NY Climate Tech: Sep 25 - Oct 2
NY Climate Tech: Sep 25 - Oct 2
PowerUp NYC, SOSV Climate Tech Summit, Sustainable Cities, and more events this week
Hi friends,
We hope you had a great and relaxing weekend after hustle and bustle of NY Climate Week. Now to get back to work building a resilient and sustainable planet!
If all the events last week weren’t enough, we’ve got plenty more for the week ahead. Here’s our lineup of favorite things to do out and about:
Join dozens of community based organizations this Tuesday for the 🌍 PowerUp NYC Launch - 29 initiatives to center equity, affordability, and health in our clean energy future.
Had enough in-person talks and just want to learn new things behind the comfort of your computer screen? The 🚀 SOSV Climate Tech Summit has you covered with full day programming on Tuesday and Wednesday!
How can we better design investment approaches to address the challenges facing our cities? Join the discussion at the 🌆 Sustainable Cities Symposium on Wednesday.
Learn about the detrimental impacts of heat and wildfires at 🔥 Heat, Smoke and Climate Justice on Thursday.
Learn about climate science in 3 hours, then eat delicious food made by refugee chefs from around the world at 🧩 Climate Fresk & Dinner at Eat Offbeat on Thursday.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
The Climate Tech Cities Team
Climate Week Highlights
🌎 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!
Community Shoutouts
🧬 Nucleate: Activator for Bioentrepreneurs
Nucleate is a student-led organization that represents the largest global community of bio-innovators. Activator is their a premier, free program that empowers next generation biotech founders. Find out more during info sessions this week at CUNY, NYU Tandon, and CUIMC
🛠️ Yard Labs Urban Testbeds at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The next Yard Labs app cycle is almost here! The Brooklyn Navy Yard testbed of mobility and building assets are ready for the next round of climate tech pilots. Applications are open October 2-13 for fine-tuning your innovations and collecting valuable data for successful market launch. Join the unique ecosystem and pilot in BNY’s city-within-a-city! Applications are open every 3 months and early inquiries are also always welcome. Please visit Yard Labs online to learn more and submit your application, or email YardLabs@bnydc.org.
Events This Week
🌳 Stewardship Volunteering at Tompkins Square Park: Mon, Sep 25
🧵 Sustainable Fashion Community Meeting: Mon, Sep 25
🚀 SOSV Climate Tech Summit: Tue, Sep 26 and Wed, Sep 27
🌍 PowerUp NYC Launch: Tue, Sep 26
🌆 Sustainable Cities Symposium: Wed, Sep 27
🧩 Climate Fresk & Dinner at Eat Offbeat: Thu, Sep 28
🔥 Heat, Smoke and Climate Justice: Thu, Sep 28
🎉 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Latinxs in Sustainability: Thu, Sep 28
🧵 FABSCRAP BKLYN Volunteer: Friday September 29th, AM session: Fri, Sep 29
🏖️ Oceanic Global NYC Hub Cleanup: Rockaway Beach: Sat, Sep 30
👕 Sustainable Fashion: Clothing Swap & Panel Discussion: Sat, Sep 30
☕️ Climate Cafe International Coffee Day Edition: Sun, Oct 1
🌱 Compost Carnival 2023: Sun, Oct 1
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Upcoming Events
🗑️ Talk Trash City #5 - Pitch Competition and Networking: Tue, Oct 3
🌍 How to Save a Planet (Before it is Too Late): Wed, Oct 4
🔮 Opening Reception for Climate Futurism: Fri, Oct 6
🎵 First Friday: Ceci Pineda Performance: Fri, Oct 6
🌱 Boogie Down Block Party: Sat, Oct 7
🔄 Circular Shift 2023 New York: Tue, Oct 10
⚡️ Empowering NYC: Fueling Women's Careers in Energy: Tue, Oct 10
🌐 Climate & Resilience Education Task Force Meeting: 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: Thu, Oct 12
🏫 Climate Action Days Training: Fri, Oct 13
Event Details
🌳 Stewardship Volunteering at Tompkins Square Park
When: Mon, Sep 25th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: LES Ecology Center Garden, 213 East 7th Street, New York, NY
The Lower East Side Ecology Center is hosting open hours for Stewardship volunteers to maintain and care for Tompkins Square Park. Please come prepared to work outside for the duration of your volunteer period. Masks are optional for outdoor events and COVID protocols will be followed. The event is organized by the Lower East Side Ecology Center, a nonprofit organization focused on urban sustainability and environmental stewardship.
🧵 Sustainable Fashion Community Meeting
When: Mon, Sep 25th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Kent State University, 315 West 39th Street, New York, NY
Join the NYC FTC Fam for an evening of sharing, snacking, and connecting with like-minded individuals. This month we will be tackling the connection between what we wear and how we feel. Lead by NYC FTC Fellows, we'll start with a short presentation on the negative effects from the fashion industry on our physical and mental health, move on to sharing upcoming opportunities and events, and follow up with connecting to members, neighbors, advocates, and students of sustainability. Members attend for free. Non-members $10. Students reach out for free tickets.
🚀 SOSV Climate Tech Summit
When: Tue, Sep 26th through Wed, Sep 27th
Where: Online
The venture capital firm SOSV is hosting a free, global, and virtual event, the SOSV Climate Tech Summit, on Sep. 26-27. The summit will bring together top investors, founders, and scientists to discuss climate tech as an emerging category for startups and venture investing. Our goal is to deepen venture, academic, corporate, and media understanding of the accomplishments and potential of startups in climate tech.
🌍 PowerUp NYC Launch
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: Rise New York, 43 West 23rd Street, New York, NY
This event celebrates the launch of PowerUp NYC and brings together PowerUp's Energy Technical Working Group, community-based organizations, and clean energy stakeholders. The event includes an overview of the 29 initiatives and a panel discussion on strategies to implement them. Panelists include Su Sanni from Dollaride, Sam Jung from NYC EDC, and Angel Chen from KC3.
🧬 Nucleate NY Activator Program Info Session - CUNY
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Where: CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, 85 Saint Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY
Nucleate NY is looking for passionate biotech founders tackling the biggest challenges in human health and sustainability. Just bring yourself and an appetite. Food and drinks will be served!
🧬 Nucleate NY Activator Program Info Session - NYU Tandon
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY
Nucleate NY is looking for passionate biotech founders tackling the biggest challenges in human health and sustainability. Just bring yourself and an appetite. Food and drinks will be served!
🔬 Nucleate NY Activator Program Info Session - CUIMC
When: Wed, Sep 27th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Lasker Biomedical Research Building, 3960 Broadway, New York, NY
Nucleate NY is looking for passionate biotech founders interested in building a life sciences startup. Join us to learn more about our Activator program and resources provided by Alexandria Launchlabs at Columbia. Food and drinks will be served!
🌍🍽️ Climate Fresk & Dinner at Eat Offbeat (Chelsea Market) September Edition V2
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue, New York, NY
Join us for a fun and informative Game + Dinner night that teaches the science behind climate change and empowers you to take action. The workshop will take place at Eat Offbeat and include a dinner made by refugee chefs in NYC.
🔥 Heat, Smoke and Climate Justice
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: 7th Floor Commons, 20 Cooper Square, NYC
This event features Jeff Goodell, author of the bestseller The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet, and Joseph Wilkens, PhD, an atmospheric scientist at Howard University who studies the health effects of wildfire smoke. This form is for non-NYU-affiliated guests to fill out!
🎉 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Latinxs in Sustainability
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM
Where: Toto NYC, 20 W 22nd street, NYC, NY
Join Latinxs in Sustainability (LiS) for our biggest in-person celebration yet, as we officially become our own 501(c)(3)! Celebrate this milestone and our 6th birthday with us on Thursday September 28th at TOTO USA in NYC. This event will also serve as a mini-fundraiser to support our growing member base. Enjoy drinks, food, and live music by YoToco. Don't miss it!
🧵 FABSCRAP BKLYN Volunteer: Friday September 29th, AM session
When: Fri, Sep 29th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Join us this month as we celebrate FABSCRAP's 7th Anniversary! Volunteers will sort through fabric samples and swatches, separating fabric from paper headers and folding usable fabric for reuse. Donations are appreciated to keep us sustainable as the only option for the fashion industry to recycle and redistribute unused material. Dress comfortably and bring your own bag for any material you shop. Masks are required and safety measures are in place at our Brooklyn Army Terminal location.
🏖️ Oceanic Global NYC Hub Cleanup: Rockaway Beach
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Queens, NY
Join the Ocean Global NYC Hub for a Beach Cleanup at Rockaway Beach in Queens. This free event is an opportunity to meet the local NYC Hub community and help preserve our beautiful beaches and blue planet. Volunteers will be provided with clean-up supplies and water, and are encouraged to wear waterproof clothing. Join a Regional Hub Volunteer Chapter to support grassroots action in your community and help Corona and Oceanic Global achieve their goal of cleaning up 100 beaches and removing 1 million pounds of plastic.
👕 Sustainable Fashion: Clothing Swap & Panel Discussion
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: 220 E 23rd St, 220 East 23rd Street, New York, NY
Bring clothes, shoes, handbags, and other accessories for a clothing swap. Check-in at the welcome desk and receive a swap ticket for each item. Limit of 20 items per person. Leftover items are donated or recycled. Agenda includes panel discussion on integrating sustainability into your wardrobe.
☕️ Climate Cafe International Coffee Day Edition
When: Sun, Oct 1st from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: 93 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Celebrate International Coffee Day with Climate Cafe - and get a cupful of hope and fun with the climate community in NYC :) free coffee, free snacks, free vibes, and big plans await!
🌱 Compost Carnival 2023
When: Sun, Oct 1st from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: Prospect Park, Park Circle/S. Lake Drive entrance (southern edge of the Park), Brooklyn, NY
Join compost professionals and sustainability advocates for a Compost Carnival at Prospect Park with live performances and entertainment + pop-up food scrap drop-off. Free event but donations are appreciated. Confirmed speakers include Council Members Shahana Hanif, Sandy Nurse, and Lincoln Restler. With performances by Hila the Earth, The Living Earth Band and juggling. Tabling organizations include Red Hook Compost, GrowNYC, GreenThumb, The Clean Bushwick Initiative, Big Reuse, NYBG Green Up, Brooklyn and Manhattan SWABs, and more.