SF Bay Climate Tech: July 17 - July 24
Battery supply chains, trash as art, and climate tech happy hours galore!
Hi friends,
It’s a packed week of climate events across the SF Bay Area, with something for everyone.
Her are our picks for the week:
Wonder what’s going to happen to all the EV batteries at the end of their use? 🔋 JB Straubel of Redwood Materials has the answer on Monday.
Join 🎨 Recology San Francisco on Wednesday to learn more about its Artist Residence Program - because yes, trash can be beautiful.
Enjoy the 🌱 LabStart x Port Labs Summer Climate Tech Happy Hour on Thursday with your favorite founders.
As always, scroll down for a full list of events!
Cheers,
Alec and Sonam
🌎 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
👩🏻🌾 Terra.do’s Climate Farm School
The Climate Farm School program at Terra.do is a unique opportunity for adult professionals to get their hands dirty on a regenerative farm for a week while learning about climate solutions within sustainable food systems. We’re enrolling cohorts that launch in July or September, at Green Valley Farm + Mill in Sebastopol, CA and Hawthorne Valley Farm in Ghent, NY. Contact program director Laney Siegner with any questions: laney@terra.do.
Events This Week
🔋 JB Straubel on Tesla, Redwood Materials and Building Better Battery Supply: Mon, Jul 17
🔌 Impact Talk: Climate Tech Perspectives: Powering our Future with Hydrogen: Mon, Jul 17
🏠 Designing Low Slope Roof Drainage for Climate Change/ Severe Rain Events: Tue, Jul 18
🎨 Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence Program Tour: Wed, Jul 19
💚 July Work on Climate Wednesday: Wed, Jul 19
🌍 Sustainability across the globe - Fireside Talk: Wed, Jul 19
🌲 "Beyond the Trees" - Movie Screening: Wed, Jul 19
🌱 LabStart x Port Labs Summer Climate Tech Happy Hour: Thu, Jul 20
🇯🇵 Joining Forces: U.S.-Japan Collaboration in Green Energy Technology: Fri, Jul 21
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Events This Month
🌱 Bay Area Terra.do meetup: Tue, Jul 25
⚖️ People over Plastic Happy Hour: Wed, Jul 26
💸 How to Engage with Corporate Venture Capital: Wed, Jul 26
🎨 BEACON: Climate Co Art Show: Thu, Jul 27
✊ SVYCA's 2023 Youth Leadership Summit!: Sat, Jul 29
💩 Free Home Composting Workshop: Sat, Jul 29
🎲 Understand climate change in 3 hours: Sat, Jul 29
Events This Week
🔋 JB Straubel on Tesla, Redwood Materials and Building Better Battery Supply
When: Mon, Jul 17th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
Demand for lithium ion batteries is expected to grow 500% by 2030, and the race for raw materials is on. Lithium mines around the world are opening or expanding, while children as young as six in the Congo carry sacks of cobalt-laced rocks on their backs for less than $2 a day. Recycling presents promising opportunities, yet before millions of batteries can be recycled, they have to be made in the first place. At the same time, advances in battery chemistry continue to be made, and it’s not hard to imagine a near future when batteries don’t require lithium or cobalt at all. What’s the state of battery technology? And with demand ceaselessly increasing, how can we ever get to a truly sustainable supply chain?
🔌 Impact Talk: Climate Tech Perspectives: Powering our Future with Hydrogen
When: Mon, Jul 17th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: ITRI International Inc., 2880 Zanker Road #103, San Jose, CA 95134
Join Good Morning Silicon Valley Association, Singapore Global Network, and Monte Jade West as we delve into the transformative potential of hydrogen technology in addressing the urgent challenges of climate change. As the world seeks sustainable and clean energy alternatives, hydrogen has emerged as a game-changing solution with immense potential to revolutionize multiple sectors.
🏠 Designing Low Slope Roof Drainage for Climate Change/ Severe Rain Events
When: Tue, Jul 18th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: AIA East Bay, 2150 Allston Way #310, Berkeley, CA 94704
Roof drainage systems for low slope buildings have based their design requirements on a "60-minutes, 100-year storm". Code requirements for sizing roof drainage do not plan on severe rainstorms / climate change. This presentation will focus on why designers and contractors may be contributing to a potential roof collapse and solutions for improving roof drainage. The presentation will discuss the flaws in the current code, where low slope drainage design can improve by designing low cost upgrades and potentially save lives by avoiding a roof collapse.
🎨 Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence Program Tour
When: Wed, Jul 19th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: The John A. Legnitto Environmental Learning Center, 401 Tunnel Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134
Interested in applying to or learning more about the Recology Artist in Residence Program? Learn about Recology, our programs to reduce landfill waste, and how to properly compost and recycle. Learn about the Artist in Residence Program, including program history, how to apply, and work made by former artists-in-residence. Meet the current artist(s) and hear about their experience.
💚 July Work on Climate Wednesday
When: Wed, Jul 19th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Southern Pacific Brewing, 620 Treat Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
We're back for our monthly Bay Area climate community meetup! 🌎All are welcome: climate job seekers, climate employers, and folks already working in climate. ✨ Bonus points if you bring a climate curious friend ✨
🌍 Sustainability Across the Globe - Fireside Talk
When: Wed, Jul 19th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: 361 Lytton Ave #100, Palo Alto, CA 94301
E-commerce is booming, but what is the environmental impact of this trend? How can we reduce the carbon footprint of online shopping and delivery? How can we create more sustainable and innovative solutions for urban green spaces?
🌲 "Beyond the Trees" - Movie Screening
When: Wed, Jul 19th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Port Labs, 2044 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94612
The Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) and Young Professionals in Energy, Bay Area (YPE) have partnered to screen PFT's award-winning film, "Beyond the Trees". This is the second public screening of the film, and is hosted by Port Labs, with food and beverage provided by Conductor Power Co.
🌱 LabStart x Port Labs Summer Climate Tech Happy Hour
When: Thu, Jul 20th from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Where: Port Labs, 2044 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Looking to make some connections with movers and shakers in the world of climate tech across the Bay Area? Port Labs and LabStart are thrilled to be co-hosting just the space for you. Refreshments provided. Just bring your passion for the field.
🇯🇵 Joining Forces: U.S.-Japan Collaboration in Green Energy Technology
When: Fri, Jul 21st from 4:30 PM to 6:45 PM
Where: The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Come to a special program to hear about the effort in Japan and the US to adopt green energy technologies from the perspectives of political and business leaders. Diet member Akira Amari, an influential politician in the ruling party, will discuss Japan’s approach to achieving net zero emissions through policies to incentivize private sector investment, innovation strategy, and greater use of biofuels and e-fuel. Other speakers include Michael Hoban, General Manager, Hydrogen, Chevron New Energies, Antoine Pfieffer, VP Engineering at Principle Power Inc, a Bay Area company that is a leader in floating offshore wind energy and Dr. Tommy Hamamoto, Japan Director of the U.S. Grains Council.
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Climate Tech Cities
We are expanding! We started as an 8-person dinner and now have over 8,000 members in our community. We’ve had people across the world reach out to us to start their own chapters - so we’re launching a new Climate Tech Cities organization this year! If you have friends who are interested in becoming chapter leads, please share the word. Here’s to a global network of local communities making a positive impact!