WoCl Special Events Edition
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Fall is here, ushering in a packed schedule of climate change events to attend, focused around Climate Week and leading up to COP28. Check out our featured list of events spanning climate tech, predictive analytics,electrification, and more. Whether you're a climate founder or professional, a job seeker, a socially-engaged business, or just climate curious, there's something here you won't want to miss.
Register today – events kick off in just over a week!
Join Economist Impact’s Countdown to COP28
COP28 stands as the year's pivotal climate event. Companies are actively preparing by announcing emission-reduction plans and new investments, essential for their long-term survival. Join Economist Impact's Countdown to COP28 event (Oct 2-5, free & online), where experts from various fields will provide practical insights to help your business lead in climate commitments.
Featuring speakers including:
Matt Damon Co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity Fireside Chat: Water scarcity and adaptation — replenishing water in regions exposed to environmental threats
Mo Ibrahim Founder and chair, Mo Ibrahim Foundation Interview: Climate leadership — preventing 85 million being physically displaced by 2050
Nicki Lyons Chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer, Vodafone UK Panel: Closing the loop — building resilient supply chains through circular economies to tackle waste
Techonomy Climate NYC: Solutions that Scale
Techonomy Climate NYC with sustainability experts, entrepreneurs, investors, government officials, and tech executives to discuss how we can each play a role in addressing the climate crisis. This climate conference will focus on addressing the biggest crisis of our lifetime which will require a diversified approach that includes carbon removal & sequestration, lower consumption, reliable renewable energy, and nature-based solutions. It will also take the efforts and collaboration of governments, investors, businesses, technology, and other constituent groups to solve the problem.
Highlighted by:
Seth Godin, Founding Editor, The Carbon Almanac: It's Not Too Late
Katharine Hayhoe, Author, "Saving Us"; Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Jennifer Huffstetler, Chief Product Sustainability Officer, Intel
Adam Met, Executive Director, Planet Reimagined
Mike Schroepfer, Co-Founder, Additional Ventures
See the full list of speakers here.
SOSV Climate Tech Summit
Immerse yourself in the climate startup ecosystem at the SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Sept 26-27, online & free)
Join SOSV, a pioneering investor behind successful startups like NotCo, Formlabs, and R-Zero, as they bring together top investors, founders, and scientists to dive deep into the world of climate tech startups. Featuring notable speakers including the Ministry of Higher Education for Science and Innovation for Iceland, Founder of Khosla Ventures, and the CEO of Malta, the summit brings together a diverse group of members within the climate tech and startup ecosystem. Event Highlights:
7,000 attendees
24 Panels
100 Speakers
Live VC AMAs
TL;DR: Free, virtual event covering all things startups and climate tech featuring fireside chats and AMA’s with top investors, founders, and scientists.
Hear from climate founders in the Work on Climate community (Oct 3, online & free) Founder Stories is our new virtual event series highlighting founders from the WoCl community working in different climate sectors Tune in to hear why they founded their organizations, their struggles along the way, and to learn about their climate industry This edition features founders in the built environment electrification space
Hear from founders in the electrification space:
Dr. Nicole Tysvaer Symbi Homes Symbi Homes is a residential developer reinventing single-family home design with an emphasis on wellness, energy efficiency, and technology.
Weldon Kennedy Channing Street Copper Weldon is co-founder and CMO for Channing Street Copper, which produces the world’s first energy storage-equipped induction electric range.
Panama Bartholomy Building Decarbonization Coalition BDC unites building industry stakeholders with energy providers, environmental organizations and governments to electrify homes and workspaces with clean energy.
Predictive Analytics World Climate Conference (Oct 4-5, Virtual)
Explore the role of machine learning in climate tech at PAW Climate (Oct 4-5, online)
Find out how machine learning can be a vital component of effective climate tech! Organized in partnership with us at Work On Climate, the third annual PAW Climate conference will explore how companies are using ML for smart electrical grids, supply chain optimization, energy-efficient buildings, industrial control, precision agriculture, and lots more. What to Expect: Industry Insights - PAW Climate is the first conference on industry applications of machine learning in climate tech Affordable Access - Tickets are $85 USD with the coupon code below and include all session recordings Work on Climate Member Discount: Use the code WoC15 for 15% off your ticket
WoCl Community Workshop: Accelerating Careers in Corporate Sustainability
Develop your corporate sustainability skills with OnePointFive (Oct 3, free & online)
In partnership with OnePointFive, this workshop will kickstart your journey towards future-proofing your career through corporate sustainability training. This program will empower you to assess your workplace's sustainability strategy, equip you with the tools to drive impactful net-zero initiatives, and guide you towards advancing your sustainability expertise in your current or future roles. This event could be valuable for you if:
You want to remain with your current company while contributing to climate work and influencing sustainability efforts
You're looking to future-proof your career by advancing your sustainability knowledge