SF Bay Climate Tech: Sep 25 - Oct 2
SF Bay Climate Tech: Sep 25 - Oct 2
Building electrification, the future of food tech, SF politics, a keynote from Sylvia Earle, and more events this week
Hi friends,
We hope you’ve been having a great start to the week! Apologies for the newsletter delay—we know we weren’t the only ones on this newsletter at New York’s Climate Week! It’s been a whirlwind, and for all that it’s overwhelming, seeing so much excitement in the space is incredibly inspiring.
Here are our picks for the week:
On Wednesday in Oakland, learn about building electrification at 🏗️ The State of Technology: Prescribing a New Path Forward
Head to Santa Clara on Thursday for 🌱 The Future of Foodtech: Disruptive Trends and Reinvention
Also on Thursday, learn the ins-and-outs of local politics at Manny’s with 🗳️ Understanding SF Politics: Boards, Commissions, and Departments
Join the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco for a talk with oceanographic legend Sylvia Earle at 🌊 Human Impact on Life Below the Arctic Ocean and Climate Change on Saturday
Also a special shout out for next week: join the Work on Climate next Thursday, Oct 5th for their inaugural East Bay Happy Hour at Temescal Brewing in Oakland.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
The Climate Tech Cities Team
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Events This Week
🚗 Connect and Recharge: Back to the future of EVs: Tue, Sep 26
🌐 The Complex Aftermath of Globalization: Tue, Sep 26
🌿 VIP 'Behind the Scenes' Sustainability Tour: Workday Rising: Wed, Sep 27
🏗️ The State of Technology: Prescribing a New Path Forward: Wed, Sep 27
📚 Authors Showcase: Practice with Purpose: Thu, Sep 28
🌱 The Future of Foodtech: Disruptive Trends and Reinvention: Thu, Sep 28
🌍 How to make supply chains more sustainable? The case of EcoVadis: Thu, Sep 28
🗳️ Understanding SF Politics: Boards, Commissions, and Departments: Thu, Sep 28
🌊 Community Discussion on Water Equity in East Palo Alto: Thu, Sep 28
🌿 Monthly MLK Shoreline Cleanup: Sat, Sep 30
🌧️ You're Invited: Visitacion Valley Rain Guardians Volunteer Event: Sat, Sep 30
🌍 Understand Climate Change in 3 hours: Sat, Sep 30
🌊 Human Impact on Life Below the Arctic Ocean and Climate Change: Sat, Sep 30
📚 Dear Human at the Edge of Time: Poems on Climate Change in US: Sat, Sep 30
🌱 REAP Climate Center Volunteer Day: Sun, Oct 1
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Upcoming Events
🌲 Nordic-Baltic Impact Week with SOCAP 23 in San Francisco: Tue, Oct 3
🎙️ Canary Live Bay Area: Tue, Oct 3
🌍 The Climate Fight of Their Lives: Tue, Oct 3
🚙 EV Open House for California Clean Air Day: Wed, Oct 4
🌱 An Evening with Drawdown Bay Area: Wed, Oct 4
🍹 People over Plastic Happy Hour: Wed, Oct 4
👕 YPE Professional Clothing Swap: Wed, Oct 4
🟢 Giving Circle for Environmental Impact in the Bay Area: Wed, Oct 4
🍻 Work on Climate East Bay Happy Hour: Thu, Oct 5
☘️ Palo Alto, CA - Sibling Cities USA Town Hall: Climate Action: Sun, Oct 8
🌳 Planting Healthy Communities: A Community Dinner & Learning Opportunity: Sun, Oct 8
🦜 REVEL 2023: Thu, Oct 12
⛵️ Materevolve hosts: 2023 Textile X Ocean Connector Sail: Fri, Oct 13
🌊 Forty Years of History - Shoreline's Past, Present and Future: Sun, Oct 15
Event Details
🚗 Connect and Recharge: Back to the future of EVs
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Pattern Energy Group LP, 1088 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA
Join YPE SF Bay Area for the fifth event in their EV series. This event will feature a happy hour, panel discussion, and Q&A about the future of EVs and charging. Speakers include industry experts from WeaveGrid, NextEra Mobility, Zevvy, JP Morgan Chase, and Sunrun. Registration is limited to 60 attendees. Drinks and food will be provided.
🌐 The Complex Aftermath of Globalization
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Club Fugazi Experiences, 678 Green Street, San Francisco, CA
The Long Now Foundation welcomes Henry Farrell for a talk on the complex aftermath of globalization and the challenges the US faces in a interdependent world. The talk is presented in partnership with the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Farrell is a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and works on topics such as democracy, the politics of the Internet, and political economy.
🌿 VIP 'Behind the Scenes' Sustainability Tour: Workday Rising
When: Wed, Sep 27th from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Where: Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
Join us at Moscone Center for this exclusive Behind the Scenes Sustainability Tour. The tour will include a focus on carbon impact, supply chain, waste reduction, and attendee engagement. You will learn about the key decisions that the Workday Rising team took around food and beverage, graphics, transportation, community involvement, wellness, and more. Reception will follow at The Clancy Hotel.
🏗️ The State of Technology: Prescribing a New Path Forward
When: Wed, Sep 27th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: BIG Oakland, 1423 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Join us for the first event in our series, as we explore the state of energy-efficient technology and its role in advancing decarbonization. We'll discuss the building industry's transition to a decarbonized grid and the intersection of technology, policy, and sustainability. The event includes a technology bazaar showcasing electrification innovations and a panel discussion with representatives from local cities, architects, and environmental projects.
📚 Authors Showcase: Practice with Purpose
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Center for Architecture + Design, 140 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
L-R DOMINIQUE ELIE, GREG NOVICOFF will present their book 'Practice with Purpose' which provides design and practice strategies for architects to address urgent societal challenges such as the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of existing buildings. The presenters have extensive experience in mission-driven projects and will discuss the benefits of Mission-Driven Design and public advocacy.
👩🌾 The Future of Foodtech: Disruptive Trends and Reinvention
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Where: Techmart 2F Conference Room, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA
Join the Good Morning Silicon Valley Association and the Chinese Institute of Engineers - USA for a panel discussion on the future of food production and innovative solutions to support climate-smart practices in the food system. Panelists include founders and CEOs of Calyx and Lypid, who are developing plant-based proteins and alternative fats respectively. Dr. Huan Yan from Impossible Foods will also discuss their mission to make the global food system sustainable by eliminating the need for animal agriculture. Co-moderators include Jinchen Zou from S2G Ventures and Michelle Cheng, co-founder of Good Morning Silicon Valley Association.
🌱 How to make supply chains more sustainable? The case of EcoVadis
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: 224 Townsend St, 224 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA
French unicorn EcoVadis has been helping companies all over the globe to leverage information and technology to assess suppliers on ESG criteria. The panel, featuring Valérie Touchon from EcoVadis, Russel Chung from UC Berkeley, and Matthew Eaton from VMWare, will explore how data and technology can guide organizations toward a sustainable supply chain. Additionally, there is a global webinar presented by INSEAD Professor Karel Cool featuring the Co-Founders and Co-CEO of Ecovadis in the morning of September 28th.
🗳️ Understanding SF Politics: Boards, Commissions, and Departments
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Manny's, 3092 16th Street, San Francisco, CA
Understanding SF Politics: Manny's is organizing a week of programming on the subject of understanding San Francisco politics. Each night will focus on a different aspect, including the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and city departments. The event will feature guest speakers, including City commissioners and representatives from City departments. Complementary tickets and 'Pay It Forward' tickets are available.
🌊 Community Discussion on Water Equity in East Palo Alto
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Bloomhouse, 2555 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA
Join Nuestra Casa for a community discussion on Water Equity in East Palo Alto! This event will provide educational insights to ongoing water issues in East Palo Alto and elevate our communities voices in the fight for water justice. Moderating our discussion will be Alexis Madrigal, co-host of KQED’s Forum, contributing writer for the Atlantic and the co-founder of the COVID Tracking Project. Our event panel will include East Palo Alto community members, representatives from Climate Resilience Communities, SPUR, and East Palo Alto Mayor, Lisa Gauthier. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. We look forward to having you join us!
🌿 Monthly MLK Shoreline Cleanup
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Oakport Street, Oakport Street, Oakland, CA
Help preserve San Leandro Bay's last remaining marshland by cleaning up plastics and trash at Martin Luther King Shoreline Park (Damon Marsh). Wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle. Meet at the outdoor art sculpture at the end of Zhone Way in Oakland.
🌧️ You're Invited: Visitacion Valley Rain Guardians Volunteer Event
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Visitacion Valley, Rain Garden Across from McLaren Park Community Garden, San Francisco, CA
Join us for a Rain Guardians community event at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Visitacion Valley rain gardens. Learn about rain gardens, get hands-on experience working on the gardens, and find out more about the Rain Guardians program.
🌍 Understand Climate Change in 3 hours
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Sports Basement Sunnyvale, Summit Room, 1177 Kern Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
Players will work together to connect the causes and effects of climate change, learn about the science from the IPCC reports, and discuss ways to help reduce the effects of climate change. The workshop is in 3 parts: playing the game, debriefing about the game, and open-ended discussion and brainstorming about climate action. The workshop is engaging and a minimum amount of time needed to understand the climate urgency.
🌊 Human Impact on Life Below the Arctic Ocean and Climate Change
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: War Memorial Veterans Building [Restricted Access], 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
An event presented by the United Nations Association, USA, San Francisco featuring a keynote by Sylvia Earle, a pioneering ocean scientist. Part I includes a panel on the United Nations Treaty on the High Seas, and Part II features a discussion with aquanauts. The event is available in person and via Zoom.
📚 Dear Human at the Edge of Time: Poems on Climate Change in US
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA
Dear Human at the Edge of Time: Poems on Climate Change in the United States is an anthology edited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto, and Dr. Jeremy S. Hoffman. The anthology features poems by over 70 contributors, including Erika Spanger and Ada Limón, and explores climate justice and resilience.