SF Climate Tech: June 17 - June 24
Sustainable groundwater, green buildings, climate tech innovation, deep tech, and more events this week!
Hi friends,
Here are our picks for the week:
Starting today through Thursday, head to Burlingame for a conference on💧 Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: Linking Science & Policy
Talk green buildings at the 🌇 USGBC California Town Hall & Happy Hour in San Francisco on Tuesday
On Thursday, apply to attend the 🌎 HSBC ClimateTech Innovation Day during the day then head to the 🥂 Climate Tech Happy Hour @ Ammobia for drinks, snacks, and chats
Spend Friday at the 🌿 SVLG Sustainable Growth Summit at Oracle in Redwood City, featuring prominent speakers and in-depth talks on climate and policy
Get ready for Deep Tech Week on Sunday at the 🎉 Deep Tech Week Kickoff Party
As always, scroll down for more details on this week and the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities team
This Week’s Events
💧 Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: Linking Science & Policy: Mon, Jun 17
🌇 USGBC California Town Hall & Happy Hour: Tue, Jun 18
🪡 Bay Area Remake Monthly Meetup: Wed, Jun 19
🎶 EcoEcho: Concert #1 Performance of Climate: Thu, Jun 20
HSBC ClimateTech Innovation Day San Francisco: Thu, Jun 20
🥂 Climate Tech Happy Hour @ Ammobia: Thu, Jun 20
🌿 SVLG Sustainable Growth Summit: Fri, Jun 21
🎬 Farming While Black: Fri, Jun 21
🎥 There Is A Place On Earth - Film Screening, Panel Discussion and Reception: Sat, Jun 22
🎉 Deep Tech Week Kickoff Party: Sun, Jun 23
Special Shoutout: 🌲 Bloomberg Green Festival
Looking for a summer trip? Head to Seattle and pair it with PNW Climate Week!
The world needs radical solutions to address global warming and climate change. Join us in Seattle July 10-13 for the inaugural Bloomberg Green Festival, a groundbreaking celebration of thinkers, doers and innovators leading the way into a new climate era. The festival will immerse attendees in solutions-driven experiences with world-renowned experts to inspire climate action. Get your tickets today.
🌎 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!
Upcoming Events
🌱 CLIMATE HEROES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WITH MATT SCOTT: Tue, Jun 25
🔌 Lowercarbon Capital: Energy and Climate: Wed, Jun 26
⚛️ Fusion Energy Landscape: Wed, Jun 26
🍺 7th Peninsula Climate Happy Hour: Thu, Jun 27
🚀 Deep Tech Storytelling Workshop: Thu, Jun 27
🌳 Boom in the Forest: Thu, Jun 27
🤯 Life, the Universe, and Everything: Fri, Jun 28
🔌 Hacking for Clean Energy: Fri, Jun 28
🤖 Deep Tech Showcase: Sat, Jun 29
🧪 Rainbow Bacteria Painting : Sun, Jun 30
🍹 The Carbonauts Sustainability Cocktails: Wed, Jul 10
🎨 Regeneration, Art, and Architecture, co-presented by Art + Climate Action: Sat, Jul 13
🌳 2024 Global Green Development Summit (GGDS): Sat, Jul 20
📚 Tom Steyer, author of CHEAPER, FASTER, BETTER: Wed, Jul 24
🍽️ GP Dinner #179 | Circular Economies w/Manuel Maqueda: Sat, Jul 27
This Week in Depth
💧 Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: Linking Science & Policy
When: June 17 · 8am - June 20 · 5pm PDT
Where: Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010
This three-day conference will provide scientists, policymakers, agricultural & environmental interest group representatives, consultants and local, state & federal government officials with the latest scientific, management, legal and policy advances for sustaining our groundwater resources in agricultural regions around the world.
🌇 USGBC California Town Hall & Happy Hour
When: Tuesday, June 18 · 4 - 6pm PDT
Where: 77 Geary Street #200, San Francisco, CA 94108
Get ready to be part of something exciting! In response to the growing urgency of the climate crisis and our need to make a bigger impact together, we're thrilled to announce that the Northern California Chapter is teaming up with other USGBC-aligned communities across California to form “USGBC California”. This collaboration will open up incredible opportunities for statewide advocacy, workforce development, training, education, and more. Plus, it will accelerate innovation to drive building decarbonization in the Bay Area, while giving each member the power to amplify their impact and seize new opportunities for growth and influence.
🪡 Bay Area Remake Monthly Meetup
When: Wednesday, June 19 · 5 - 7pm PDT
Where: Woods Lowside, 530 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Join us for the Remake Bay Area Monthly Meetup in San Francisco, USA! This in-person event is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals passionate about sustainability in Fashion and positively impacting the Bay Area community.
🎶 EcoEcho: Concert #1 Performance of Climate
When: Thursday, June 20 · 5 - 7pm PDT
Where: Clarion Performing Arts Center, 2 Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA 94108
Welcome to the first in our series of compelling concerts for climate action! Join us for a live experience like no other, where music meets sustainability. You will experience an incredible performance and learn how you can make a difference for our planet. Save the date and stay tuned for more details.
HSBC ClimateTech Innovation Day San Francisco
When: 1011 3rd St, San Francisco, California
Where: Thursday, June 20 from 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
Get ready to spark innovation and ignite change during the HSBC ClimateTech Innovation Day in San Francisco. This event promises an enlightening afternoon of ideas and forward-thinking solutions aimed at tackling some of our the most relevant topics and innovations within the ClimateTech space. Speakers from Salesforce, Stripe, Amazon Climate Pledge, Google, Prelude Ventures, and Lowercarbon Capital are confirmed with more to be announced!
🥂 Climate Tech Happy Hour @ Ammobia
When: Thursday, June 20 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Register for Address
Join the Ammobia team for our inaugural lab/office happy hour! Meet like-minded folks working in climate and hard tech industries. Drinks and snacks provided.
🌿 SVLG Sustainable Growth Summit
When: June 21, 2024
Where: 350 Oracle Pkwy, Redwood City, CA
The event will feature some of the nation’s leaders on issues of climate and environment via panel discussions, TED-style talks, and interactive components, and is designed to be a platform for thought leaders and experts to share insights and perspectives about new and emerging technologies, trends and solutions – building on the summit’s legacy of featuring influential figures like Former Vice President of the US, Al Gore, and current Cabinet officials like the Honorable Jennifer Granholm, US Secretary of Energy and the Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency.
🎬 Farming While Black
When: Friday, June 21 · 7:30 - 10:30pm PDT
Where: Far Out West Dune Community Garden, 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122
Join us for an evening of incredible film and panel discussion about black farmers, food soveriegnty, equity, and reclaiming land and agricultural heritage. In celebration of the Summer Solstice and Juneteenth, we'll gather and mingle, sip drink offerings, engage in a thoughtful and deep discussion, watch inspiring films, learn, and be motivated to take action! This is an event where we can access connections and do our part to counter the destruction and heal the planet.
🎥 There Is A Place On Earth - Film Screening, Panel Discussion and Reception
When: Saturday, June 22 · 7 - 10pm PDT
Where: David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
There Is A Place On Earth is a feature-length documentary exploring the role of artists in wilderness conservation. Dutch filmmaker Ellen van den Honert takes you on a stunning and poetic journey from the breathtaking landscapes of Yellowstone to South Africa. Following the screening, immerse yourself in an enlightening panel discussion that delves into the powerful connections between art and nature. Engage with distinguished speakers, including Dr. Jodi Hilty, president and chief scientist of Yellowstone to Yukon and filmmaker, Ellen van den Honert.
🎉 Deep Tech Week Kickoff Party
When: Sunday, June 23 from 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM PDT
Where: 1015 Folsom, San Francisco, CA
Deep Tech Week Kickoff Party