelling narratives that resonate with stakeholders and drive impactful sustainability initiatives.

🌱 Make Sustainability Part of Everybody’s Job: Employee Engagement Workshop

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Where: Register to See Address, Seattle, WA

Engaging the entire workforce in sustainability efforts is necessary to meet your sustainability commitments, attract and retain top talent, and continuously innovate in an era of climate disruption. But how? Join Drew Wilkinson in this provocative, fun, and highly interactive workshop that will equip you with the tools and resources needed to make sustainability part of everybody’s job in your organization.

🥗 Climatarians: Food Innovators Driving Change – Panel & Picnic Roundtables

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

About 1/3 of human-caused carbon emissions are linked to food (learn more). The EPA estimates that 170 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents are produced by food loss & waste alone each year. Join Gage Mitchel (from Modern Species) and Jaxie Friedman (from Atomo Coffee) for a discussion with other local PNW organizations working to create a more circular & sustainable food system.

🚶‍♀️ Climate Walk & Talk

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Join us on a walk around the neighborhood to continue the conversation around corporate climate innovation and debrief as we connect with the outside world. We will walk to Kobe Terrace (7th and South Main St) then make our way to Waterfall Garden (2nd Ave S and South Main St). We will have a checklist of common (and uncommon) Seattle Street Trees along our walk. How many can you check off the list?

🎴 Unravel the Climate Crisis: Join Our Climate Fresk Workshop!

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Richmond Beach Library, Shoreline, WA

Are you concerned about climate change but feel overwhelmed by its complexity? Join us for an engaging and eye-opening Climate Fresk workshop!

🌎 eco-anxiety & climate justice expert-led community conversation

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: Indigo Slate, Seattle, WA

Soapbox Project brings you another event to help you on your journey to transform your climate anxiety into meaningful action, in partnership with PLU! This session explores the impacts of climate change on our mental, spiritual, and social wellbeing, and lessons drawn from Indigenous cultures and comparative religious traditions to help us build a more resilient, just, and sustainable world.

🤖 Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe for the Planet?

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

Artificial intelligence, if used intentionally, could be a vital solution in the fight against climate change. But ....what's the collateral damage to the planet in the near term and long term?

🍻 Pachamama Ventures X PNW Climate Week Happy Hour! ⛰️💚🌎

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Pineapple Bistro & Bar, Seattle, WA

We hope you can come meet and greet Pachamama Ventures' Founder & Managing Partner Karen Sheffield while she is in town attending PNW Climate Week and Bloomberg Green Festival! We are a new climate tech VC firm based in San Francisco and we look forward to meeting Seattle's best climate tech investors, founders, and operators.

🟢 Climate Venn: Circular Economy + Networking

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: Olmstead, Seattle, WA

Get ready to meet in the middle of Climate Venn: where Networking and the Circularity Economy intersect! Hosted by the fine folks of Circular Spring, you can expect an evening filled with lively discussions, inspiring ideas, and plenty of opportunities to mingle with fellow enthusiasts who are passionate about creating a sustainable world.

🔥 Lessons Learned: Failure Stories from the Sustainability Front Lines

When: Wednesday, July 10 · 6 - 8pm PDT

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, 6605 13th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108

Startup CTOs, Co-Founders, and Business Intrapreneurs, commiserate and connect with fellow innovators who have hit some roadblocks along their journeys. Are you making the same mistakes? This is your chance to hear their stories! Openness and transparency are key to solving the world’s greatest climate and impact challenges. From lack of funding to systemic problems and changing consumer behavior, we aim to learn from each other and build more resilient solutions.

🌊 "Solids By The Seashore" Screening + Podcast Recording

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Where: The Beacon Cinema, Seattle, WA

The First Time Go podcast, which celebrates independent filmmakers, is having its first screening event on July 10th, 730 pm, showing "Solids By The Seashore", the debut feature film by director Patiparn Boontarig. A review described it as "a tender, atmospheric debut from Thai director Patiparn Boontarig, set in a coastal town in southern Thailand, uniquely tackles climate change, tradition, identity, and LGBT love." The screening will be followed by a discussion on the challenges of making a climate related film.

🏳️‍🌈 Out in Climate Seattle inaugural gathering

When: Wednesday, July 10 from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Where: Rochambeau, Seattle, WA

To celebrate the inaugural Bloomberg Green festival in Seattle, please join Out in Climate's first Seattle event at Rochambeau, co-hosted by Carbon Direct and Brady Walkinshaw. Beverages and light bites will be served. LGBTQ+ sustainability professionals and allies are welcome. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Thursday

🛶 Canal-side Climate Convos

When: Thursday, July 11 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Where: Cafe Con Todo, Seattle, WA

Start off your day with a Canal-side Climate Convo! Whether you’re looking to grow your network of connections, ask and answer climate questions, or just have a heart-to-heart with other Seattlites who care, we hope a pre-workday stroll along the Fremont canal will help energize you as we continue to collectively tackle climate issues.

⛰️ Pachamama Ventures X SVB Climate Tech Founders Breakfast!

When: Thursday, July 11 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Where: Silicon Valley Bank, Seattle, WA

We hope you can come meet and greet Pachamama Ventures' Founder & Managing Partner Karen Sheffield while she is in town attending PNW Climate Week and Bloomberg Green Festival! We are a new climate tech VC firm based in San Francisco and we look forward to meeting Seattle's best climate tech investors, founders, and operators.

🚢 Port of Seattle Maritime Sustainability Discussion

When: Thursday, July 11 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Pier 69, Seattle, WA

The Port of Seattle has a goal to be the greenest and most energy efficient port in North America. Through a wide variety of innovative and cutting-edge initiatives, the Port collaborates with public and private sector partners through its Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy and its Maritime Clean Air Action Plan to reduce air and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping and port operations. Come learn how the Port is investing in electrification, alternative maritime fuels, and the development of a first-in-the-world cruise green corridor.

🪑 Learn to refurbish furniture for the climate & the community!

When: Thursday, July 11 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: 1914 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA

The Furniture Repair Bank is a nonprofit effort that rescues worn, torn, and broken furniture from the landfill, restores its value, and provides it to people in need. Join our community of empathic, creative, and handy individuals!

💧 Circular Water Event: Food and Water Nexus

When: Thursday, July 11 from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

Exploring the challenges and opportunities of circular water management in the context of food production and consumption. The circular water event is a collaborative initiative hosted by Parametrix and the Nature Conservancy, two organizations that are committed to advancing sustainable and resilient water solutions for people and nature.

🌲 The Carbonauts PNW Climate Networking & Happy Hour

When: Thursday, July 11 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Collective Seattle, Seattle, WA

PNW Climate Week Networking Mixer. This event is the perfect opportunity for climate techies, Carbonauts, and sustainability professionals in the Pacific Northwest to come together, share ideas, and build connections.

🍻 Happy Hour with Women And Climate

When: Thursday, July 11 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Where: Fast Fashion Brewing, Seattle, WA

Join the Women And Climate Seattle Chapter for Happy Hour! Whether you're a regular at Women And Climate Seattle events, a local who is new to our community or visiting from out of town for PNW Climate Week or Bloomberg Green - join us for tasty brews, good chats & fun vibes.

🏡 Forests, Housing & Carbon: An Elegant Climate Solution

When: Thursday, July 11 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

Significantly reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions is the first step to addressing this problem, but in order to help reverse the damage that has already been done, every effort must be made to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it using a long-term solution. Fortunately a number of solutions are being implemented, ranging from improved farming practices to carbon-capture factories. For this presentation, we'll explore the role forests play in carbon storage and how cities like Seattle can best make use of this promising solution.

Friday

🚀 PNW Climate Week: Climate Tech Challenge 2024 - Demo Day

When: Friday, July 12 from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Where: SURF Incubator, Seattle, WA

The climate tech challenge is designed to be a week long event to drive a group of entrepreneurs towards building and refining a business idea through mentor sessions and a series of workshops. The event will end with a Demo day where you will pitch to a team of VC's. At Leaner Startups we are dedicated to not just running events but enabling the startup community to accelerate their projects and bring their imaginations to life through our events.

🎲 Play this game of Climate Change - Climate Fresk 🎲

When: Friday, July 12 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA

Climate Fresk is fun, participative yet 100% science-based serious game about climate 🌍 🌱. In just 3 hours, the collaborative Climate Fresk workshop will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change, empower you to take action and understand the kind of policies we would need to address and adapt to it. In this edition of the workshop, we will also delve into Seattle's Climate Action Plan.

🚫 Cancel Culture in Climate

When: Friday, July 12 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

As the world heats up, so has online discourse and hostility in the climate space. Amidst the noise, one fact remains true: public shaming and fear-based decision-making will further support inaction, unless we do something about it.

❤️‍🩹 Treating Symptoms Won't Heal the Planet: Addressing the Root Causes of the Climate Crisis

When: Friday, July 12 from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Where: Georgetown Steam Plant

The climate crisis is not just an ecological issue; it is a symptom of deeper, interconnected systems of exploitation and extraction. Yet when we are blind to the systemic causes of problems, the solutions we try will likely make matters worse. In this talk, we will explore how systems like white supremacy, colonialism, and neoliberal capitalism drive environmental degradation and inequity. By understanding these root causes, we can better focus on and advocate for holistic, systemic change to create a just and sustainable future. Join us as we reimagine our climate efforts in this light, and find ways that we can all better contribute to the radical systems change we so desperately need.

🗳️ Seattle City Council Candidate Forum

When: Friday, July 12 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA

Seattle Climate Coalition presents a Seattle City Council Candidate Forum on Friday, July 12. All four candidates for Seattle City Council Position 8 (Citywide) will be in attendance: Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Saunatina Sanchez, Tanya Woo, and Tariq Yusuf.

🛢️ No AI for Oil: Inside Microsoft Employee’s Campaign for Environmentally Responsible AI

When: Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle, WA

Where: Friday, July 12 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Microsoft employees spent years fighting the tech giant’s oil ties. Now, they’re speaking out for the first time in a live setting. Learn about the worker-led effort to stop one company's AI from being used to accelerate oil and gas extraction. Hear directly from former employees and learn about the hidden environmental costs of Artificial Intelligence, including how oil companies use it to remain competitive in an era of cheap renewable energy and delay the ""just and equitable transition from fossil fuels"" agreed on at COP28.

Saturday

💸 Climate Capitalism Seattle: Author Talk with Akshat Rathi

When: Saturday, July 13 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Where: Town Hall, Seattle, WA

As part of the PNW Climate Week, join us for an in-person event featuring Akshat Rathi, renowned author of Climate Capitalism, and Frank Hodge, dean of the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. The event will feature a fireside chat and audience Q&A with Dr. Rathi and Dean Hodge, followed by a books signing and reception.

🎤 Climate Karaoke: The Official Bloomberg Green Festival Afterparty

When: Saturday, July 13 from 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM

Where: Register to See Address, Seattle, Washington

Who says New York should have all the fun? Off of an amazing inaugural event, SNØCAP and partner 9zero is bringing everyone's favorite pressure release valve to PNW Climate week! As the official afterparty for the Bloomberg Green Festival, come cap off an incredible festival with new friends, old melodies, and memories you won't soon forget!

Seattle Climate Tech: PNW Climate Week Guide!

The biggest Seattle climate event of the year is nearly here! We’ve broken down PNW Climate Week by days and themes to help you make the most of the week 🥂

Welcome to PNW Climate Week!

Our Top 11 List

Events by Category

☕Breakfast

🪨 Carbon

♻️ Circularity, Fashion, and More

💼 Corporate Climate

💚 Community

🎲 Games

🍹 Happy Hour & Parties

🤔 Learn

🧘 Reflect

🚀 Startups

🌲 Seattle

🔮 Storytelling

🚲 Walk, Talk, and Ride

All Events (Chronological)

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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