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Major 2025 sector calls & city revamp NEWS + learning focus going 4WARD
Happy New Year and Welcome to 2025 🎉🎉
We've got a huge year planned for you here at 4WARD.earth and wanted to share a small sneak peek of things to come to further your career, build your network and advance your impact in climate and sustainability!
Exciting 2025 Online Event Updates 📣📣
To make 4WARD more useful & engaging for members & climate/sustainability stakeholders everywhere, we are making some big changes to our online sector events and groups to fuel knowledge sharing, industry progress & career development
We’re replacing much of the networking & general discussion sector sessions with tailored talks, roundtables & fireside chats with experts & industry leaders sharing key learnings, experience & case studies from biggest challenges & trends in the industry
With more of a education/learning plus networking/discussion focus, you can expect more valuable & interesting topics & insights tailored to your industry’s biggest trends
Introducing the core pillars of 4WARD’s 2025 Q1/2 lineup
Specific monthly topics, speakers & discussions to be announced in the coming weeks so be sure to join your industry group below and beyond the lookout…
For Water & Marine 💧🌊🐬 (join group here)
- Ocean-Based Renewable Energy
- Marine Biotechnology Applications
- Blue Economy Circularity
For Energy, Transport & EVs 🔋🚗⚡ (join group here)
- Infrastructure Development
- Decarbonizing Transportation
- Future Mobility Innovations
For Food, Ag, Biodiversity & Natural World 🥑🚜🌱 (join group here)
- Circular Agifood Systems
- Alternative Proteins
- Climate Smart Agriculture
For Retail, Circularity & Waste Management ♻️🗑️🛍️ (join group here)
- Circular Business Models
- Consumer-Focused Recycling Systems
- Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery
For Climate Adaptation & Resilience 🌵🌡️🍂(join group here)
- Climate-Proof Urban Infrastructure
- Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation
- Financing Climate Adaptation
Carbon CCUS, Credits & Markets 🏭🚬 💳 (join group here)
- CCUS Technologies
- Carbon Markets, Systems & Regulation
- Carbon Ecosystems
Revamped City Groups & Meetups in 60+ Cities
This year we’ll be working with local city leads for more frequent, reliable and high value events for local members. For updates on your city and to connect with local 4WARDers in your area, join your city space on circle & jump into the conversation
Join your city group
4WARD
https://circle.4ward.earth/s/city-groups/
Don’t Miss Jan 15th’s Asia/ASEAN Climate & Sustainability VC Roundtable 💰💸
Join investors and innovators as they map the future of sustainable ventures across Asia and Southeast Asia, exploring untapped opportunities in climate tech and clean energy.
Featured Investors:
- Guneet Banga: Parinama Ventures
- Jia Hong Shaw: Turn On, Turn Off Ventures
- Shashank Randev: 100x.vc & Randev Ventures
The Asia & ASEAN Climate VC Roundtable | 4WARD
Join the Asia & Southeast Asia Climate & Sustainability Venture Capital RoundtableDate: January 15th Time: 7:30–8:30 PM IST (3 PM CET, 9 AM EST) Location: Livestreamed via Circle Note: The event will be recorded and made available to 4WARD community me...
https://circle.4ward.earth/c/events/asia-vc-roundtable
Announcing Feb's MENA VC roundtable participants
Featured Investors:
- Adi Vagman: E44 Ventures
- Michael Salomon: Arieli Ventures
- Hillel Zand: Maniv
The Middle East Climate VC Roundtable | 4WARD
Join 4WARD.earth's Middle East Climate & Sustainability VC RoundtableDate: Feb 3rd Time: 7:00–8:00 PM CET (1 PM EST, 8PM UTC+2) Location: Livestreamed via Circle Note: The event will be recorded and made available to 4WARD community members afterward. ...
https://circle.4ward.earth/c/events/middle-east-vc-roundtable
Seeking climate skills 🛠️ & career training 🎓, courses 📚 & fellowships 👩🏻💻? Big announcements coming soon!
If you're interested in CV-boosting skills, certifications and job placement fellowships to land or advance your ideal career in climate, we've got some exciting things planned for you…
For more info and to join our practical hands-on courses & training waitlists for priority access, please fill out your info here :)
4WARD.earth Climate & Sustainability Course Interest Form - Airtable
Fill out the "4WARD.earth Climate & Sustainability Course Interest Form" form quickly and securely on Airtable.
https://4ward.earth/coursesurvey
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5 d
Well layed out approach especially online. I like it. Good luck, looking forward for more knowledge.
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1 w
Happy new year! Looking forward to more impact this year 💪