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:
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
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
Summit 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
Summit Speaker
Annie Horn
Past Events
SF Climate Week ‘25
Our fourth Carbon Newbie Summit featured speakers from Allbirds, Cotopaxi, Silicon Valley Bank, Lam Research, California Academy of Sciences, and more, with special guest former MLB player Hunter Pence.
Over 150 in-person attendees tuned in to catch our dynamic programming!
Co-hosts:
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
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Michelle Li
Clever Carbon
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Aileen Lerch
Allbirds
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Martina Donlon
United Nations
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Annie Horn
NBA
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Jackie Moore
Mastercard
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Sarabeth Brockley
Wild Assets
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Fiona Morgan
SailGP
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Eduardo Carriles
Mubadala Investment Company
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Natsuru Toda
Mitsubishi Corporation
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Andrea Bouch
DocuSign
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Sean McPhillips
Asana
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Andrew Savage
Lime
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Hunter Pence
Former MLB Player
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Stephan Jacob
Cotopaxi
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Shreya Kodnadu
PG&E
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!
Inquire about
co-hosting
Interested in inspiring carbon newbies and experts alike? Past co-hosts include BeZero Carbon, CEEZR, CNaught, Gigablue, CarbonBetter, and more!
"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