SF Bay Climate Tech: Oct 31 - Nov 6
🎃 Climate masterminds, sustainable agriculture, offshore wind, and more events this week!
Hi friends,
We’re all taking a bit of a breather after the whirlwind of Verge, and there are only a handful of events this week. Here are our picks for the week:
On Wednesday join 🌐 Climate Masterminds in Berkeley to learn about obtaining DOE grants to decarbonize the built environment, effective strategies for post-disaster reconstruction, and a perspective on the landscape of EV charging solutions.
Head to Santa Clara on Wednesday and Thursday for the 🌱 THRIVE Global Impact Summit to dive deep on the future of sustainable food and agriculture.
Plan ahead for next Monday for a talk in Oakland on 💨 Bringing Offshore Wind to California with California Energy Commission (CEC) Chair David Hochschild and California Public Utilities Comission (CPUC) Comissioner John Reynolds, moderated by Canary Media’s Jeff St. John.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Happy Halloween!
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities Team
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Events This Week
🌳 Smart Tree Inventories North American Tour | Sacramento: Tue, Oct 31
🌾 Learn from a Leader: Jess Christiansen, Sustainability, Bayer Crop Science: Tue, Oct 31
🌐 Climate Masterminds: Wed, Nov 1
🦪 Eating for the Health of our Oceans: Wed, Nov 1
🌱 THRIVE Global Impact Summit: Thu, Nov 2
🌊 MCL Business-Environment Breakfast with Assemblymember Damon Connolly: Fri, Nov 3
🎁 Sustainable Gift Workshop: Fri, Nov 3
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Upcoming Events
💨 Bringing Offshore Wind to California: A Conversation With CA's CEC and CPUC: Mon, Nov 6
🏗️ Whole Life Carbon - A Window Into The Full Impacts of Projects: Tue, Nov 7
⚡️ Women Energy Associates Fall 2023 Meeting: Tue, Nov 7
🔌 The Council's 2023 Fall Conference: Wed, Nov 8
🌿 Contra Costa County & The IRA Networking Meet Up: Thu, Nov 9
🌳 Sustainable Resilience: Catalyzing Innovations : Thu, Nov 9
👩🔬 Climate - Careers, Investment, Action: Thu, Nov 9
🏆 2023 AIA East Bay Design Awards Gala: Thu, Nov 9
🧶 2023 Fibershed Symposium: Relationships of Change: Fri, Nov 10
🌍 Americas Conference-Sustainable Resilience: Catalyzing Innovations: Sat, Nov 11
🎉 Party for the Planet! -- A Benefit Bash for Save Mount Diablo: Sat, Nov 11
🍽️ FOOD FUNDED 2023 Regenerate: Mon, Nov 13
🙋♀️ Women in Climate: Tue, Nov 14
🏥 SOUL Food Salon- How Climate Change is Affecting our Health: Wed, Nov 15
🤖 Climate Tech & AI : A CVC & VC Funding Discussion in SF: Wed, Nov 15
🍻 People over Plastic Happy Hour: Wed, Nov 15
🌲 Climate of Hope: Building Climate Resilient Communities: Wed, Nov 15
♻️ Unlock the Power of Recycling Organic Waste in the Fight Against Climate: Wed, Nov 15
🏢 The George Tour | USGBC Northern California: Thu, Nov 16
✨ Climate Optimists Club with Hypha Network: Thu, Nov 16
🍽️ Break Bread Sunday #5 at Manny's: Sun, Nov 19
🌳 Green Friday Member Mixer: Fri, Nov 24
🌱 American Sustainable Business Network 2023 Conference: Wed, Nov 29
Event Details
🌳 Smart Tree Inventories North American Tour | Sacramento
When: Tue, Oct 31st from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: The Bank, 629 J Street, Sacramento, CA
Davey Resource Group and greenhill North America Tour showcasing the use of AI and ML to transform urban tree asset management. The tour will make stops in 9 locations across the West Coast to introduce their Smart Tree Inventory solution. The event is aimed at arborists, urban forest managers, government officials, and others interested in maintaining a resilient urban forest.
🌾 Learn from a Leader: Jess Christiansen, Sustainability, Bayer Crop Science
When: Tue, Oct 31st from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: AgStart Event Center, 1100 Main Street, Woodland, CA
Jess Christiansen, VP of Sustainability and Business Stewardship for Bayer Crop Science, will be speaking at the Learn From a Leader speaker series hosted by AgStart. The series aims to connect with local individuals and learn from leaders in the AgriFoodTech domain. The event will take place at the AgStart Event Center in Woodland, CA.
🌐 Climate Masterminds
When: Wed, Nov 1st from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: UC Berkeley Extension - San Francisco, 160 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA
Climate Masterminds brings together experts and industry players who are developing new technologies and ideas in confronting our climate challenges and ushering in sustainability solutions. This event is for sustainability professionals, startups, academics, students, developers, insurers, venture capitalists, private capital investors, and investment bankers. Hosted by ADAPT, Veritel Energy, and UC Berkeley, it aims to explore innovations in combating climate change.
🦪 Eating for the Health of our Oceans
When: Wed, Nov 1st from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Devil's Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos, CA
Join Patagonia Palo Alto, Barnacle Foods, Hog Island Oyster Company, and Outdoor Life Chef at Devils Canyon Brewing for an evening of ocean films, talks, seafood bites, craft beer, and community. All proceeds benefit Wild Oyster Project. Small bites by Chef Taku featuring Barnacle Foods Alaska-grown kelp condiments and Patagonia Provisions tinned seafood. Oyster bar by Hog Island Oysters. Short presentations by Hog Island Oyster Company, Barnacle Foods, and Wild Oyster Project. Patagonia will be featuring short films from their Marine Protected Areas campaign.
🌱 THRIVE Global Impact Summit
When: Thu, Nov 2nd from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Where: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA
Join us for this ground-breaking event in Silicon Valley as we delve into innovative solutions and ignite transformative shifts within the agriculture and food technology sectors.
🌊 MCL Business-Environment Breakfast with Assemblymember Damon Connolly
When: Fri, Nov 3rd from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Where: McInnis Park Club Restaurant, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA
Join us for a panel discussion about climate change and its impact on coastal communities. Our expert panelists will explore the challenges faced by coastal communities and discuss potential solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field!
🎁 Sustainable Gift Workshop
When: Fri, Nov 3rd from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: 304 Vicksburg St, 304 Vicksburg Street, San Francisco, CA
Join us at Olive This Olive That in Noe Valley for an exciting in-person event! Discover the art of Bojagi, a traditional Korean technique of wrapping gifts using eco-friendly materials. Learn how to create beautiful and reusable gift wraps, reducing waste and making your presents stand out. Includes a workshop with expert instructor Judy Kim and a 10% discount on products.
Looking at the THRIVE Global Summit... interesting line up of companies given this is about sustainable agriculture. Bayer, Koch, Microsoft, BASF etc..