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This is a monthly meetup for women who work in, or want to work in, climate. 

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We will use a Lean Coffee format, where we co-create the agenda real-time and get through the topics that are most interesting to the group. Each month we'll pick an industry learning theme and a jobs related theme to focus on. 

This is a casual event so come when you can and no worries if you miss a month. It's helpful to RSVP each month so we have a sense of who is joining or not.

Please reach out with questions or feedback. Anyone is welcome who identifies as a woman, no matter your climate experience. 

Women in Climate Meetup

 Ari’s impressive background covers affordable housing, philanthropy, and the Obama White House, where he served as a special assistant to the president and director of private sector engagement. In this role, he managed the administration's relationships with Fortune 500 CEOs, Wall Street firms, and other business leaders. He then held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Renovate America, the largest residential energy efficiency and renewable energy financing platform at the time. He was also a co-founder and chairman of Young Invincibles, a national nonprofit focused on creating economic opportunities for young adults.

In addition to leading Rewiring America, Ari is the managing partner at 

, an advisory firm and incubator focused on launching community-centered ventures to tackle climate change and economic inequality.

 Rewiring America is a driving force in the movement to electrify everything. As our homes transition to using heat pumps for heating and cooling, induction stoves for cooking and electric vehicles for transportation, Rewiring America has established itself as the go-to expert resource to help us navigate this transition.

Wednesday 10th January at 1pm PT - 4pm ET - 9pm GMT - 10pm CET 

Can't make it, or want to ask a question anonymously? 

In Cody’s conversation with Ari, they cover:

→ You can find a transcript of the full conversation 

You can also learn more about Ari’s work via...

Set your reminders, and get your questions read - you can ask Ari anything!

Can't make it or want to ask a question anonymously?

Keen to be notified of future AMAs via email?

NOTE: This event will act as a placeholder in your calendar. Only MCJ members will be able to attend. Not yet a member? Apply to join 

MCJ AMA: Ari Matusiak - Rewiring America

 are collaborating to present a monthly series of invaluable tips and tricks to advance your career working on climate. Our career advancement meetup offers a unique opportunity to learn from experts, build a strong community, and chart your path in the climate sector.

​Join the MCJ and Climate People team every second Wednesday of the month as we tackle the challenges of the climate job search together.

​​Please reach out with any questions or feedback. Anyone is welcome to join, irregardless of whether you're an existing MCJ member.

Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career

In this interactive talk, author and executive coach 

 will share insights and practical tools from his book, 

 and from his years coaching leaders of all backgrounds. 

In this session, Michael will talk about:

Our objective is for you to leave this session feeling confident, energized, and ready to expand your professional network! The session will also have plenty of time for you to meet other attendees and be inspired by each other. We look forward to seeing you there!

MCJ + Climate People Climate Career Advancement Meetup

Welcome to our final MCJ climate series of the year in Toronto.

Join us on December 12th for the last event of the year! We could not be more thankful to you for all the engagement those events have been in those past months.

 Let’s get together  ONE LAST TIME, to network and engage around the topic of sustainable finance.

Seats are limited please update your RSVP if you can't make to let guests in our waitlist participate.

This talk covers basic financial literacy in a way that is engaging and entertaining. Tim takes the participant on a journey to achieving personal financial sustainability. We discuss budgeting for financial goals, investment basics, and how to avoid common financial pitfalls. Examples include the need for an emergency savings account and the difference between stocks & bonds. Ethical decision-making is woven throughout the journey, as participants learn about impact options like credit unions and community bonds. This talk is perfect for an audience that wants to level up their financial knowledge, and take steps to align their money with their values.

7.00pm - Laura McGrath, Shift Action: Climate and Pensions

When it comes to aligning their investments with their values, few people think about the power of their pension. Laura will walk us through why Canada's $2 trillion public pension behemoths are critical actors that need to be on-side with climate action. Whether you have a workplace pension or not, all Canadians working outside Quebec pay into the Canada Pension Plan, so there's something for everyone to think about when it comes to our public retirement savings. We'll discover why the climate crisis presents an existential risks to pension funds, how Canadian pension funds are responding, and what individuals can do to protect their pension and the planet.

 (CBTW), a global company with an ecosystem of technology brands that are building something meaningful for their team, their clients, and the future of our shared planet. Thank you for hosting us and making this possible!

CBTW - 296 Richmond St W Toronto, ON M5E 0C3

You don't have to be an MCJ member to attend. Everyone is welcome to join and help us grow the climate community in Toronto. 

The attendees' list will be shared 1 day before the event starts with the details.

MCJ Members organize and host events ranging from book clubs and study groups to local meet-ups. Together, we're gathering folks already working in 

, we believe in breaking down knowledge silos and supporting climate solutions - coming together and building community is a great way to do that. MCJ Community is a paid experience for those ready to go deeper or jump into building their own solutions. Learn more at

Good Investing planners are investment coaches that offers an independent perspective to help people along their sustainable investment journey. Good Investing was founded by Tim Nash. After years of blogging as The Sustainable Economist, Tim realized that many people feel overwhelmed about sustainable investing and need some help. He created Good Investing as a way to help people learn the basics and make intentional decisions about where they’re investing their money. 

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Collaboration Betters The World. Doors close at 6pm sharp.

Toronto Climate Series by MCJ - Finance Your Sustainable Life

Seven leading climate communities have teamed up to bring you the grandest winter party of the year! Come join 300 like-minded climate enthusiasts for an unforgettable evening celebrating our collective passion and dedication to combating climate change.

Please note: While this event is ticketed to cover the costs of creating an awesome evening for you, every effort has been made to keep prices affordable and accessible to all. Any profits made from the night will be donated to a climate charity selected by the organising communities.

London's Climate Winter Party

Connect, share and learn in a MCJ Community Welcome Call. 

Still have questions? Reach out to Leone on slack! 

We're looking forward to meeting you properly soon! 

MCJ Community Welcome Call

It's time to gather before the holidays to enjoy a drink somewhere warm together.

Come network, socialize, meet new people and see familiar faces at our December meetup for all things climate and nature tech!

MCJ Paris Social - Climate Tech Meetup

David serves as Chairman at MCJ and has spent the past two decades investing in high growth technology startups. He previously served as General Partner at Flybridge in Boston beginning in 2005, where his investment focus included infrastructure, SaaS, IoT and cyber security. Prior to joining Flybridge, David spent nearly a decade focusing on early-stage investing at Greylock Partners and before that, held senior technology and management roles at Chipcom, an enterprise network software and equipment vendor. While working full-time on his MBA, David was co-founder and COO of HappyPuppy. Earlier in his career he held technical positions at Bell Labs where he developed secure network software. David currently serves on the Board of Directors for 

 Laboratory, on the Advisory Board of the 

 and is a Trustee Emeritus for The University of Vermont. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Vermont, cum laude and with college honors, an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

 Here at MCJ, we’re powering collective innovation for climate solutions by breaking down silos and unleashing problem-solving capacity. We’re a platform for the flow of information, ideas, and capital needed to accelerate individual climate journeys and enable collaboration. Honoured to speak to over 400+ guests via our My Climate Journey podcast, have ~4,000+ members in our community, and have invested in 80+ climate tech startups. We're also currently raising ‘

Wednesday 29th November at 9am PT - 12pm ET - 5pm GMT - 6pm CET 

In Jason’s episode with David, they cover:

Set your reminders, and get your questions read - you can ask David anything!

MCJ AMA: David Aronoff - MCJ Collective

Want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist?

, the collaborative and playful science-based 

 workshop will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change and empower you to take action. It also generates discussions on solutions we can put in place both at an individual and collective level. Climate Fresk is an empowering tool for everybody concerned with climate change and willing to raise awareness in their entourage.

With 1,200,000 participants, 60,000 volunteers, 50 countries, 45 languages over the last 4 years, we're excited to be collaborating with Climate Fresk to bring their unique workshop to the MCJ community! 

Climate Fresk is a serious game where participants use their collective intelligence to build a collage and link the causes and consequences of climate change using 42 science-based cards that represent the different components of climate change. 

Participants collaboratively work to identify cause and effect relationships, under the supervision of a trained facilitator to guide them, provide additional insights and ensure smooth communication. 

As a second part to the workshop, participants leverage the lessons learned from the cards and ideate about the best actions & solutions to be taken individually or collectively to mitigate Climate Change.

Capacity for this first workshop is limited to 10. 

Can't make this workshop, but wish to be notified about future ones? 

MCJ x Climate Fresk: November Workshop

Rev up your taste buds and charge your spirits at the most electrifying happy hour in town! 

Join Work on Climate at Schilling Cider House in Fremont for an evening of cider drinking, networking, and learning! In 2023, Schilling became the first in its industry to commit to an electric vehicle fleet for its sales force, significantly reducing the company's carbon emissions and leading the industry to a greener way to do business. The sales force now rolls around in some of the most unique custom-branded EVs on the road. (Picture the design on a can of Schilling Cider’s Local Legend Semi Sweet on a car!) 

With Schilling's new EV fleet estimated to travel 100,000 miles annually, they forecast carbon emissions savings of 33.4 metric tons each year. The EV fleet will also help eliminate other emissions associated with traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, including nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. This move will not only reduce emissions but also help in reducing noise pollution in residential areas, as electric motors run more quietly than gasoline engines. Schilling Cider hopes that their efforts in sustainability will inspire other businesses to electrify their fleets and take steps towards more sustainable business practices.

So gather in Fremont with us to learn more about Schilling’s commitment to sustainability, see some incredible electric fleet vehicles, and meet other professionals in the climate space! 

Sustainable Sips with Schilling Cider

Tis the season. Whether you’re busy closing your fund, iterating on prototypes, or chasing down that customer before the holidays descend, come join us on Monday November 6th back on citizenM’s beautiful rooftop. Catch up, catch a breath, and catch the first 25 drinks free with your fellow New Yorkers on our climate journey. 

BIG shoutout to citizenM for partnering with MCJ all year — we are all grateful for their generosity! 

P.S. The event is at capacity. Please unregister if you cannot make it so that the wonderful folks on the waitlist can join.

MCJ New York: Fall Rooftop Drinks

Jump into 3 week facilitated learning with 15 other MCJ members! 

Ever feel overwhelmed by how much there is to learn about ‘climate’? Never know which resources are worth your time, and which will waste your time? Keen to meet others interested in similar topics? Want short, energetic bursts of group learning to keep you engaged and excited?

 are designed to bring members together around one central topic every month, via 10-15 diverse resources curated by an expert. 

Fashion's Future - Threading the global journey of your wardrobe!

In this learning sprint we’ll take a journey along the life cycle of the clothes in your wardrobe. From the materials used, to who made them, whether we should even buy them, and how we can stop them from ending up in landfill - it will be a fascinating two weeks threading together globalisation, human rights, material innovation, circularity, consumption and so much more.

Whilst this event series shows it's 1 hour for each session, it's actually: 

Register for this series! We ask that you participate in at least 2 of the 3 sessions. Your registration to this event series will confirm your participation, and we'll then be in touch to add you to the private slack channel when the sprint kicks off. 

 to participate. If you have any questions, 

Can't make this sprint, or don't want to learn this topic, but wish to be in the loop for the future? 

Recent participants of our 'Food Systems: From Farm to Fork' sprint. 

MCJ Learning Sprint: Fashion's Future - Threading the global journey of your wardrobe!

, Global Sustainability Strategy Lead at 

 Chris is Uber’s Global Head of Sustainability. This means collaborating with leaders and teams across Uber to create lasting, impactful changes in response to the climate emergency. He has helped create a number of leading partnerships and represented Uber in many high-profile external forums, including leading Uber’s delegation to COP 27. He joined Uber to establish and run the London Clean Air Plan and has overseen a 50x increase in the number of zero emissions vehicles in that time, creating the world’s largest electric on-demand service.

He has spent the last decade working with businesses and institutions on sustainability topics, helping them to be more strategic and impactful in their responses. He graduated from Magdalen College Oxford in 2009 and lives in North London with his wife and two sons.

Wednesday 1st November at 9am PST - 12pm EST - 5pm BST - 6pm CET 

In Cody's conversation with Chris, they cover: 

Learn more about Chris’ work and interests via:

Set your reminders, and get your questions read - you can ask Chris anything!

MCJ AMA: Chris Hook - Uber

Anshuman is a serial entrepreneur. He co-founded and sold his first startup while in undergrad, seeing it through the first boom & bust on the internet. After his MBA at Stanford, he spent some time selling solar lights in Vietnam and started a non-profit that helped Indian Members of Parliament develop their constituencies. All this while working with Deloitte, then Google in New York. He moved to Bangalore in 2009 to start a travel planning app that was acquired by a NASDAQ-listed online travel company. After five years as their Chief Product Officer, a classic midlife crisis sent him in search of what was truly worth working on. He currently lives in Palo Alto and often finds himself taking climate inspiration (and startup advice!) from his two kids these days.

 combines immersive cohort-based learning programs with a powerful community of climate insiders and jobs from the top climate employers across the world. Think of them like a LinkedIn for Climate, with an ambitious goal to move 100M people into climate work this decade.

Wednesday 18th October at 9am PST - 12pm EST - 5pm BST - 6pm CET 

In Jason’s episode with Anshuman, they cover:

You can dig further into Anshuman’s work and Terra’s mission via:

Set your reminders, and get your questions read - you can ask Anshuman anything!

MCJ AMA: Anshuman Bapna - Terra.do

Hi everyone, we are already in the fall 2023 and it has been a great year already for MCJ collective with many events and new members joining. let's get together in South Bay (update: it will be in Mountain View) on Thursday October 12 starting 5pm!

Come meet up with the Bay Area MCJ members and the climatetech community.

​More details about the MCJ climatetech community, content and membership: 

​This will be a casual meetup, no set agenda. 

​Venue details: Beer garden Das Bierhauz in Mountain View - 

 - 135 Castro Street, Mountain View, California 94041 (Happy hours from 5 to 5:30pm if you want to join early for it)

Bay Area Climate Tech meetup - MCJ Drinks & network - Oct 12 2023 5pm

 is replacing dirty, gas-powered, commercial equipment with an on-site tour followed by a casual meetup at the nearby Oskar Blues Brewery.

one tour time, but availability is limited for the tour based on the number of mowers available.

Colorado Climatetech is focused on connecting Colorado professionals with climatetech companies. Our sponsored meetup series creates win-win events, where COCT members can meet others in the industry and the host company can share its mission and needs with supporters. Like a field trip for adults!

MEETUP AFTERWARDS IS AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION: Oskar Blues, 1555 Hover St, Longmont, CO 80501

MCJ+COCT Boulder Area climatetech with Scythe - Oct '23 meetup

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Come together with other MCJ members to learn about urban heat islands, their causes, and their implications. We’ll be having a 

, with some prompt resources included below.

Guiding questions to anchor our discussion:

Urban Heat Islands Learning Session

MCJ Learning Sprint: Circular Economy: Reuse, recycling, and everything in between!

invests in and supports early-stage climate tech founders & their companies via her venture capital fund 

, a climate innovation newsletter & strategic data platform with 50,000+ subscribers. Prior, Sophie launched an ESG fund at a major endowment, learned to make pretty slides at Bain & Co., published a book on sustainable investing, and helped found an agricultural technology company that makes carbon-negative ammonia fertilizer.

. CTVC’s data-driven insights have been featured in channels including NYTimes, Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times, and TechCrunch. She was previously a climate tech investor at Energy Impact Partners. Prior to joining EIP, Kim was part of JPMorgan's Tech M&A investment banking team and graduated from Johns Hopkins University.

 leads Pre-Seed and Seed stage rounds for B2B climate companies across the hardware to software spectrum. They invest in founders who are pulling the future forward at the interstitial spaces between sectors like carbon management, industrial decarbonization, built environment, climate intelligence and insurance, and sustainable agriculture. Planeteer is anchor funded by an Ivy League endowment and Mike Schroepfer, Meta’s former CTO, and is actively investing

 is the leading source on the new climate economy. Their data-driven perspectives power 50,000 investors and operators to innovate on climate. With an emerging market intelligence platform, they recently announced a $1.75M round lead by leading climate investors such as John Doerr, Tom Steyer, Dawn Lippert, and AccelR8.

Our AMA with Sophie and Kim will start on 

Wednesday 4th October at 8am PST - 11am EST - 4pm BST - 5pm CET 

In Cody's live episode with Sophie and Kim, they cover: 

You can dig into Sophie and Kim’s work further via:

Set your reminders, and get your questions ready! You can ask them anything! 

MCJ AMA: Sophie Purdom (Planeteer, CTVC) and Kim Zou (CTVC)

Come out to The Cordova to close out PNW Climate Week with casual conversation among other folks who are energized about climate action.  This event is geared towards discussing the week's activities, talking about exciting areas in Climate Tech, projects you're working on, and anything else that comes out on a Friday!  We will have a light structure to help you mingle.  We hope you'll join us!

​Whether you're a climate pro or just getting started, this is a great forum to meet new folks and old friends alike discussing project ideas, developments, and strides and challenges in career moves over a couple cold ones!

​🚀 Inspiring Conversations: Talk about exciting projects, recent developments, and career transitions in the world of climate action.

​💡 Idea Swap: Share your cool climate ideas and maybe even spark a collaboration or two.

​🌏 Climate Community: Meet a diverse bunch of folks who care deeply about our planet.

 if you're looking to connect with more people in the space.

Vancouver Climate Happy Hour

​​Come meet up with the LA MCJ and larger climatetech community. 

Special thanks to our host J.P. Morgan who will be helping us provide drinks and small appetizers.

​This will be a casual meetup, no set agenda. When you register, you'll  input an 'ask' and an 'offer' as well as your LinkedIn profile. These will be shared with the group beforehand, alongside a full list of who has signed up.

​Non-MCJ guests very welcome, but please make sure they register ahead of time since the venue has limited capacity. 

J.P. Morgan is kindly hosting us in their office building in Century City. We'll have a space (fun fact: there will be a golf simulator!) with plenty of room to lounge and chat. More details on finding the exact spot to meet coming up. 

, we believe in breaking down knowledge siloes and supporting climate solutions. One way that we do this is via our community of 3500+ people! Not yet a member? 

MCJ LA Climate Tech Meet up

Quarterly MCJ drinks in Paris for founders and investors active in climatetech. Come join us!

More details about the MCJ climatetech online community and podcast: 

MCJ Paris Climate Tech Meetup - September

You're cordially invited to attend our [Virtual] Women in Data x Climate Workgroup Meeting on Sept 20th at 10am PDT/1pm EDT!

As requested, we'll be discussing physics-informed models in our upcoming Journal Club. This meeting will include a brief Batteries 101 and  intro to physics-based ML applications presented by 

No prior background knowledge in these fields are necessary to attend and get the most out of this meeting!

“A Physics-Informed Machine Learning Approach for Estimating Lithium-Ion Battery Temperature"

we are providing below to help prepare for our meeting on this journal article.

Brainstorm List of Questions/Discussion Topics

 - We encourage you to add to this doc with questions/topics that are directly or tangentially related to the paper. During our Journal Club, we will then vote on which items we'd like to review.

- A running list of definitions for your reference

- To be delivered by Sofia at our meeting

Anna Medyukhina, Gillian Cheong, Sofia Taylor, & Sarah Daniels

 for the summary of our last Journal Club)

Women in Data x Climate Workgroup | Batteries & Physics-Informed Models

 Hampus is a software engineer, turned founder, turned angel investor, turned VC. He grew up working in areas of more traditional tech that didn't involve climate, and only recently pivoted to devoting all of his professional attention to building a climate investment firm. When he’s not working, Hampus is also a dad, cook and avid reader.

 Pale Blue Dot is a seed-stage €93 million climate tech venture fund investing in companies that reduce and reverse the effects of climate change across Europe and the US. They’re the brains behind 

, a climate conference in Malmo that happened earlier this September, and we’re also co-investors with them in a range of startups including Cirplus, Overstory and Opna.

Wednesday 20th September at 6am PST - 9am EST - 2pm BST - 3pm CET 

In Jason’s episode with Hampus, they cover:

Set your reminders, and get your questions read - you can ask Hampus anything!

MCJ AMA: Hampus Jakobsson - Pale Blue Dot

Join MCJ Collective Partner and My Climate Journey co-host, Cody Simms, for a special LIVE podcast event to kick off NY Climate Week. Cody will share the stage with the founders of CTVC, Sophie Purdom and Kim Zou. The podcast recording will be followed by introductions from Future Climate Venture Studio's newest cohort of climate tech founders, plus a happy hour with drinks and appetizers. This event is co-hosted by our friends at Future Climate Venture Studio. 

 is the host of the My Climate Journey podcast and Partner at MCJ Collective.

, a 501(c)(4) climate-focused political action network that got its start in the MCJ Member community. Cody co-authored the Amazon-bestselling book 

Levers: The Framework for Building Repeatability into Your Business

 invests in and supports early-stage climate tech founders & their companies via her venture capital fund 

🍻 Happy hour to follow the podcast at 5pm 

Note: The venue has a capacity limit. RSVP to save your spot! 

The Future Climate Venture Studio brings together UConn, a national and global leader in interdisciplinary climate research; R/GA Ventures, a venture studio operator and early-stage investor; CT Next, Connecticut’s innovation agency; and additional partners from energy finance, venture capital, and technology. The Studio’s mission is to identify, support, and collaborate with the startups addressing the most critical dimensions of the climate challenge, including decarbonization, alternative energy, planetary resilience, social impact, and more.

If you have recently been exposed to and/or tested positive for COVID-19, please refer to the 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines

 to determine if you should attend this event. If you’re experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or any other contagious illness, please do not attend. Thank you for your cooperation.

My Climate Journey x CTVC - LIVE Podcast Recording

Join us at Sustainable Ventures for our September Climate Social! 

Converse and connect with entrepreneurs, operators, investors, academics, policymakers and more

who are all passionate about climate solutions. 

. Sarah is the Director leading the Cleantech for UK initiative, building up a coalition of cleantech and policy leaders to scale up sustainable innovation in the UK. Before joining Cleantech Group, Sarah spent 11 years working for the UK civil service, primarily in energy and innovation policy and legislation. She began her career as a research associate working on carbon capture and storage. Sarah has a degree in Environmental Science, a Ph.D. in Isotope Geochemistry and a Master’s in public policy. 

: Sustainable Ventures, County Hall, Belvedere Road, SE1 7PB. Some drink will be provided, after which it will be a paid bar. 

 +1/2s/3s are welcome, but please ask all guests to register in advance via this event page. There are limited spaces and we will reach capacity. 

 At MCJ, we believe in breaking down knowledge siloes and supporting climate solutions. One way that we do this is via our community of 3500+ people! 

 Cleantech for UK is a new initiative aiming to pave the way for a new generation of global cleantech champions, by establishing a dialogue between the UK’s policy-making community and those living the reality of creating, incubating, investing in and scaling cleantech companies.