NY Climate Tech: Oct 3 - Oct 9
Trash talk, climate futurism, AI, energy, upcoming conferences, and more events this week
Hi friends,
Happy October! It may still be in the 80s, but that’s no excuse not to plan for cozy drinks and fall foliage.
Here are our picks this week:
Get your hands dirty today at 🗑️ Talk Trash City, a waste-based pitch competition.
On Thursday, get work to pay for your ticket to the 🌳 Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit, the big conference of the week
On Friday, meet up with climate friends at the 🍻 First Friday Meetup in the East Village or head to Redhook for the 🎨 Opening Reception for Climate Futurism at Pioneer Works.
A few conferences on the horizon:
Chat energy and AI with Post Script Media at 🦾 Transition-AI New York
Get a round up of the circular economy at 🔄 Circular Shift 2023 New York
Dig into building decarbonization at NESEA’s 🔌 Building Energy NYC
Discover city solutions next week at the 🌇 Urban Future Summit 2023 and next month at the 🏙️ Urban Tech Summit
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities Team
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Community Shoutouts
🦾 Transition-AI New York by Post Script Media: Thu, Oct 19
Hosted by our friends at Post Script Media (and soon, Latitude Media): Transition-AI will explore current use-cases and deployments within electric utilities, the role AI can play in streamlining project development, its impact on DER integration, and emerging applications that will continue to shape and optimize our electricity system. Use code CLIMATE20 for 20% off.
Events This Week
🗑️ Talk Trash City #5 - Pitch Competition and Networking: Tue, Oct 3
🗽 New York, NY: Local Law 97 Activist Briefing: Tue, Oct 3
👩🔬 Science and Society: Toxic Progeny: Tue, Oct 3
🏡 Gracie Mansion Tour with AIA Brooklyn COTE: Wed, Oct 4
🎲 October Energy & Climate Game Night: Wed, Oct 4
🏙️ Climate Ready Buildings Training: Wed, Oct 4
🌍 How to Save a Planet (Before it is Too Late): Wed, Oct 4
🌳 Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit: New York, Oct. 5th
🍻 First Friday Meetup: Fri, Oct 6
🎨 Opening Reception for Climate Futurism: Fri, Oct 6
🥳 Boogie Down Block Party: Sat, Oct 7
🌾 Private Sunset Tour @ Brooklyn Grange, World's Largest Soil Rooftop Farm: Sat, Oct 7
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Upcoming Events
🔄 Circular Shift 2023 New York: Tue, Oct 10
☀️ The Future of Sustainability & Resiliency in NYC: Tue, Oct 10
⚡️ Empowering NYC: Fueling Women's Careers in Energy: Tue, Oct 10
🍎 Climate & Resilience Education Task Force Fall Meeting: Wed, Oct 11
🔌 Building Energy NYC: Thu, Oct 12
🏙️ NESEA Night 2023: Wed, Oct 11
💻 2023 Government Modernization Summit: Thu, Oct 12
🌇 Urban Future Summit 2023: Thu, Oct 12
🌍 Finding Hope and Taking Action in the Climate Crisis: Thu, Oct 12
🍽️ FoodHack NYC | Save the Date!: Thu, Oct 12
🏫 Climate Action Days Training: Fri, Oct 13
⚡️ Our Issue / Our Time: Energy Awareness & Networking: Fri, Oct, 13
🏗️ Imagined Futures in Redhook: Fri, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 15
🦅 Fall Bird Walk in Central Park - Migration & Climate Change: Sat, Oct 14
🌍 How to Save a Planet (Before it is Too Late): Sun, Oct 15
⛵ NYCs Shoreline Future: Community Workshop and Debate: Sun, Oct 15
🎨 Unheard-of + The Gowanus Dredgers Present: What Remains: Sun, Oct 15
Event Details
🗑️ Talk Trash City #5 - Pitch Competition and Networking
When: Tue, Oct 3rd from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Ethic, 99 Hudson Street, New York, NY
Join us for Talk Trash City #5 and witness innovative waste-reducing solutions as entrepreneurs pitch their ideas. The audience will decide the winner of a $5,000 cash prize. Network with like-minded individuals passionate about the environment. The event includes drink tickets and snacks.
🌿 Gracie Mansion Tour with AIA Brooklyn COTE
When: Wed, Oct 4th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Gracie Mansion, E 88th St &, East End Ave, New York, NY
Join AIABK's Committee on the Environment for a tour of the Gracie Mansion Conservancy to learn about their sustainable efforts and methods such as solar panels and smart home technology. Earn 1.0 LU. COTE works to integrate built and natural systems to enhance design quality and environmental performance of the built environment.
🌍 How to Save a Planet (Before it is Too Late)
When: Wed, Oct 4th from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM
Where: P.I.T., 411 South 5th St, Brooklyn, NY
This talk by Extinction Rebellion lays out the urgency to act on climate change and describes how nonviolent direct action is used to demand change from government, corporations, and media. The event welcomes those who want to learn about the state of the earth's climate and encourages participation in the fight for it.
🎨 Opening Reception for Climate Futurism
When: Fri, Oct 6th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY
Join Pioneer Works in a public opening celebration of Climate Futurism, an exhibition featuring work by Erica Deeman, Denice Frohman, and Olalekan Jeyifous.
🥳 Boogie Down Block Party
When: Sat, Oct 7th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Saint Mary's Street, Saint Mary's Street, The Bronx, NY
Just because summer’s done, doesn't mean we can't have some fun! Music, dancing, food and SolarPunk Eco-workshops! What more can a New Yorker ask for! Enjoy Musical performances. Be thrilled by Circus performances/workshops. Empower yourself with loads of Eco Activity workshops and information about fighting for environmental justice in the Bronx. Learn how to take the State and City's power into your own hands to fight climate change! Get your hands dirty with a Seed Bomb tutorial. We hope you can come down to Saint Mary's Park! Put on your dancing shoes, grab a potted plant and get ready to go Green.
🌱 Private Sunset Tour @ Brooklyn Grange, World's Largest Soil Rooftop Farm
When: Sat, Oct 7th from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
Where: Building 77 (In Front of Russ & Daughters), 141 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Join New York Adventure Club for a private sunset tour at Brooklyn Grange, the world’s largest rooftop soil farm, and domestic leader in the intensive green roofing business. Explore the 1.5-acre rooftop farm, learn about daily operations and farming methods, and enjoy sweeping views of the NYC skyline.