Sip & Spark: Circular Economy Edition
Climate Week NYC plans? We've got you.
9 speakers. 3 minutes each. One night that'll change how you think about climate action.
Sip & Spark is Community Climate Hub's flagship lightning talk series: fast, sharp, and always followed by real conversation. This Climate Week NYC edition puts the circular economy center stage.
Expect 9 lightning talks from NYC changemakers working on the ground in food, energy, reuse, and beyond. Each speaker shares one big idea, one bold solution, or one story. Then the floor opens for questions and networking over food and drinks.
📍 KCBC Brewery, Bushwick, Brooklyn
📅 Tuesday, September 22, 2026
🕕 Doors 5:30 PM | Programming 6:15 PM
🎟️ $10
Your ticket includes:
Access to 9 curated lightning talks + audience Q&A
Light bites and happy hour beers from KCBC
Networking with sustainability professionals, advocates, and community members during Climate Week NYC
Speakers
Brooklyn Creative Reuse: creative reuse and circularity in action
Brooklyn Solar Works: renewable energy and building circular systems in NYC
Anna Sacks: NYC waste expert, legislation advocate, and social media educator
Big Reuse: community-based initiatives that minimize waste and build a more resilient NYC
BK Rot: NYC's first bike-powered food waste hauling and composting service
350 Brooklyn: a volunteer-driven group that mobilizes people to take effective local action to address the climate crisis.
Anish Malpani: founder of Without, a materials company in Pune, India that recycles multi-layered plastic and mixed textiles, the waste almost nobody can recycle, into materials brands can actually use.
Diamond Spratling: climate justice advocate & speaker
Louis Vassar Semanchik: NYC Mushroom network
Who this is for:
Sustainability professionals and advocates
Corporate sustainability and ESG teams
Creatives, founders, and entrepreneurs
Community members who want to learn and connect
Anyone curious what a circular economy actually looks like in practice!
$10 keeps our programming accessible and helps us continue bringing free and low-cost sustainability events to NYC.
Refund Policy: All ticket sales are final. If you're unable to attend, you're welcome to transfer your ticket to a future event, or we'll gladly consider it a donation supporting our community programming. Thank you for helping make this work possible!
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