🌱 Climate DC: December 2025
Happy Holidays Climate DC Community!
As the year winds down, we’re bringing you a short n sweet newsletter, and we’re taking a moment to look back at everything we built together in 2025. And wow, you all showed up
Our community nearly doubled, growing from 1,184 subscribers to 2,212. We hosted 11 events across the city, from rooftop meetups to policy chats to collaborative happy hours, with 1,824 registrants total. We also welcomed four new board members this year – Christina, Yulia, Nic, and Caroline – each bringing new energy, ideas, and perspectives to keep this community thriving in 2026.
📣 Help us plan for an even better 2026!
Now we want to hear from you. As we plan next year’s calendar, we’d love your suggestions for new event ideas, venues, partner orgs, or themes to explore. Share your ideas! It’ll only take 2 minutes to complete.
🌏 Climate Headlines
🌍 COP30 Wraps With a Mixed Global Reaction
COP30 wrapped with mixed reviews this year. On the bright side, countries made progress on methane reductions, accelerated adaptation, nature, and forest commitments, and pushed forward carbon market collaboration — small but meaningful wins beneath the headlines. But the final agreement fell short on committing to phase out fossil fuels. And, for the first time in COP’s 30-year history, there was no official United States delegation sent to the climate conference.
What were your takeaways? Do you feel COP30 moved us in the right direction, or stalled when it matters most? Bring your thoughts to our next event in 2026 for an informal conversation!
🗓 Upcoming Events
📆 December 2 | Supercharging the Grid: Heatmap in D.C.
📍 Bullfeathers on the Hill
🕠 5:00 PM
Explore how advanced transmission, grid tech, and AI-driven tools are reshaping America’s energy future. Hosted by Heatmap News, with a happy hour to follow.
Register: https://luma.com/8qmnwmoy
📆 December 3 | Conservation Innovation and Tech Meet Up: SA-FARI Launch Party
📍 1066 31st St NW
🕕 3:00-6:00 PM
Celebrate the launch of SA-FARI, the world’s largest open-source multi-animal tracking dataset. Presented by Conservation X Labs & Meta, this resource unlocks new opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and AI innovation.
https://luma.com/u2gj849i
📆 December 10 | Women and Climate DC: Conversations & Reflections
📍 Sudhouse
🕕 6:00–8:30 PM
Join Women and Climate DC for an evening of connection, reflection, and end-of-year inspiration. Share wins, challenges, and ideas for 2026 in a warm, guided-conversation setting.
RSVP: https://luma.com/25e53z53
💼 Climate Jobs Board
🏛️ DMV-based
Various Internships - Emerson Collective
Workplace Coordinator - Planet
Lead Consultant, Building Information Modeling - Ramboll
Senior Accountant, Structured Funds - Sol Systems
Director of Strategic Partnerships - Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Senior Director, Climate - Rainforest Alliance
Director of Administration and Finance - Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Multiple Roles (Operations, Communications, Membership) - American Clean Power Association
Multiple Roles (Finance, Communications, Program Management) - The Aspen Institute
Multiple Roles (Policy, Finance, Operations) - World Wildlife Fund
Multiple Roles (Accounting, HR, Admin) - Bezos Earth Fund
🌎 Multiple Locations
Climate Policy & Advocacy Senior Manager - Protect Our Winters
Environmental Scientist or Engineer - LimnoTech
Multiple Roles (Sales, Marketing, Project Management) - Dandelion Energy
Multiple Roles (Campaigns, Communications, Partnerships, Research) - Greenlight America
Multiple Roles (Asset Management, Accounting, Operations) - Cypress Creek Renewables
Multiple Roles (Engineering, Project Management) - Talisman
💻 Remote
Health, Food, and Agriculture Resilience Specialist - Cadmus Group
Water Programs Associate - charity:water
Project Engineer - Voltus
Tax Manager - Serve Robotics
Project Development Manager; High Temperature Industrial Heat Pumps - Skyven Technologies
Multiple Roles (Commercialization, Science) - Carbon Direct
As we close out 2025, we’re grateful for every conversation, every new face at a happy hour, every shared idea, and every moment of support within this community.
Thank you for an amazing year. Here’s to everything we’ll create together in 2026.
With appreciation,
Caroline Linne + The Climate DC Team