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:

"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

Upcoming Events

NYC Climate Week

Save the Date
Thurs, Sept 26 | 2pm to 4:30pm

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Past Events

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

  • Jackie Ventura

    Golden State Warriors

  • Jack Sweeney

    Elon Musk Jet

  • Aileen Lerch

    Allbirds

  • Jackie Moore

    Mastercard

  • Sarabeth Brockley

    Carbonetter

  • Annie Horn

    NBA

  • Martina Donlon

    United Nations

  • Anna Lerner

    Climate Collective

  • Tate Mill

    Catona Climate

  • Natsuru Toda

    Mitsubishi Corporation

  • Ted Christie-Miller

    BeZero Carbon

  • Andrea Bouch

    DocuSign

  • Sean McPhillips

    Asana

  • Ravi Mikkelsen

    Atmos Financial

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