SF Climate Tech: Oct 22 - Oct 29
Nature based solutions, Peninsula climate networking, CDR, climate hackathons, picnics, AI and more upcoming events.
Hi friends,
Here are our picks for the week:
Today, swing by the Commonwealth Club in SF for a local conversation on 🌳 A Nature Positive San Francisco Future
On Thursday, start off in Salesforce park with 🌳 Breakfast and conversations on nature based solutions then head to Redwood City in the evening for the 🌎 11th Peninsula Climate Coffee and Happy Hour
Also Thursday, dig deep on CDR at 📈 Carbon Unbound
On Sunday, hack the planet at the 👩💻 Disrupt 2024: Climate Hackathon or find new friends at the 🧺 Green Picnic #3
Finally, prep for Verge on Monday at the 🌐 VERGE 24 Pre-Kickoff: Panel & Networking on AI and Climate Innovation at 9Zero
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
🏛️ Fireside Chat with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla: Tue, Oct 22
🌳 A Nature Positive San Francisco Future: What's Good SF! Series: Tue, Oct 22
🌎 11th Peninsula Climate Coffee and Happy Hour: Thu, Oct 24
🌳 Connected by nature: Breakfast and conversations on NbS: Thu, Oct 24
📈 Carbon Unbound: Thu, Oct 24
🎴 Climate Fresk: Climate Change in a Game of Cards: Sat, Oct 26
👩💻 Disrupt 2024: Climate Hackathon (Hack the Climate for a Sustainable Future): Sun, Oct 27
🧺 Green Picnic #3: Sun, Oct 27
🌐 VERGE 24 Pre-Kickoff: Panel & Networking on AI and Climate Innovation: Mon, Oct 28
Opportunities
👩🔬 Activate Fellowship: Oct 23
Activate transforms scientists and engineers into founders, empowering them to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. The two-year Activate Fellowship provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, and unparalleled support from a network of scientists, engineers, investors, commercial partners, and fellow entrepreneurs.
🌁 Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge: Nov 4
The challenge calls for impactful solutions that are viable, scalable and advance sustainability in San Francisco, such as innovations using AI and solutions for infrastructure, urban green and blue spaces, renewable energy and water and waste management.
🌎 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
💰 Investments in Resilience: Tue, Oct 29
🚀 VERGE: Tue, Oct 29
🎉 Scaling Smart: Leading Tech Companies to Success: Tue, Oct 29
🦪 Wild Oyster Project Volunteer Day @ REAP Climate Center: Sun, Nov 3
🔌 Skills for the Future: Preparing the Electrification Workforce: Thu, Nov 7
♻️ Recology San Francisco Public Tour: Wed, Nov 13
🏡 Climate Migration: Getting Ahead of the Next Housing Crisis: Thu, Nov 14
🦉 NNA1 San Francisco Public Engagement Event: Mon, Nov 18
🧑🌾 CTAN 1.5C Presents: AgTech for Climate: Thu, Nov 21
This Week in Depth
🏛️ Fireside Chat with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
When: Tuesday, October 22 · 6 - 7pm PDT
Where: Manny's, 3092 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94103
Join us for an insightful conversation with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to learn about his efforts in Washington, his key legislative priorities, and his vision for California’s future. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with Senator Padilla and hear firsthand about his work to advocate for our state and the country.
🌳 A Nature Positive San Francisco Future: What's Good SF! Series
When: Tuesday, October 22 · 5:30 - 6:30pm PDT
Where: The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
Join us for the third installment of the "What's Good, SF!” series as we delve into the future of San Francisco and how sustainability, biodiversity and access to nature can help us flourish. From navigating climate change to improving public health, how we shape and integrate our natural world is critical—holding immense potential to support our people, places and ecosystems.
🌎 11th Peninsula Climate Coffee and Happy Hour
When: Thursday, October 24 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
Where: Redwood City, CA
All climate fixers, domains are welcomed to Socialize, Eat, Drink, Partner. Bring friends! Engage an interest group domain company. Start at Coffeebar at 5pm for those of us less fond of bars, then take a short walk to The Hub at 6pm for open networking and two climate stories.
🌳 Connected by nature: Breakfast and conversations on NbS
When: Thursday, October 24 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM PDT
Where: Salesforce Park, San Francisco, CA
Join us for breakfast at the stunning rooftop garden of Salesforce Transit Center, one of San Francisco’s most inspiring green spaces. In the ever-evolving Nature-based Solutions (NbS) landscape, staying rooted in our “why” provides the north star for playing our role in enabling nature to thrive - all in service of climate change mitigation.
📈 Carbon Unbound
When: October 24 & 25
Where: Convene, 40 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, CA
Introducing the leaders and experts taking centre stage in San Francisco. From leading buyers and investor heavyweights to NGOs and tech developers, we've assembled a diverse and senior group of CDR champions to help you meet you ambitious climate goals.
🎴 Climate Fresk: Climate Change in a Game of Cards
When: Saturday, October 26 · 2 - 5pm PDT
Where: LANS, 3388 17th Street San Francisco, CA 94110
Climate Fresk is fun, participative yet 100% science-based serious game about climate 🌍 🌱. In just 3 hours, players will work together to connect causes and effects of climate change, learn about the science from the IPCC: the United Nations panel of scientists that has been studying climate change since 1988; and empower you to take action and/or understand the kind of policies we would need to address and adapt to it.
👩💻 Disrupt 2024: Climate Hackathon (Hack the Climate for a Sustainable Future)
When: Sunday, October 27 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
Where: San Francisco, CA
Planet Earth has survived uninterrupted for millennial without much trouble, but the rise and development of human civilization has brought the Earth's fragile ecosystem nearly to its breaking point. How can we return back to an equilibrium state where we are one with nature?
🧺 Green Picnic #3
When: Sunday, October 27 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
Where: San Francisco, CA
Come build community with Gen Zers in the Bay Area who are passionate about taking climate action through their careers! This picnic will be potluck style; bring some of your fave nonalcoholic drinks and vegetarian and vegan snacks to share!
🌐 VERGE 24 Pre-Kickoff: Panel & Networking on AI and Climate Innovation
When: Monday, October 28 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
Where: 9Zero Climate innovation Hub
Join leading climate and technology experts from the Nordic, Bay Area, and climate investor communities—including pioneering AI founders and visionary venture capitalists —as we explore the transformative potential of AI and other globally scalable solutions to mitigate the climate crisis. This event is open to the public and offers a unique opportunity to engage with peers, climate champions, and thought leaders, exchanging insights from diverse regions to accelerate global climate action.