Seattle Climate Tech: Sep 4 - Sep 11
Air regulation, ecology, corporate working groups, family foresting and more this week. Read on for the 36 climate events coming up this month!
Hi friends,
Hope everyone’s having a great Labor Day Weekend. This is going to be a jam packed month with 36 climate events (so far) in the Seattle area! The inaugural PNW Climate Week is kicking off at the end of the month as well, check out the website to learn more.
For this week, head to Seattle for the ✋ Future 500 Corporate Working Group from Wednesday to Thursday to discuss sustainability leadership, visit North Seattle on Wednesday for 🍃 An Interview with your Western Washington Air Regulators, join the 🌱 Washington Department of Ecology Meet & Greet with Director Laura Watson, Deputy Director Heather Bartlett, and other members of Ecology’s executive team on Thursday in Tacoma, have some family fun on Saturday with 🌳 Family Foresters @ E.J. Nist Park, and learn about sustainable gardening at🪴 Introduction to Permaculture for Gardeners on Saturday in Seattle.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maya and Alec
Community Shoutouts
🎙️Podcast Alert: Building a Powerful Leadership Platform
In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina Palmer interviews local Seattleite Andrea Learned, a climate communications strategist and host of the Living Change Podcast, on the topic of building a leadership platform and personal brand for influence. Melina and Andrea discuss the importance of being authentic and engaging on social media to attract media attention and build trust with others — a true masterclass in climate influence.
🌎 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!
Events This Week
✋ Future 500 Corporate Working Group: Wed, Sep 6
🍃 An Interview with your Western Washington Air Regulators: Wed, Sep 6
🌱 Washington Department of Ecology Meet & Greet: Thu, Sep 7
🌳 Family Foresters @ E.J. Nist Park: Sat, Sep 9
🪴 Introduction to Permaculture for Gardeners: Sat, Sep 9
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Events This Month
🔬 Scientific Innovation in Climate (PNW Climate Week): Wed, Sep 27
⚡ 2023 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop: Tue, Sep 12
🌲 Taylor Mountain Climate Adaptation Tour with NNRG and King County: Wed, Sep 13
♻️ Sustainable Community Stewards Training Series: Wed, Sep 13
🌱 Fuel 2023: The Northwest's Premier Climate Tech Celebration: Wed, Sep 13
🌊 Seattle Maritime Blue Incubator Launch Happy Hour: Thu, Sep 14
🧺 UW Farm Harvest Dinner 2023: Thu, Sep 14
💻 XR and Sustainability: A Fireside Chat: Thu, Sep 14
🗑️ From 'Waste' to Compost: A Tour of Winton MFG: Fri, Sep 15
💦 Behind the Scenes Tour: Waterwise Plantings for Our New Summers: Sat, Sep 16
🕸️ Rewilding our Food Web: Subsistence Challenges and Opportunities: Sun, Sep 17
🪧 Seattle FFF Climate Demonstration: Sun, Sep 17
🤝 Bellevue City Council - 2023 Candidates Climate Forum: Tue, Sep 19
🌿 WPPA 2023 Environmental Seminar: Wed, Sep 20
💧 Putting the ‘Action’ in the Ocean Climate Action Plan: Wed, Sep 20
☀️ Stand up for solar coalition kick off: Thu, Sep 21
🪑 Join Seattle's Women and Climate Chapter at the Furniture Repair Bank: Thu, Sep 21
🧵 Sewing III - Zero Waste: Thu, Sep 21
🌲 Climate Connections for Washington: Fri, Sep 22
🗣️ PNW Climate Investors & Startups Connect (PNW Climate Week): Mon, Sep 25
🥕 Food & Regen Agri Talk (PNW Climate Week): Mon, Sep 25
🔥 2023 International Emissions Inventory Conferene: Tue, Sep 26
⚡ Lightning Talks (PNW Climate Week): Tue, Sep 26
💼 PNW Climate Week X Terra.do Job Fair: Wed, Sep 27
🎥 Covenant of the Salmon People: Wed, Sep 27
🏢 Clean Buildings Symposium: Thu, Sep 28
⚙️ Career Panel (PNW Climate Week): Thu, Sep 28
🍻 Climate Happy Hour (PNW Climate Week): Thu, Sep 28
💼 Green Jobs, Green Futures Summit: Fri, Sep 29
🎤 Green Jobs Talent Jam: Fri, Sep 29
🎨 2023 Sustainable Ballard Festival: Sat, Sep 30
Events This Week
✋ Future 500 Corporate Working Group
When: Wed, Sep 6th to Thu, Sep 7th
Where: The Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel (1007 First Avenue)
Sustainability Leadership Through Engagement: Future 500 has conducted this intimate working group for over ten years. Our discussions are confidential, facilitated under Chatham House Rule, and designed to illuminate important issue trends and best practices that inform business strategy and competitiveness on sustainability.
🍃 An Interview with your Western Washington Air Regulators
When: Wed, Sep 6th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109
Join us at the Swedish Club in Seattle for this lunch-time panel, featuring air regulator authorities from state, local, and federal air regulatory agencies in Western Washington. Panel members will include air program inspectors and permit writers and will compare and contrast their regulatory programs, discuss any regulatory updates and answer questions posed by attendees.
🌱 Washington Department of Ecology Meet & Greet
When: Thu, Sep 7th from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Where: Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway, Tacoma WA
Join us for a discussion with the Washington Department of Ecology and network with others from the industry. Director Laura Watson, Deputy Director Heather Bartlett, and other members of Ecology’s executive team will share new initiatives and other important agency information for the industry.
🌳 Family Foresters @ E.J. Nist Park
When: Sat, Sep 9th to Sat, Nov 11th
Where: E.J. Nist Family Park, 242 Southwest Normandy Road Normandy Park, WA 98166
Join the Friends of Normandy Park Foundation, the City of Normandy Park, and families and community members around the region for tree planting and noxious weed removal events at E.J. Nist Park in Normandy Park, WA! We’re hosting five, family-friendly events running September-November 2023 and February-March 2024 on the Second Saturdays. Learn: • How to help the environment • Best practices for planting trees and shrubs • How you can impact air quality and climate change • Have fun! We have themed coloring and crafts at every event • Join the Environmental Science Center for a new lesson ar each event
🪴 Introduction to Permaculture for Gardeners
When: Sat, Sep 9th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Beacon Food Forest, South Dakota Street Seattle, WA 98108
Join us for a informative and engaging workshop designed specifically for gardeners interested in incorporating the core ethics and the principles of permaculture into their gardening practices. Permaculture can offer a holistic approach to sustainable gardening that not only benefits the environment but also maximizes productivity and creates resilient, thriving ecosystems. This class will cover the three core ethics of permaculture and each of the 12 principle as developed by David Holmgren, exploring practical techniques and strategies to implement them effectively.
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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!