NY Climate Tech: Dec 9 - 16
Demos, climate film, an unconference, reinsurance, pints, Danes, adaptation and resilience, a full conference, writing, Out in Climate's winter gathering, and more upcoming events
Hi all,
The next week is absolutely packed. We couldn’t get half of our top picks into the list and it’s already overflowing—definitely be sure to scroll down for the full list. One special shoutout: we’re co-hosting the last ✨ Climate Sparks Unconference of the year on Tuesday evening at Idealist’s offices. Come give a talk!
Here are our picks for the week:
Today, Monday, check out the amazing startups at the 🚀 Climate Tech Demo Night or head to the 🌍 New York Area Sustainability Group to meet nonprofit pros and hear from the Climate Film Festival on climate storytelling
Tomorrow, Tuesday, don’t miss our very own ✨ Climate Sparks Unconference! Attendees are speakers, sign up to give a talk and share what you’re working on.
Staying home? Tune in online on Tuesday to NYSERDA’s 📈 (Re)Insurance Showcase
Wednesday is an overstuffed gift of a day, with far too much to choose from. Two highlights: the 🍻 Climate Pints Winter Gathering and the 🇩🇰 Climate Tech Catalyzer Startup Showcase
Thursday don’t miss the 🌎 Tailwind Playbook Launch (online) for a lively discussion of key findings from the Playbook on Adaptation and Resilience Innovation.
Also Thursday and Friday, the 🤖 HackSummit Climate X Deep Tech at Newlab (CYBERWEEK40 for 40% off)
Next Saturday, head to the UWS for the ✍️ Climate Writing Club
Next Monday, celebrate in pride at the 🏳️🌈 Out in Climate - NYC Holiday Party
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities team
Upcoming Events
🌍 New York Area Sustainability Group - December Gathering: Mon, Dec 9
🚀 Climate Tech Demo Night - NY Climate Week Edition - AWS, NYU, Streetlife Ventures : Mon, Dec 9
🍏 Green Apple Trivia: Tue, Dec 10
✨ Climate Sparks Unconference - December 2024: Tue, Dec 10
🥂 WRISE NYC Holiday Networking Happy Hour: Tue, Dec 10
🌳 Shape Your Climate Future: 2tonnes Workshop: Tue, Dec 10
💑 How can risk capital and philanthropy work together to solve big problems?: Dec 10
📈 (Re)Insurance Showcase: Tue, Dec 10
🍻 Climate Pints Winter Gathering: Wed, Dec 11
🇩🇰 Climate Tech Catalyzer Startup Showcase: Wed, Dec 11
👩💻 Cocktail Reception for Sustainable Software: GreenIT, GenAI, and Governance: Wed, Dec 11
🍻 4WARD Global Climate & Sustainability Networking Meetups NYC: Thu, Dec 12
🌎 Tailwind Playbook Launch Webinar: Thu, Dec 12
🤖 HackSummit Climate X Deep Tech: Thu, Dec 12
⚡️ Data In Power - Workshop: Thu, Dec 12
💨 2024 Windward Innovation Celebration: Thu, Dec 12
❄️ Snowless or Snowy Winters?: Unwrapping Climate Change: Fri, Dec 13
✍️ Climate Writing Club: Sat, Dec 14
🎨 Inner and Outer Transformations: The Climate Crisis By Olive Toran: Sun, Dec 15
🏳️🌈 Out in Climate - NYC Holiday Party: Mon, Dec 16
💧 WATER STORIES Immersive Art Exhibition @ BioBAT Art Space FREE Brooklyn: Dec 14
🌍 Inner and Outer Transformations: The Climate Crisis By Olive Toran: Dec 15
🍻 Put "Prevent Wasted Food" on Your New Year's Resolution: Dec 19
🌎 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!
Opportunities
🚀 Scale For ClimateTech, Cohort 6 Application: Dec 13
Scale For ClimateTech provides immersive training on manufacturing for climatetech hardware innovators, along with a team dedicated to making manufacturing easier — from mentors, experts in the field and product and packaging designers, to manufacturers, suppliers, and investors.
💥 Intern with Breakthrough Energy
Get your start with Breakthrough Energy! Based in Washington, DC, with opportunities to support projects in various locations. This is an in-person opportunity, Interns will be required to work from the DC office. Work Schedule: Flexible, ranging from 20 to 30 hours per week, not exceeding 30 hours. Two positions available: Climatetech Venture Intern and Fellowship Experience Intern
Community Shoutouts
🤖 HackSummit Climate X Deep Tech: Dec 12
For the premier US edition, we’ll focus on an intimate and curated group of 300 participants to ensure an ideal breakdown across sector, stage, focus and seniority. In the room includes Stealth to Series B Climate Tech Founders, Partners and Principals behind some of the most active Funds, as well as Corporates, Banks and Asset Managers with a keen interest to collaborate with companies in this space.
⚡️ Renewables.org | Build solar where it does the most good.: Dec 15
Renewables.org is offering CTC subscribers $25 free to get started with their Global South solar investing nonprofit. When you back solar projects on Renewables.org, your funds help build the world’s highest carbon impact renewables across India and Africa. The best part is you get repaid to your Renewables.org account where you can choose to withdraw funds, or redeploy them for even more impact.
🌈 Queer Decarb Summit: Feb 18
Queer Decarbonization Summit: on February 18-19, 2025, join LGBTQ+ climate investors, corporate sustainability directors, and startup leaders across renewable energy, building decarbonization, and carbon removal. The program is interactive, including intros, asks/offers, and lightning talks instead of panels.
This Week in Depth
🌍 New York Area Sustainability Group - December Gathering
When: Monday, December 9 · 5 - 7:30pm EST
Where: J. M. Kaplan Fund, 71 West 23rd Street #903 New York, NY 10010
Join us for a special end of year gathering for the NYASG community on Monday, December 9th. Our end of year event will be centered on the ways storytelling and the arts can bring people and communities together to create and inspire action, especially in the midst of change. We will be joined by by Harry Winer, Executive Director of the Green Film School Alliance, J. English Cook, co-founder of the NYC Climate Film Festival, and other members of the film community to hear how their work highlights and inspires stories of resiliency and hope. In additon, we'll see clips from select films, take part in a mini-workshop on the topic, and create time for members to connect with each other to build community and share their own stories.
🚀 Climate Tech Demo Night - NY Climate Week Edition - AWS, NYU, Streetlife Ventures
When: Register to See Address, New York, New York
Where: Monday, December 9 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Come see the freshest climate tech demos at NY Climate Week. This holiday edition of the quarterly Climate Tech Demo Night series will feature demos from startups building solutions at the intersection of cities x climate.
🍏 Green Apple Trivia
When: Tuesday, December 10 · 7 - 9pm EST
Where: Mercury Bar West, 659 9th Avenue New York, NY 10036
Welcome to Green Apple Trivia! Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and compete against other trivia and sustainability enthusiasts. Join us in Manhattan at Mercury Bar West for an opportunity to win bragging rights, prizes, and enjoy a night of entertainment... including a full vegan menu and happy hour until 10pm!
🥂 WRISE NYC Holiday Networking Happy Hour
When: Tuesday, December 10 · 6 - 8pm EST
Where: Drop Off Service, 211 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009
This casual yet festive gathering is the perfect opportunity to mingle with like-minded professionals, share experiences, and build new connections in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're looking to expand your network, exchange ideas, or simply enjoy some good conversation, we’d love to see you there!
🌳 Shape Your Climate Future: 2tonnes Workshop
When: Tuesday, December 10 from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Where: 134 N. 4th St, Brooklyn, NY
Are you ready to make a difference? Join us for a dynamic 3-hour workshop designed to help you understand and reduce your carbon footprint to 2 tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2050.What is 2tonnes?This interactive workshop empowers participants to explore their environmental impact through engaging simulations and team activities. You’ll embody different stakeholders, make decisions that affect your carbon emissions, and gain insights into climate action.
📈 (Re)Insurance Showcase
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Online
In 2024, NYSERDA and InnSure launched the first government prize to fund the development of insurance products to support the energy transition, a ~$2TN+ domestic market that is just getting started. On Dec 10th, NYSERDA will be hosting a showcase in which applicants to the Insurance Innovation Prize will give quick, five minute pitches on the companies they are building. If you are looking to get a quick overview of the space today, and where it might be heading, you should attend!
✨ Climate Sparks Unconference - December 2024
When: Tuesday, December 10 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Idealist.org, 389 5th Ave 9th floor, New York, NY 10016, USA
Join us for the final Climate Sparks Unconference of 2024 on December 10th! This evening event brings together climate professionals across sectors to share ideas, projects, and build meaningful connections. With our unique unconference format, attendees are the speakers - sharing 15-minute talks followed by group discussions. Connect with innovators, policymakers, activists, and researchers while shaping climate action for 2025. Tickets $10, free tickets available.
🍻 Climate Pints Winter Gathering
When: Wednesday, December 11 at 7:00 PM
Where: Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, NYC
We're throwing an end of year climate people party! Come find solace and sip sustainably amongst our beloved climate geek community. There will be activities and surprises! All are welcome!
👩💻 Cocktail Reception for Sustainable Software: GreenIT, GenAI, and Governance
When: Wednesday, December 11 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Register for Address
We will discuss the evolution of software quality and AI governance’s intersection with green IT.A
🇩🇰 Climate Tech Catalyzer Startup Showcase
When: Register to See Address New York, New York
Where: Wednesday, December 11 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for the ‘Climate Tech Catalyzer’ Startup Showcase on December 11th, 6:00 PM, where you’ll meet 7 Danish startups developing cutting-edge technology to help decarbonize our world. Network with a curated group of mentors, investors, and partners afterward. Space is limited, RSVP here.
🎄 Social Impact Holiday Connector
When: Wednesday, December 11 · 6:30 - 8:30pm EST
Where: Impact Hub Metro New York, 417 5th Avenue, 8th Floor
Join Be Social Change at the Social Impact Holiday Connector to re-find your inspiration, connect with incredible impact-driven professionals, and re-engage a vision for the future of people and the planet. This event is for social impact professionals and those job seekers who are making transitions toward more fulfilling work. The Social Impact Holiday Connector is held in partnership with YNPN NYC as well as Impact Hub Metro New York at their awesome new headquarters in midtown-Manhattan.
🍻 4WARD Global Climate & Sustainability Networking Meetups NYC
When: Thursday, December 12 · 5 - 7pm EST
Where: 310 Bowery Street, New York, NY 10003
Climate 4WARDers NYC Monthly Member Sustainability & Networking Meetup. Join us for 4WARD's NYC Monthly Member Climate Meetup to meet other climate professionals and like-minded individuals passionate about combatting climate change and using technology and innovate to fight for Team Planet.
🤖 HackSummit Climate X Deep Tech
When: December 12 - 13
Where: New Lab
For the premier US edition, we’ll focus on an intimate and curated group of 300 participants to ensure an ideal breakdown across sector, stage, focus and seniority. In the room includes Stealth to Series B Climate Tech Founders, Partners and Principals behind some of the most active Funds, as well as Corporates, Banks and Asset Managers with a keen interest to collaborate with companies in this space.
💨 2024 Windward Innovation Celebration
When: Thursday, December 12 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Where: Project Farmhouse, 76 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
Discover the next wave of offshore wind innovations at the 2024 Windward Innovation Celebration, showcasing the latest breakthroughs in offshore wind technology presented by the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub.
🌎 Tailwind Playbook Launch Webinar
When: Dec 12, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Online
Join the Tailwind team and partners for a lively discussion of key findings from the Playbook on Adaptation and Resilience Innovation. The Playbook will provide a first of a kind view into the state of innovation on climate adaptation and resilience globally.
❄️ Snowless or Snowy Winters?: Unwrapping Climate Change
When: Friday, December 13 · 6 - 7:30pm EST. Doors at 5:30pm
Where: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street, Queens, NY 11368
Welcome to Snowless or Snowy Winters?: Unwrapping Climate Change! Join us at the New York Hall of Science for an eye-opening event delving into the impact of climate change and its intersections in sustainability, weather, fashion, and more! The evening will include a moderated chat with diverse panelists, table activities, an opportunity to have fun in our Connected Worlds exhibit and glide on our synthetic rink (Sci Skate). Don't miss this opportunity to learn about human impacts on the environment in a informative, fun, and engaging way!
✍️ Climate Writing Club
When: Saturday, December 14 from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Upper West Side, New York, NY
Climate Writing Club connects and supports New Yorkers exploring topics within climate & sustainability through writing. We meet uptown on Saturday mornings to write about climate together — from fiction to newsletters to academic papers to journaling and everything in between.
🎨 Inner and Outer Transformations: The Climate Crisis By Olive Toran
When: Sunday, December 15 · 2 - 6pm EST
Where: Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, 165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 1123
Come join us at the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse for an immersive multimedia exhibition that weaves fine art photography, poetry, live music with Olive Toran. Explore the connection between our inner selves and the outer world as we delve into the pressing issue of the climate crisis. Olive Toran will share their expertise and perspectives on how personal transformations can contribute to addressing this global challenge.
💧 WATER STORIES Immersive Art Exhibition @ BioBAT Art Space FREE Brooklyn
When: December 14, 2024 12:00 PM
Where: 140 58th Street - Building A - Ground Level - Waterfront entrace, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Water Stories is an immersive art exhibition at BioBAT Art Space in Brooklyn, focusing on the poetic and ecological significance of water. The exhibition features multi-sensory installations and interactive artworks, encouraging audiences to engage with local and global water narratives. Curated by Elena Soterakis, it showcases various artists and includes community engagement programs.
🌍 Inner and Outer Transformations: The Climate Crisis By Olive Toran
When: December 15, 2024 2:00 PM
Where: 165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
An immersive multimedia exhibition at the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse exploring personal and global transformations in relation to the climate crisis, featuring fine art photography, poetry, and live music by Olive Toran.
🏳️🌈 Out in Climate - NYC Holiday Party
When: Monday, December 16 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: 575 5th Ave, 9th Floor, NYC
You're invited to Out in Climate's First Annual NYC Holiday Party! This event is for all LGBTQ+ professionals working in climate and allies. Whether you've been attending our events all year or will be a first time attendee - you're a valued member of our community, and we're looking forward to having you.
🎭 THE ASSEMBLY
When: December 16th at 2pm and December 17th at 7pm
Where: The Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St
THE ASSEMBLY is a multimedia play that blurs the lines between fiction and reality and invites audiences into the center of the dual crises of democracy and climate. With projections by two-time Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, Lydia Dean Pilcher (The Darjeeling Limited, Cradle Will Rock), mystical, element-driven images will clash with faux social media and regularly updated footage of current events such as Trump's presidency and Drake's house flooding. In partnership with The Assembly Project and drawing largely from actual Assemblies, we will radically experiment with audience participation both during and after the piece and invite city officials, scientists, and community stakeholders to the table for real-world impact.
🎶 Climate Cafe & Folk Jam (Holiday Edition)
When: December 18, 2024 6:00 PM
Where: 110 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Join the Climate Cafe & Folk Jam (Holiday Edition) at the Brooklyn Quaker Meeting House for a community evening featuring a discussion on climate-linked emotions followed by a bluegrass-style jam session. Refreshments will be provided, and attendees are encouraged to RSVP.
📌 LEAP Research Updates: JOSEPH LOCKWOOD / MOHAMMADREZA MOUSAVI KALAN
When: December 19, 2024 12:00 PM
Where: 2276 12th Avenue, Room 202, New York, NY 10027
This event, titled 'LEAP Research Updates', will feature speakers Joseph Lockwood and Mohammadreza Mousavi Kalan from Columbia University discussing generative AI applications in modeling tropical cyclone wind fields and deep convection drivers. The hybrid event will take place on December 19, 2024, starting at 12:00 p.m. at the Columbia Innovation Hub, with limited in-person seating available.
🍻 Put "Prevent Wasted Food" on Your New Year's Resolution
When: December 19, 2024 1:00 PM
Where: 25 Broadway, #12th floor, New York, NY 10004
Join Rescuing Leftover Cuisine for a monthly seminar focused on preventing food waste, where participants can learn about initiatives, success stories, and how to get involved in sustainability efforts.
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