NY Climate Tech: July 8 - July 15
NY Climate Tech: July 8 - July 15
Amazonian resilience, green trivia, women in sustainability, sustainable fashion, City of Water day, a climate hackathon, and so much more.
Hi friends,
Looking to check some items off your summer bucket list? 🌊 City of Water Day is next Saturday and a great excuse to get out and rediscover our city as an archipelago. Did you know the NYC has nearly 40 islands? One new highlight of island life this year is the 🔮 Climate Imaginarium on Governor’s Island, a hub for climate arts and events in one of the historic houses on the main road. Finally, add one of our favorite newsletters to your beach reads:
’s The Neighborhoods is full of deep-dives and beautiful photos of the city’s islands (both literal and metaphorical).Here are our picks for the week:
Today, Monday, head to Scandinavia House for a rather less Nordic talk on drought, water, and 🏞️ Amazonian Resilience
On Tuesday, put all that podcast listening and Substack reading to use at 🍏 Green Apple Trivia in Hell’s Kitchen
Swing by Building Energy Exchange for 🍷 Wine with WISE: Networking Evening on Wednesday or stay home and dial into 🌳 Corporate Climate Action: From Zero to Green Hero online
On Thursday, support the amazing Sustainable Fashion Community Center at their 🧶 Relocation Party
On Saturday, there’s a whole ocean of events for 🌊 City of Water Day
Or get hands-on at the 👩💻 Climate Hackathon NYC, also Saturday.
Alec is off to Bloomberg Green in Seattle this week, come say hi if you’ll be there!
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities Team
This Week’s Events
🎬 Inundation District: Film screening and Q&A: Mon, Jul 8
🏞️ Amazonian Resilience: Addressing Drought and Water Connectivity: Mon, Jul 8
🍏 Green Apple Trivia: Tue, Jul 9
👩🔬 CCL-NYC Climate Science and Energy Engineering Dinner: Tue, Jul 9
🍷 Wine with WISE: Networking Evening: Wed, Jul 10
📚 Launching The Language of Climate Politics: Wed, Jul 10
🌳 Corporate Climate Action: From Zero to Green Hero: Wed, Jul 10
🧶 Sustainable Fashion Community Center Relocation Party: Thu, Jul 11
🧑🌾 Urban Ag Climate Field Day July 12th at Governor's Island Teaching Farm: Fri, Jul 12
🌊 City of Water Day: Sat, Jul 13
⛵️ Charting a Fossil Fuel-Free Future: WindShipped on City of Water Day: Sat, Jul 13
🌦️ Vibe Check: A Weather Event, presented by NYMW & The New York Groove: Sat, Jul 13
👩💻 Climate Hackathon NYC: Sat, Jul 13
👩🎤 Solarpunk Poetry: Writing for a Sustainable Future on Governors Island: Sat, Jul 13
🍻 Diverse Innovators Happy Hour: Mon, Jul 15
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
👩💻 Nonprofit Eng(ine): Jul 26
Know any US nonprofits building innovative tech to advance social & economic opportunity? AlleyCorp’s Nonprofit ENG(INE) program will deliver $1 million in awards to four eligible nonprofits.
🌌 Endless Frontier Labs: Jul 31
EFL is a free, no-equity program at NYU Stern that matches tech startups with MBA students who provide you with business development support for nine months, and offers access to NYU’s network of investors and scientific experts.
💧 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.
💨 2024 Cleantech Open Northeast Direct Air Capture Academy: Startup Application: Aug 2
Cleantech Open Northeast, NECEC was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy Direct Air Capture (DAC) Pre-Commercial Energy for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize to run the 2024 DAC Academy. This is an accelerator tailored to DAC startups. Each of five (5) DAC startups in the 2024 Cleantech Open Northeast DAC Academy cohort will receive a $10,000 cash award upon completion of the DAC Academy accelerator program.
🌎 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
🔥 Future of Work: Founders & Funders Fireside Chat: Tue, Jul 16
🌱 SILC's Leadership Council Business Networking Event: Tue, Jul 16
🧵 Sustainable Textile Sourcing & Apparel Manufacturing Tour: Tue, Jul 16
🏥 For Health & Environment: How to go low-waste & (micro)plastic-free at home: Wed, Jul 17
🏛️ Government Innovation Summit: Wed, Jul 17
⚖️ Climate Justice Art Build: Wed, Jul 17
🍻 Green Drinks Brooklyn - July 2024: Wed, Jul 17
🎶 Sky Islands by Susie Ibarra: Thu, Jul 18
🌇 Leaders In Impact X Reconsidered Happy Hour: Thu, Jul 18
🔌 Matcha NYC launch at Brooklyn Army Terminal with NYCEDC: 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
🍻 Green Drinks Newark: Thu, Jul 25
🦇 BATOPIA - a VR experience in the eye of a bat: Fri, Jul 26
☀️ Solar Power for Artists Workshop Series: Sat, Jul 27
🍀 Net Impact Monthly Social Hour: Tue, Aug 13
🌃 Urblandia x citizenM (NYC Bowery): Wed, Aug 14
☀️ Solar New-York Show International 2024: Tue, Aug 20
This Week in Depth
🎬 Inundation District: Film screening and Q&A
When: Monday, July 8 · 7 - 9:30pm EDT
Where: Village East by Angelika, 181-189 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Coastal cities have a collective problem, with the reality and impacts of climate change becoming harder and harder to ignore. Boston is no exception. Join us for a screening of Inundation District, a documentary exploring the implications of the city’s decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars on building a new waterfront district — on landfill, at sea level. We’ll hear from film director + Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Abel on his experience and from local organizations on their work as it relates to New York City’s shore.
🏞️ Amazonian Resilience: Addressing Drought and Water Connectivity
When: Monday, July 8 · 1:15 - 2:45pm EDT
Where: Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
The Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) is thrilled to present an enlightening HLPF side event entitled "Amazonian Resilience: Addressing Drought and Water Connectivity." The engaging panel discussions will feature insights from the latest SPA Policy Briefs on Droughts and Water Connectivty in the Amazon region. Lead Authors from each policy brief, along with stakeholders from Amazonian Indigenous communities, the public sector, and finance sector will participate in insightful discussions, focusing on critical issues confronting the Amazon and key solutions aligned with this year's HLPF focus on SDGs 1, 2, 13, 16, and 17.
🍏 Green Apple Trivia
When: Tuesday, July 9 · 7 - 9:30pm EDT
Where: Mercury Bar West, 9th Avenue, New York, NY, USA 659 9th Avenue New York, NY 10036
Enjoy a brain-teasing night of eco-friendly fun at Green Apple Trivia where we'll test your knowledge on all things sustainability! 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!
👩🔬 CCL-NYC Climate Science and Energy Engineering Dinner
When: Tuesday, July 9 · 7 - 9pm EDT
Where: Skylight Diner, 402 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Welcome to the CCL-NYC Climate Science and Energy Engineering Dinner! Located within easy reach of the A/C/E & 7 subways, and one block from Penn / Moynihan station. The diner has a large menu with affordable prices, generous portions, and is willing to do separate checks for a large group, with everybody using their own credit card.
🍏 Green Apple Trivia
When: Tuesday, July 9 · 7 - 9:30pm EDT
Where: Mercury Bar West, 9th Avenue, New York, NY, USA 659 9th Avenue New York, NY 10036
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!
🍷 Wine with WISE: Networking Evening
When: Wednesday, July 10th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Building Energy Exchange
This summer, BE-Ex’s Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) series is excited to host Wine with WISE –– an informal networking event designed to connect students and professionals of all ages, sectors, and backgrounds across the sustainability and energy industries.
📚 Launching The Language of Climate Politics
When: Wednesday, July 10 · 6:30 - 8:30pm EDT
Where: 65 N Moore St Unit B, New York, NY 10013
Join Genevieve Guenther, in conversation with David Wallace-Wells, for the launch of her new book.
🌳 Corporate Climate Action: From Zero to Green Hero
When: Wednesday, July 10 · 2 - 4pm EDT
Where: Online
Welcome to Corporate Climate Action: From Zero to Green Hero! Join us for an exciting online event where we will explore how companies can make a positive impact on the environment. Learn from industry experts and successful businesses who have transformed their operations to be more sustainable. Discover practical tips, climate hacks and strategies to reduce your carbon footprint and become a green hero in your industry. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take action for a better future!
🧶 Sustainable Fashion Community Center Relocation Party
When: Thursday, July 11 · 6 - 8pm EDT
Where: Sustainable Fashion Community Center - East Harlem 163 East 111th Street, New York, NY 10029
The Sustainable Fashion Community Center welcomes back the public to bless our new at at The People's Church at 163 E. 111th St. This historic church, build in 1885 has been a gathering space for the East Harlem community and is an important part of the neighborhood’s political history. In the 60s and 70s the church was used by the Puerto Rican activist group the Young Lords as they worked to build community infrastructure and draw attention to the lack of city government support in low income neighborhoods with large immigrant populations. The Young Lords were inspired by the strategies of the Black Panthers and took over the church to offer meals, medical services, and day care for children to their neighbors. The People’s Church has remained politically active and committed to serving the community, and we’re grateful they’ve taken us in on short notice. We can’t wait to invite you to this historic neighborhood space and to get back to swapping and exchanging new ideas with our neighbors soon!
🧑🌾 Urban Ag Climate Field Day July 12th at Governor's Island Teaching Farm
When: Friday, July 12 · 3 - 5pm EDT
Where: Governors Island Teaching Garden, 778 Enright Road, New York, NY 10004
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension's Ag Climate Resiliency Program, Cornell Soil Health, Climate Smart Farming, and Harvest NY on July 12th- Governor's Island Teaching Farm from 3-5pm to learn all about the basics of climate resilience, adaptation planning and soil health. Whether you're a seasoned farmer or just getting started, this event is perfect for anyone interested in learning best practices for building climate resilience on urban farms.
🌊 City of Water Day
When: Saturday, July 13
Where: Multiple Locations
City of Water Day is a region-wide day of free, family-friendly events on or near the water! Now in its 17th year, City of Water Day — taking place this year on Saturday, July 13 — is a region-wide day organized by Waterfront Alliance and New York–New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP), to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor. Click on the link to see all the events.
⛵️ Charting a Fossil Fuel-Free Future: WindShipped on City of Water Day
When: Saturday, July 13 from 5 - 6:30pm EDT
Where: 207 Water Street, New York, NY 11201
Join us Saturday, July 13th at 5pm for a captivating City of Water Day screening of the inspiring short film WindShipped (dir. Jon Bowermaster, 2022, 39 min.), co-presented by the Waterfront Alliance and the Climate Film Festival at the South Street Seaport Museum. Bringing together past, present, and future on the Hudson River, WindShipped reveals the intersections between climate solutions, fossil-free cargo, and community action on New York’s waterways. A thought-provoking panel discussion with the filmmakers and protagonists will follow the screening. Images courtesy Brad Vogel and Oceans 8 Films
🌦️ Vibe Check: A Weather Event, presented by NYMW & The New York Groove
When: Saturday, July 13 · 4 - 5:30pm EDT
Where: Caveat, 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002
If you're tired of being betrayed by the weather app on your phone and just want to know if you're going to get rained on at the beach, you're not alone. It's time to put the power of weather forecasting in your own hands. Join The New York Groove and New York Metro Weather for our first-ever Vibe Check, as the brains behind NYMW's viral daily weather vibe ratings answers your questions about the city's changing climate, and teaches you how to do some forecasting of your own. Plus: games, prizes, special guests and more!
👩💻 Climate Hackathon NYC
When: Saturday, July 13 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Index, 120 Walker St, New York, NY
The first four Climate Hackathons were so engaging that we are opening up the invite! What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than grappling with the gritty details of sustainability solutions? What to bring: your climate-interested and solutions-focused attitude, laptop or pen+paper, and your friends who also have a climate-interested and solutions-focused attitude.
👩🎤 Solarpunk Poetry: Writing for a Sustainable Future on Governors Island
When: Saturday, July 13 · 11am - 1pm EDT
Where: Climate Imaginarium, 406A Comfort Road, New York, NY 10004
Join us for a workshop dedicated to exploring themes of climate justice, sustainability, and social equity through the vibrant lens of solarpunk, a genre of poetry and literature that imagines a utopian future founded on renewable energy, ecological restoration, and interconnectedness. This event is organized by the NYC Climate Writers Collective and will spark creativity in everyone, whatever your poetry writing comfort level!
🍻 Diverse Innovators Happy Hour
When: Register to See Address New York, New York
Where: Monday, July 15 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join VamosVentures (Venture Access Alliance member), Techstars, Sierra Ventures, Two Ravens, and LaFamilia at this unique opportunity for startup founders and investors to connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about fostering diversity in NYC tech.