Hi all,
Whether you’re reading from out of town, judiciously signed up for a happy hour or two, or (like us) have calendars so full they that look like abstract art, it’s finally time to put down the laptop and get out on the town.
Working on climate can be hard; community is what keeps us going. So get out there, make some new friends, discover a new niche, and exhaust yourself while recharging your excitement for the work ahead.
If your schedule isn’t fully packed, be sure to check out the latest events added to our Airtable. Sort by created date to see what’s been added.
And now, the weekend ahead, we have a few special invites:
🎬 $5 Tickets to Select Programs at the Climate Film Festival
Use the code climate-tech-cities at checkout for $5 tickets to four fantastic programs at Regal Essex on the Lower East Side:
🐝 Saturday morning: cartoons & climate with Good Power shorts (Sat. at 11am)
🌱 Rewilding & gardening at Wild by Design (Sat. at 5pm)
🦬 Bears, Fish, and Bison conservation at Animal Stories (Sun. at 12:30pm)
🛶 Indigenous stories, solar power, and the Amazon at River of Spirits (Sun. at 3:45pm)
We’d also love to see you at our free public programs (from data centers to Robert Redford) and of course throughout the weekend.
What We’re Hosting
A few of events we (Alec & Sonam) are running this week:
Climate Film Festival
🎬 The week starts with the Climate Film Festival, with more than 50 films alongside free panels, workshops, and conversations with filmmakers, scientists, organizers, studios, and cultural leaders. Films are ticketed; most panels and workshops are free. Browse the full program and stay tuned for the a deeper guide.
Narrative Change Summit
🎙️ Climate has an image problem. Come to the full-day Narrative Change Summit for day for the people using film, media, and culture to connect across a fractured media landscape. It’s a place for filmmakers & entrepreneurs, journalists & scientists, creatives & funders. Jam-packed with 12 sessions, a star-studded lineup, and unexpected guests (who knew a former Bachelorette contestant is now nerding out on climate & insurance?)
📺 Potential Energy Coalition uses kitchen-table issues to open climate conversations through unscripted television and social media. RSVP.
♻️ Sustainability leaders at NBCUniversal bring sustainability into one of the world’s largest studios and media companies. RSVP.
📱 GoodPower works with a network of social-media creators to build support for renewable energy in unexpected places. RSVP.
😱 Horror and comedy connect with new audiences. RSVP.
🍄 Scientists, data artists, and magazine editors bring underground mycorrhizal networks into public awareness. RSVP.
🏟️ The sustainability team at the Seattle Seahawks works with Ocean Conservancy’s Protect Where We Play to engage sports fans through the stadium experience. RSVP.
⚡️ Community leaders from Standing Rock, Appalachia, and the Amazon work with the Honnold Foundation to co-create stories around renewable energy, resilience, and local power. RSVP.
🌇 The city as a source for climate stories, with Mayor’s Office of Media Entertainment commissioner Rafael Espinal & Global Rise climate fellows, and more amazing speakers. RSVP.
📰 Journalists demonstrate how reporting can create real-world change, even in a challenging media environment. RSVP.
🎬 The award-winning directors behind Blackfish and The Cove explore the relationship between filmmaking and activism. RSVP.
💡 Climate founders move beyond the pitch deck, working with academy award winners to make complex solutions memorable and accelerate adoption. RSVP.
Streetlife Ventures
⚡Monday if you want to see technology rather than another pitch deck, join our Climate Tech Demo Series with Streetlife Ventures and Collab Fund. Six startups will demo batteries for renters, materials that lower skin temperature in extreme heat, and other tools for making cities more livable.
🏙️ Tuesday Streetlife Ventures joins London and New York leaders at Building Sustainable Cities - Clean Energy Edition, focused on transatlantic innovation, infrastructure, investment, and the ecosystems that help urban climate technology scale and Adaptation in Action bringing together climate adaptation startups, investors, corporate buyers, and policymakers to discuss how adaptation is being implemented in cities across the globe.
⚡ Friday head to The Future of the Grid: From Utility Infrastructure to End Users at Hearst Tower is the Friday-morning anchor for utilities, government, investors, and companies working at the grid edge, and stay for a Special Reception: Future of the Grid with HearstLab, Dominion Energy Innovation Center, and Streetlife Ventures.
Climate Tech Cities
🥤 Come find us at Shakes and Cakes with Climate Friends in Madison Square Park, our own no-speeches, no-sponsors gathering with Streetlife Ventures. Just shakes, cakes, and fresh air!
Still looking for an event? The Airtable is now up to 1,100+ events. Sort by created date to see what’s been added. And don’t for get our guide:
See you on the other side!
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities team