NY Climate Tech: April 26 - May 3
NY Climate Tech: April 26 - May 3
A very busy Tuesday, the Bloomberg Green Summit, CUNY Symposium, and an early peak at next month's meetup in collaboration with Diamond List
Hi all,
There’s a lot going on tonight! We’re hosting our next meetup at OCabanon in Chelsea, Young Energy Professionals has an Energy Trivia night, and Metropolis Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief is talking on green design. There’s even a Bloomberg event on circular design that didn’t make it in here, we all only have so much time.
Tomorrow is the Bloomberg Green Summit, in person and online, with a great list of speakers — check it out if you can. On Thursday and Friday, CUNY is hosting a symposium on climate change, ecosystems, and human health. It’s a hybrid event, so you can call in or show up in person.
Online is no less busy, with Understory and Gener8tor’s startup showcase today at noon, an Earth Day panel from Project Drawdown and a forum on flood resiliency in NYC on Wednesday, and an info session on getting into the solar workforce next Tuesday.
There’s a lot happening this week, so holding off on jobs, but they’ll be back next week! As always, please send over any events or listings you’d like to promote, I’m happy to include them.
Looking forward to seeing many of you tonight!
In-Person Events
🗽 NY Climate Tech April Meetup: Bloomberg Green Summit Edition
🤔 YPE NYC Energy Trivia & Networking Night: Watt's the Answer?
🌃 An Evening with Metropolis on Interior Design’s Impact on Climate Change
🌍 Historical and Climatic Perspectives on Persistent Drought in East Africa
⚕️ CUNY Symposium on Impact of Climate Crisis on Ecosystem and Human Health(Hybrid)
Online Events
🚀 Understory x gener8tor: Startups Driving Sustainability Showcase
🌊 Monthly Forum: Flood Resiliency in NYC 10 years after Sandy
Upcoming Events
In-Person Events
🗽 NY Climate Tech April Meetup: Bloomberg Green Summit Edition
Where: OCabanon, 245 W 29th St, New York, NY
When: Tue, Apr 26, 6:30 PM
We're a casual, growing community, with a lot of people new to the space and some old hands. Come join us at OCabanon to meet other people in the NY Climate Community.
This is the second event we’re planning this month, the Tuesday before Bloomberg's Green Summit https://events.bloomberglive.com/bloomberg-green-summit-2022 in case people are in from out of town and can make it.
Thanks to Petya Georgieva Miller for coordinating the venue!
🤔 YPE NYC Energy Trivia & Networking Night: Watt's the Answer?
When: Tue, April 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Where: Amity Hall Downtown at 80 West 3rd Street
RSVP: Free here
Join YPE NYC on April 26 for Energy Trivia: Watt’s the Answer? at Amity Hall Downtown! We will be gathering downstairs for a night of networking and energetic vibes. Come with a team or as a free agent - we will be putting together teams for all interested in playing!
Please note that space is limited, so we encourage you to register early. Questions will be a mixture of energy history, politics, current events, with a little pop culture mixed in!! We will have the space for networking and drinks starting at 7:00 pm. We will start trivia promptly at 7:45pm so please arrive by 7:30pm at the latest
🌃 An Evening with Metropolis on Interior Design’s Impact on Climate Change
When: Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 5:30 PM
Where: Mohawk Group 125 West 25th Street, 6th floor
RSVP: Free here
An Evening with Metropolis Editor-in-Chief Avinash Rajagopal on Interior Design’s Impact on Climate Change with ASID NY Metro + IIDA NY
Recent research indicates that interior designers have a big role to play in the building industry's fight against climate change, in addition to keeping people healthy and safe. Metropolis editor in chief Avinash Rajagopal will speak about initiatives to help interior design professionals lower the carbon emissions of their projects and make a positive impact through their work. By understanding, assessing, and addressing the climate, health, and equity impacts of interior design, we can help shape a better future for us all.
🌍 Historical and Climatic Perspectives on Persistent Drought in East Africa
When: Tue, April 26, 2022 at 5:45 PM
Where: Fayerweather Hall, Room 513, 1180 Amsterdam Avenue
RSVP: Free here
Historians and climate scientists are increasingly collaborating with each other. One goal is to better understand our past climate at a higher resolution at local or regional scales. While we know much about how the climate has changed over the course of human history at a global or hemispheric level, the complicated dynamics at regional and sub-regional levels means there is much still to learn and historical evidence can help by anchoring climate events in time. Another goal is to better understand history through our knowledge of the climate by bringing paleoclimatology into historical research, especially before the twentieth century. This event will present one approach to collaboration between a historian and paleoclimatologist that draws on evidence from lakes in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, from new high-resolution paleoclimatological products that offer annual reconstructions of the hydroclimate drawing on proxies, and from oral traditions societies in the region. The aim of this approach is to better understand multi-decadal droughts in East Africa in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. By combining these different kinds of evidence, despite the range of uncertainties each contains, it is possible to start to develop a more granular understanding of the droughts and of the range of human response to them.
🌳 Bloomberg Green Summit
When: Wednesday, April 27 from 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Where: In-person and online
RSVP: Free here
Bloomberg Green will convene top climate leaders to create solutions and drive actions that will shape the future of our planet. Coinciding with Earth Month, the Bloomberg Green Summit will be a true thought leadership experience operating at the crossroads of sustainability, design, culture, food, technology, science, politics and entertainment.
⚕️ CUNY Symposium on Impact of Climate Crisis on Ecosystem and Human Health(Hybrid)
When: Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28
Where: CUNY Advanced Science Research Center & Online
RSVP: Free here
Please join us for a two-day hybrid symposium on the impact of climate crisis on the ecosystem and human health on April 28-29, 2022. The symposium will be hosted online via Zoom, and in person at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center.
The meeting highlights the latest work on environmental science at CUNY and invites a dialogue with representatives from federal, state and city agencies.
There will be opportunities for networking and small group discussions among scientists, nurses and executive officers, all sharing an interest and different perspectives on how to tackle the climate change challenge.
Online Events
🚀 Understory x gener8tor: Startups Driving Sustainability Showcase
When: Tue, April 26 at 12:00 PM
RSVP: Free here
Understory invites you to meet organizations using technology, science, and innovative processes to accelerate sustainable change across industries. We showcase a wide variety of companies across the sustainability landscape. Learn from other companies and industries through their stories of doing good through business.
In this special edition of 'Startups Driving Sustainability', Understory is hosting the five startups participating in gener8tor's inaugural sustainability accelerator program.
Tiya Gordon, Co-Founder & COO of itselectric - bringing EV charging to a city street near you
Apostol Radev, CEO & Co-Founder of SolarSteam - reducing carbon emissions by producing renewable heat for industrial uses
Sophia Wennstedt, CEO of blip energy - delivering sustainable energy storage to every home
Sam Schiller, Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon Yield - helping farmers turn regenerative practices into carbon credits
Joanne Rodriguez, CEO of Mycocycle - remediating waste using mushroom technology
⬇️ Project Drawdown: Earth Day Special
When: Wed, 27 April 2022 at 9:00 PM
RSVP: Free here
Join us this Earth Day to hear from renowned expert in climate priorities with Dr. Foley from Project Drawdown, We will also feature a panel discussion with specialised solar, water and plastic mitigation investors, along with a rapid-fire round of pitches from regional startups for real-time impact feedback.
🌊 Monthly Forum: Flood Resiliency in NYC 10 years after Sandy
When: Wed, April 27 at 6:30 PM
RSVP: Free here
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a Category 4 “Super Storm'' that caused 19 billion dollars in damage, taking 43 lives in New York City alone. By attending this session participants will:
Understand the depth of destruction and rehabilitation from Sandy in the tri-state area
Learn the complexity of disaster recovery nationally and locally
See the need for investment in future recovery and resiliency projects
In addition to the forum, our monthly volunteer orientation will take place right before the event, starting at 6p. If you're interested in joining GreenHomeNYC as a volunteer, please review opportunities on our website, and register for a monthly orientation on Eventbrite.
☀️ Greenwork: Building the Solar Workforce
When: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM
RSVP: Free here
Solar Energy International and Greenwork invite you to a panel with leaders from top solar companies and educators in solar, to talk about what really works when building a team.
Will White, Director of Business Development, Solar Energy International
Utopia Hill, Head of EPC, Reactivate
Dan Conant, CEO, Solar Holler
JP Gerken, CEO, Zenernet
Moderator: Sam Steyer, Greenwork