2025 schedule now available!

SF Climate Week
Weds, April 23 | 1pm to 5pm
📍SVB Offices

CO-HOSTS:

NYC Climate Week
Weds, September 24, 1pm to 5pm

A casual conference for carbon newbies interested in getting the 101, 201, and maybe 301 on all things carbon!

The Carbon Newbie Summit is an initiative of:

Inquire about co-host opportunities here

Brands that speak at the summit

"The Carbon Newbie Summit is an opportunity for folks from all backgrounds to establish a foundation of climate knowledge and to explore their role in this movement — because shifting to a low carbon future will take all of us, from scientists and technical experts, to artists and entrepreneurs and everyone in between.""

Sustainability Senior Manager, Allbirds
SF Climate Week ‘24 and NYC Climate Week ‘23 Speaker

Aileen Lerch

"When you think of the NBA – or any other sports entity for that matter – the biggest impact that we can have is being able to inspire and educate the fans, that's where we have scale."

Director, Social Responsibility, NBA
NYC Climate Week ‘23 Speaker

Annie Horn

SF Climate Week

Weds, April 23 | 12:15pm Doors Open

📍Silicon Valley Bank Offices, SF

📺 Livestream registration here

Co-Hosts

  • Trusted by buyers like Asana, Medium, and Tiger Global, CNaught makes it easy to drive real climate impact through high-quality carbon credit portfolios. We deliver access to sophisticated buying strategies, previously available only to the largest buyers, enabling companies of any size to take meaningful climate action.

  • Gigablue offers a deep science-based marine carbon dioxide removal solution that helps companies achieve their net-zero goals by exporting CO2 to the deep ocean for long-term sequestration.

  • Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization founded in 2013 to engage Republican policymakers and the public about responsible, conservative solutions to address our nation’s energy, economic, and environmental security while increasing America’s competitive edge.

Announcing the first ever

Climate Demo Jam

at SF Climate Week!

How can software applications support customers in sustainability and decarbonization initiatives?

Summit Speakers

  • Steven Siger

    Cofounder and COO
    CNaught

  • Christina Baworowsky

    Vice President of Policy and Advocacy
    Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions

  • Ori Shaashua

    Co-Founder & CCO
    Gigablue

  • Hunter Pence

    Current Giants Broadcaster, Former SF Giants Outfielder, and Founder of Healthy Planet Project

  • Shreya Kodnadu

    Grid Innovation Engineer
    PG&E

  • Aileen Lerch

    Senior Manager of Sustainability
    Allbirds

  • Katie Hoffman

    General Partner
    SOSV

  • Sarabeth Brockley

    Principle
    Wild Assets and Investors for Climate

  • Wojtek Osowiecki

    Staff Product Marketing Engineer
    Lam Research

  • Sophie Silvestri

    Director, Commercial & External Affairs
    The Pasha Group

  • Stephan Jacob

    Founder & Chief Global Officer
    Cotopaxi

  • Melissa Jun Rowley

    CEO
    Warrior Love Productions

  • Steve Matthiasson

    Owner/Farmer/Winemaker
    Matthiasson Family Vineyards

  • Megan O'Leary

    Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
    Blue Sky Maritime Coalition

  • Kevin Webb

    Managing Director
    Superorganism

  • Bret Patterson

    Sr Sales Strategy - Wine Division
    Silicon Valley Bank

  • Lara Chamness

    Senior Analyst, Sustainability
    TechInsights Inc

  • Brad Rochlin

    Program Manager
    Cascade Climate

  • Jeanne Everett

    Steering Committee Member
    Blue Climate Initiative - Tetiaroa Societyy

  • Michelle Li

    Founder
    Clever Carbon & Carbon Newbie Summit

  • Shannon Hone

    Research Analyst
    Clever Carbon

More speaker announcements coming soon!

Summit Program

🚪 12:15pm EST | Doors Open and Check-In

Qualify for raffle before 1pm - prizes include an Allbirds gift card, Cotopaxi gift card, Napa wine tasting for 4 at Matthiasson Wineries and more!

🌟 1:00pm - 2:00pm | PART 1

🎤 Climate Crossroads: Bipartisanship, Policy Shifts, and the Path Forward
Christina Baworowsky with Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, Michelle Li with Clever Carbon (moderator)

🎤 A Brief History: Carbon Footprint Edition
Michelle Li with Clever Carbon

🎤 Your New Key Metric: ppm
Shannon Hone with Clever Carbon

🎤 Carbon Removal 101
Brad Rochlin with Cascade Climate

🎤 Flipping the Script On Warming and Ocean Acidity: Generating Solutions For Coral
Brad Rochlin with Cascade Climate

🎤 Deep Sea Mining: A Beginners’ Guide and Latest Developments
Jeanne Everett with Blue Climate Initiative - Tetiaroa Society

🎤 More than a Tagline: Embedding Climate into Every Stitch
Aileen Lerch with Allbirds, Stephan Jacob with Cotpoaxi, Melissa Jun Rowley with Warrior Love Productions (moderator)

☕️ 1:55pm - 2:10pm | Coffee Break

Cookies from LH Bakery and coffee - feel free to bring your own mug!

⭐️ 2:10pm - 3:00pm | Part 2

🎤 Chips, AI, and Climate: Semiconductors and Sustainability
Wojtek Osowiecki with Lam Research, Lara Chamness with TechInsights Inc, Michelle Li with Clever Carbon (moderator)

🎤 Maritime and Shipping: Charting a Sustainable Course
Megan O’Leary with Blue Sky Maritime, Sophie Silvestri with Pasha Group, Sarabeth Brockley with Wild-Assets & Investors for Climate (moderator)

🎤 Cultivating Change: Sustainable Practices in Winemaking
Steve Matthiasson with Matthiasson Wineries, Bret Patterson with Silicon Valley Bank (moderator)

🎤 The Grid: Challenges and Opportunities for the Bay Area
Shreya Kodnadu with PG&E, Michelle Li with Clever Carbon (moderator)

🍩 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Afternoon Break

Coconut Milk Buns from LH Bakeshop and coffee - feel free to bring your own mug!

⭐️ 3:15pm - 4:15pm | Part 3

🎤 Decoding Climate Investing: Opportunities, Impacts, and the Path to a Sustainable Future
Kevin Webb with Superorganism, Katie Hoffman with SOSV, Hunter Pence with Healthy Planet Project (moderator)

🎤 Title coming soon!
Steven Siger with CNaught

🎤 Silicon Valley to Sustainable Seas: A Founder's Journey from tech AI and Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
Ori Shashuaa with Gigablue, Michelle Li with Clever Carbon (moderator)

🎸 DEMO JAM!

🏆 Raffle draw

🥂 4:15pm - 5:15pm | Happy Hour

Joyride pizza, Matthiasson wines, and assorted beverages!

Program subject to changes

📺 Register for livestream here

Past Events

Climate Week NYC ‘24

The SF Climate Week Carbon Newbie Summit was a fan favorite with over 400 registrations.

Speakers included carbon experts and professionals from the Golden State Warriors, Allbirds, Clever Carbon, Carbon Better, DocuSign, Asana, Catona Climate, Atmos Financial, Mitsubishi Corporation, BeZero Carbon, and more!

HOST and SPONSORS:

SF Climate Week ‘24

The SF Climate Week Carbon Newbie Summit was a fan favorite with over 400 registrations.

Speakers included carbon experts and professionals from the Golden State Warriors, Allbirds, Clever Carbon, Carbon Better, DocuSign, Asana, Catona Climate, Atmos Financial, Mitsubishi Corporation, BeZero Carbon, and more!

HOST and SPONSORS:

NYC Climate Week ‘23

Our inaugural summit at NYC Climate Week 2023 featured speakers from the NBA, United Nations, Allbirds, Mastercard, Bloomberg, Nasdaq, and more.

Over 80 in-person attendees plus numerous watch parties through livestream tuned in to catch our dynamic programming!

HOST and SPONSORS:

Past Speakers

  • Michelle Li

    Clever Carbon

  • Aileen Lerch

    Allbirds

  • Jackie Ventura

    Golden State Warriors

  • Martina Donlon

    United Nations

  • Annie Horn

    NBA

  • Jackie Moore

    Mastercard

  • Sarabeth Brockley

    Carbonetter

  • Kathy Kearns

    CEEZER

  • Fiona Morgan

    SailGP

  • Eduardo Carriles

    Mubadala Investment Company

  • Natsuru Toda

    Mitsubishi Corporation

  • Ted Christie-Miller

    BeZero Carbon

  • Andrea Bouch

    DocuSign

  • Sean McPhillips

    Asana

  • Andrew Savage

    Lime

Apply to Speak

Have something to share with carbon newbies? From climate science to individual actions and corporate applications, we’re always looking for engaging speakers for our newbies!

Know an organization that would like to co-host? They can reach us through our Contact page!

Summit Friends

"Getting started in climate can be intimidating. The Carbon Newbie Summit aims to create a welcoming space for those new to climate and provide a strong foundation of knowledge and skills for accelerated and impactful climate action."

Founder, Carbon Newbie Summit, Clever Carbon, Women and Climate
SUMMIT SPEAKER AND ORGANIZER

Michelle Li