NY Climate Tech: Nov 15 - Nov 21
Green cities, Electric Futures, Carbon Legislation, Indigenous Art, and... Mini-Golf
Hello,
Good to see everyone who made it to the meetup last week! I had some great chats with bankers about infrastructure investing, new attendees about transitioning to climate, a recent Form energy hire about long-duration energy storage, and a consultant and educator building solar power for artists. I always appreciate the interest and passion that this community brings to every meetup!
With Thanksgiving approaching, this week and next are light on events, so I’ve included two ongoing activities if you have family or friends visiting. The first is a climate-themed mini-golf course in Williamsburg, complete with windmills and water traps. Over the top and on the nose? Absolutely. But would you want anything less from putt-putt? I went over the summer with a few folks from OnDeck and can confirm it’s a great time. For a bit more culture, swing by a small exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum on environmental change and indigenous art.
The newsletter’s on hiatus next week, see you all in December!
In This Newsletter:
🏙 Green Cities at the Alliance Français
⛳️ Putting Green NYC
🌅 Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas
⚡️ The Electrified Future w/ New Lab (online)
🌳 Carbon Removal Legislation w/ CleanAir (online)
As ever, if you want to post an event or job, just reply to this newsletter.
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In-Person Events This Week
🏙 Greener, Bolder, More Inclusive: Toward More Livable Cities
When: Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 PM
Where: French Institute / Alliance Français at 22 E. 60th, 8th Floor & Online
RSVP: Free here
Join FIAF for a timely discussion on how cities in America and around the world can reinvent themselves as greener, more livable, and more resilient places in an era of global pandemics and climate change.
Pierre-André de Chalendar (author of The Urban Challenge) serves as Chairman of the French multinational Saint-Gobain and is an expert on energy transformation.
Kathryn Wylde is the longtime President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, which brings together civically minded business leaders who wish to have a positive impact on their city.
Thaddeus Pawlowski is a research scholar with expertise in urban disaster and climate change management. He is currently Managing Director of the Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes at Columbia University.
The talk and Q&A will be moderated by Diane Brady, Assistant Managing Editor of Forbes, and followed by a reception.
⛳️ Putting Green NYC
When: Weekdays from 3pm to 8pm & Weekends from 10am to 8pm
Where: 2
RSVP: Just show up
PUTTING GREEN is an 18-hole mini golf course open to the public on the waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This neighborhood pop-up is designed to showcase the problems and solutions for some of the most pressing climate change issues facing our planet.
Each of the 18 holes has been designed by a community partner, including artists and designers, community and school groups, environmental advocacy organizations and public agencies.
The designs focus on a broad range of climate change themes including green and blue infrastructure, animal habitat, energy, and emissions. The course encourages players to explore their own role in understanding and solving our climate crisis.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to local organizations addressing climate change in NYC.
🌅 Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas
When: Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (8PM Fri/Sat)
Where: Brooklyn Museum
RSVP: Reservation not required
Climate change is having a severe impact on Indigenous communities across the Americas, but the situation has an even longer history rooted in the legacies of European colonialism. With more than sixty works spanning 2,800 years and cultures across North, Central, and South America, this installation draws upon the strength of our Arts of the Americas collection to highlight the complex worldviews of Indigenous peoples and explore how their beliefs, practices, and ways of living have been impacted by the ongoing threat of environmental destruction.
The works in Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas connect to the environment in one of two ways: many objects reveal Indigenous understandings of the natural world, while others more directly address the threat climate change poses to Indigenous livelihoods and survival. From the northern Arctic to the southern Amazon, Climate in Crisis follows the effects of glacial melt, droughts, wildfires, overexploitation of resources, displacement, and extreme violence, as well as the work being done by Indigenous communities and activists to counter the climate crisis and protect the planet.
Online Events This Week
⚡️ The Electrified Future
When: Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Online, hosted by Brooklyn’s New Lab
RSVP: Free here
A moderated discussion exploring how EV infrastructure, smart Distributed Energy Resources, and connectivity are laying the groundwork for flexible, resilient energy systems.
Featuring:
Steve Christian — Manager, Product Strategy, NBI 5G Disruption, Verizon
Dave Hurst — Manager, Energy Services, Ford Motor Company
Rebecca Isacowitz — Former Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Energy Efficient Operations, NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
John Wheeler — Co-founder, Fermata Energy
🌳 Introducing The Carbon Removal Leadership Act
When: Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Online, hosted by OpenAir Collective
RSVP: Free here
OpenAir is excited to present This Is CDR, an online event series that explores the wide range of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions currently being researched, developed, and deployed, and discusses them in the context of policy proposals under development for New York, and other states and localities.
Megha Raghavan and Toby Bryce will present the world premiere of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act (CDRLA), a legislative policy proposal that has been researched, developed, drafted, and advanced by OpenAir’s policy advocacy team. Megha and Toby will review the general CDRLA policy framework; talk a bit about OpenAir’s policy development process; detail the New York version of the bill, and how it aligns with NY’s existing climate law; and outline our next steps to advance the bill in NY, CA, and elsewhere -- and how YOU can get involved!