Free Happy Hour + Panel: Building the Next Wave of Innovative Climate Solutions, From Forests to Materials

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​Join the University of Washington's College of the Environment and College of Arts & Sciences for a night to remember! Enjoy a free networking happy hour followed by a panel discussion: Building the Next Wave of Innovative Climate Solutions, From Forests to Materials.

​Panel Topic

​Climate entrepreneurs need both nature-based insight and scalable technology. Atmospheric scientist Abigail Swann will unpack how forests and vegetation drive climate feedbacks with global implications, while Alshakim Nelson will explore how sustainable, stimuli-responsive materials and advanced manufacturing can translate scientific breakthroughs into real-world climate applications. Theo Hooker, co-founder of Cambium, will add a market-driven perspective on building regenerative supply chains by connecting wasted and underutilized wood to new product pathways through both physical products and digital tools.

​Together, the panel will spark ideas around innovation, scale, and impact for the next generation of climate ventures.

​More about the University of Washington Here

​Alshakim (Al) Nelson - Professor, Department Chair, Chemistry

​Abigail Swann - Professor, Atmospheric and Climate Science

​Theo Hooker- Cambium Carbon