DC Climate Week comes to UMD's Campus
Tuesday, April 21st, 9 am - 7 pm, Stamp Student Union (2nd Floor)
Hosted by the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, Mtech Ventures, and the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator with support from the University of Maryland Office of Sustainability.
Maryland Day at DC Climate Week is an informatitve indoor event to celebrate climate tech and innovation in Maryland. This event will foster networking and open discussion for entrepreneurs, students, faculty, UMD staff and policy makers. The activities also aims to bring attendees of the second-ever DC Climate Week to the discussions. All who attend will have the opportunity to learn about new climate change technologies and the associated policy and funding landscape in Maryland. The organizers invite students, faculty and staff to join and participate in DC Climate Week without leaving UMD's campus.
The day's activities will include:
- Discussion of funding opportunities for climate tech founders
- Networking with climate tech investors, innovators and policy supporters
- Lunch with Leaders from Maryland's State Agenices and Legislature
- Student Showcase from UMD Department of Environmental Science & Technology
- Innovative approaches to Chesapeake Bay and Ocean resilience
For questions about the event, please contact schris14@umd.edu
This event is an opportunity to meet and chat with entrepreneurs, investors, and policy leaders who are shaping the ecosystem of innovation for climate tech in Maryland.
Climate tech refers to innovative products, services, and technologies that address one or more of the following six objectives for sustainable activities (as defined by the European Union's framework to classify sustainable economic activities):
- Climate change mitigation
- Climate change adaptation
- Pollution prevention and control
- Transition to a circular economy
- Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
- Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
Full Schedule for Maryland Day at DC Climate Week
Free Registration links and a Complete Timeline for all sessions are posted on Luma at https://luma.com/4x8wq5zc
You are welcome to stop by for part of the day, or join for the full time. Here are several of the sessions that will be offered:
- Who Will Build the Climate-Resilient Future? (9:00-9:45 am in Colony Ballroom)
- Climate-Smart Agroforestry Market Development in the Mid-Atlantic (9:00-9:45 am in Carroll Room)
- Student-led Environmental Science and Technology Showcase (10:00 am-12:00 pm in Carroll Room)
- Climate Careers, Past, Present, and Future (10:30-11:30 am in Colony Ballroom)
- Plenary/Lunch: Climate and Energy Policies in Maryland (12:00-2:00 pm in Colony Ballroom)
- Forever Chemicals: Science and Solutions to Protect Public Health (12:00-2:00 pm in Prince George's Room)
- Student-Led Guided Outdoor Walking Tour of UMD's Campus Energy Systems (2:00-3:00 pm - Meet outside Colony Ballroom)
- Using the Earth as an Engine - Exploring Ocean Iron Solutions (2:00-3:00 pm in Jimenez Room)
- Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator Demo Day (4:00-7:00 pm in Colony Ballroom)
- Conversing with the Ocean through AI Agents and Interactive Eco-Art (4:00-6:00 pm in Jimenez Room)
Sponsorhip for some sessions is provided by:
