NY Climate Tech: July 1 - July 8
Happy 4th! Pickleball, Hard Tech Summer Party, and more events this month
Hi friends,
It’s a short week! Here are our picks:
Tonight, join one of our favorite nonprofits, Green City Force, for 🏓 Pickleball for the Planet in Central Park. Spectator tickets and player tickets available.
On Tuesday, sign up for 🎉 SOSV's HAX and IndieBio Summer Bash!
Look ahead to Saturday, July 13th and learn about fossil-free shipping on the Hudson at ⛵️ Climate Film Festival’s WindShipped Film Screening
Also, are you planning anything for Climate Week? We’re starting a list to help everyone coordinate! Let us know what you’re planning, and we’ll keep you up to date.
➡️ Fill out the Climate Week Event Coordination Google Form here
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities Team
Community Shoutouts
💸 Climate Capital Summit
Planning for Cimate Week already? The 2024 Climate Capital Summit is an invite-only gathering that brings together the industry’s leading innovators, investors, executives and policymakers - taking place on Wednesday 9/25 during NY Climate Week. If interested in attending, please request an invite here.
Opportunities
💧 Environmental Tech Lab: Aug 1
The Environmental Tech Lab provides an accelerated pathway for early to growth-stage companies to solve challenges facing the New York City’s water and wastewater network which serves residents in the nation’s largest city.
🌎 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!
Upcoming Events
🏞️ Amazonian Resilience: Addressing Drought and Water Connectivity: Mon, Jul 8
🍽️ CCL-NYC Climate Science and Energy Engineering Dinner: Tue, Jul 9
🍏 Green Apple Trivia: Tue, Jul 9
🍷 Wine with WISE: Networking Evening: Wed, Jul 10
📚 Launching The Language of Climate Politics: Wed, Jul 10
🌊 City of Water Day: Sat, Jul 13
⛵️ Charting a Fossil Fuel-Free Future: WindShipped on City of Water Day: Sat, Jul 13
🎶 Sky Islands by Susie Ibarra: Thu, Jul 18
🌇 Leaders In Impact X Reconsidered Happy Hour: Thu, Jul 18
🍹 The Carbonauts Sustainability Cocktails: Fri, Jul 19
🍎 Teacher Professional Development: Climate Change: Tue, Jul 23
☕️ Climate Café at The Brooklyn Public Library: Wed, Jul 24
🦋 The Night Visitors: Wed, Jul 24
☀️ Solar Power for Artists Workshop Series: Sat, Jul 27
This Week in Depth
🏓 Pickleball for the Planet
When: Monday, July 1 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Where: 830 5th Ave. New York City, NY
Join us on Monday, July 1st from 6:30-9 PM at Wollman Rink NYC in Central Park for GCF's Pickleball for the Planet! We're partnering with Wollman Rink and City Pickle for a night of pickleball fun in support of GCF's young climate leaders. Compete in a tournament for prizes or enjoy the games as a spectator! Since 2009, working at the intersection of environmental, economic and racial justice, GCF's mission has been to train young leaders to power a green and inclusive society through service. GCF works in close partnership with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) - a city within a city, representing roughly 1 in 17 New Yorkers and primarily people of color - to engage 18-24 year old public housing and other low-income housing residents with high school diplomas and equivalents in full-time, 6-10 month AmeriCorps national service and workforce training terms (GCF’s Service Corps).
🎉 SOSV's HAX and IndieBio Summer Bash!
When: Tuesday, July 2 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: RSVP for Location
Come join SOSV at our Hard Tech program's HAX and IndieBio to celebrate summer and our amazing community next week! Come hang out with the scientists, engineers, climate folks who are building the future for drinks and snacks. Light programming, and a early summer get together for all of our favorite ecosystem builders!