SD Climate Tech Cities: May 5 - May 12
Venture Financing, Clothing Swap, Cooking Workshop, Hike, Free yoga and more!
Hey San Diego,
We hope you didn’t feel too down with the cloudy Sunday!
Our top picks for the week:
On Thursday, May 8th, join the 💵 Early Stage Venture Financing with Equity and Debt for an insightful discussion on finance for startups.
On Saturday, May 10th, pick from exchanging cloth at the👕 City of Encinitas Clothing and Accessories Swap, go to 🧘♀️ Yoga at the Birdwing, or take a 🌄 Guided Nature Walk in Otay Valley Regional Park.
Dive into the details below and mark your calendars for these not-to-be-missed events! Remember, some email platforms may truncate this message, so be sure to scroll down for the full list of upcoming activities.
Best
Ehsan & The Climate Tech Cities Team
👩🏫 Environmental Lecture + Networking Series, Tue, May 6
💵 Early Stage Venture Financing with Equity and Debt, Thu, May 8
🌎 An Eagle's Eye View - Climate Solutions and UN Goals, Thu, May 8
👗SoCal Circular Textiles Summit 2025, May 9-10
👕 City of Encinitas Clothing and Accessories Swap, Sat, May 10
🧘♀️ Yoga at the Birdwing, Sat, May 10
🍳 Scrappy Cooking Workshop and Cooking Demo, Sat, May 10
🐟 Wander the Wetlands: Bilingual Fish Seining & BioBlitz, Sat, May 10
🌄 Guided Nature Walk in Otay Valley Regional Park, Sat, May 10
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings.
Community Shoutouts!
Claim $25 to back solar projects on Renewables.org
Renewables.org is offering Climate Tech Cities subscribers $25 free to get started with their Global South solar investing nonprofit. When you back solar projects on Renewables.org, your funds help build the world’s highest carbon impact renewables across India and Africa. The best part is you get repaid to your Renewables.org account where you can choose to withdraw funds or redeploy them for even more impact.
Opportunities
Upcoming and Rolling Deadlines
🎓 University of San Diego Regional Energy Academy Interest Form
👩💼 Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp | Climate Tech (Due May 12)
🎬 The Bloomberg Green Docs competition, May 23
💧 XPRIZE Water Scarcity, May 31
🚒 Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize, June 13
🔌 Google AI For Energy Startup Accelerator (Due June 30)
👉 Would you like to feature a grant opportunity, fellowship application, or incubation program in the SD Climate Tech Cities newsletter? Reach out to us with the info.
Upcoming Events
🌊 Monthly BlueTech Networking, Wed, May 14
⚖ Essentials for BlueTech Startups, May 21
🍻 CCSD May Happy Hour, Wed, May 22
🏦 Weathering the Change: Climate Resilience Strategies & Solutions, Fri, June 6
⚡ Trends & Opportunities Series, Wed, Jun 11
💙 BlueTech Week 2025, Mon, Nov 17
This Week in Depth
👩🏫 Environmental Lecture + Networking Series
When: Tusday, May 6, 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Where: 1150 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
Join to learn from a panel of regional sustainability experts including ProduceGood, Healthy Day Partners and EDCO. We’ll start the night off networking and making new connections, then transition into the panel Q&A session.
💵 Early Stage Venture Financing with Equity and Debt
When: Thursday, May 8, 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Where: Rady School of Management - Otterson Hall/ MPR2, 10065 Scholars Drive North, La Jolla, CA 92093
We will debate the pros and cons to be considered in this decision with Eric Otterson!
🌎 An Eagle's Eye View - Climate Solutions and UN Goals
When: Thursday, May 8, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: Online
Please join for a Zoom presentation by Dr. Tom English who will explain how the MIT En-ROADS Climate simulator can accomplish remarkable achievements.
👗SoCal Circular Textiles Summit 2025
When: Friday, May 9 to 10
Where: RSVP for location
SoCal Circular Textiles Summit is a two-day event at UCI’s Antpreneur Center uniting industry leaders, innovators, academics, and changemakers to tackle textile challenges.
👕 City of Encinitas Clothing and Accessories Swap
When: Saturday, May 10, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: C-110, 937 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Join I Love A Clean San Diego, the City of Encinitas, and The Local Scoop for a day of swapping and zero waste! Drop off the clothes, shoes, and accessories you found during your Spring cleaning and grab some low-waste and refillery goods while you’re at it.
🧘♀️ Yoga at the Birdwing
When: Saturday, May 10, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Where: 15737 San Andres Dr Del Mar, CA 92014
Join for rejuvenating yoga sessions amidst the serene surroundings of the San Dieguito Lagoon.
🍳 Scrappy Cooking Workshop and Cooking Demo
When: Saturday, May 10, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: 2799 Health Center Dr, San Diego, California 92123
Get creative in the kitchen to reduce food waste at the Kitchens For Good learning space.
🐟 Wander the Wetlands: Bilingual Fish Seining & BioBlitz
When: Saturday, May 10, 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Crown Point Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
Join for fish seining at Kendall Frost Marsh to explore the diverse aquatic life of Mission Bay and learn about the vital role fish play in the ecosystem.
🌄 Guided Nature Walk in Otay Valley Regional Park
When: Saturday, May 10, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: 3950 Byrd Street, San Diego, CA 92154
Bring the entire family and join us for a morning walk at Otay Valley Regional Park! You'll learn all about Otay Valley’s native plants and animals, and make some great memories along the way.