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

Hosted at Climate Weeks including New York and San Francisco!

The Carbon Newbie Summit is an initiative of:

"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

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!

HOSTS:

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!

HOSTS:

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!

HOSTS:

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