Some of the questions I frequently get from folks who are interested in following and working in the climate tech space is “Where should I start?” “Where do people learn about news and events?” and “Do you have any reading recommendations?”
I’m happy to say that yes, I do have some recommendations! Evergreen has published climate tech reading resources in the past; now that there is more demand for this information than ever, I’m updating this resource and adding in a few additional suggestions for folks considering a transition into a career in climate tech.
News and Reading Recommendations
- Canary Media — Good source for news and analysis on all kinds of clean energy (also the home of several good and popular podcasts about climate tech)
- Axios’ Generate — Daily energy/climate news roundup
- ClimateTech VC – weekly newsletter / blog on Climate Tech investing
- Evergreen Climate Innovation’s Blog and Monthly Newsletter
- Bloomberg – daily newsletters on climate and on EVs
- Axios’ Pro Rata — Weekday morning newsletter on venture capital and private equity
- Cipher – Weekly newsletter from Breakthrough Energyon decarbonization
- FOT – Reilly Brennan’s Future of Transportation weekly newsletter, focused on vehicles and mobility
Career Education & Opportunities
Terra.Do
Terra features educational content, community engagement, a jobs board, and virtual career fair events – all geared towards folks making the transition to the climate space.
Climatebase
Climate tech job opportunity database/platform. https://climatebase.org/
Climate Draft
Platform to learn about climate tech and connect with leading climate startups looking for advisors, investors, and team members. https://www.climatedraft.org/
Evergreen Climate Innovations Careers
Evergreen’s careers page lists open roles at our organization and at our portfolio companies. https://evergreeninno.org/careers
Climate Tech VC Jobs
Jobs board maintained by Climate Tech VC. https://climate-tech-vc.pallet.com/jobs
Communities and Resources
New Energy Nexus
Active community slack channel and resource platform for climate tech startups and entrepreneurs. https://www.newenergynexus.com/network/
Heartland Climate Tech Partnership
The Heartland Climate Tech Partnership website has databases of resources for climate tech startups: accelerators, incubators, educational resources, events, and more. https://heartland-climate.org/
MCJ Collective
My Climate Journey (MCJ) Collective is a membership-based community of individuals interested in taking action on climate. It has a very active slack community, in person meetups, and a podcast series, among other items. https://www.mcjcollective.com/
Work on Climate
A slack community focused on finding jobs and providing other resources related to working in the climate space. https://workonclimate.org/
