FAQs

  • A Climate Week is a movement dedicated to climate-focused action, innovation, education, and networking. Climate weeks are designed to get everyday people motivated and engaged to take action.

    In the US, the most popular Climate Weeks are held each year in New York and San Francisco with other events spinning up in major metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, DC, Houston, Boston, and, of course, the Pacific Northwest. Climate Weeks are also gaining momentum around the globe.

  • PNW Climate Week is the only regionally based Climate Week, which spans multiple US states in the Pacific Northwest plus Canada's British Columbia province. The regionally focused path enables the wider climate community in the Pacific Northwest to showcase their local strengths and build cross-regional connections.

    The Pacific Northwest holds dozens of communities, from small towns to major metropolitan areas, filled with people who are actively involved in climate and eager to scale their impact. A regional week allows more voices to be part of the conversation and reduces barriers for people new to climate to join. We invite everyone to come and learn about climate.

  • PNW Climate Week 2025 runs from 7/16-7/25. Yes, it's more than a week, but it will be worth that much attention. The longer “week” allows different regions to align event dates to flow smoothly with less overlap.

    The majority of Seattle-based events will take place during the first half of the week.

  • Absolutely not! PNW Climate Week is (and all Climate Weeks are) for everyone. Whether you are an environmentally-conscious, climate curious newbie, a team member at a big company, or a climate expert, PNW Climate Week is for you. We hope you leverage one of the numerous events to check in with yourself and learn how you can make a difference to protect the planet. Most of our in-person events are in the Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver metropolitan areas, but there are events scattered throughout Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and also virtual gatherings.

  • PNW Climate Week is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. In 2025, the organizers are all volunteers and the week is 100% community-run. There are lead volunteers across the PNW who are working to bring climate events through the broader PNW regions, with the main metropolitan areas being Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, BC. You can check out the Team page to learn who to contact in your area.

  • Over 200 events are already posted on the event calendar for this year, with new events being listed every day. Last year there were 3,000 registrations across events. Many more are expected this year! While most events are free to attend, some events will have a nominal registration fee to secure attendance. Pick and choose your events through the week.

  • We fully expect PNW Climate Week to continue in an evergreen capacity beyond July 2025 and continue to involve more communities across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia for climate-focused conversations and action. To stay connected with the latest PNW Climate Week updates and events, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

  • In 2025, we are so fortunate to be planning a week of climate action in a geographic area with many large companies and organizations  focusing on climate and sustainability. We will be announcing PNW Climate Week 2025 sponsors across our social accounts soon. If you or your company would like to sponsor an event, topic, or venue for PNW Climate Week 2025, get in touch with us at hello@pnwclimateweek.org.

  • Yes! You can sort the central event calendar by topic, city and event type by using the tag feature. Just click on a tag, and the calendar will display events that meet the criteria.

  • Yes! We always welcome more climate-focused events submitted and hosted by the broader PNW Community. Please see our event hosting guide to submit your event!

  • Event organizers are responsible for getting the right audience in attendance at their events as outlined in the hosting guide. Our Social team will be randomly featuring events on a weekly basis in the weeks leading up to PNW Climate Week 2025. If you want your event considered for PNW Climate Week Social featuring, please fill out this form.

  • Reach out on LinkedIn or send a note to hello@pnwclimateweek.org and our team will get in touch. Please note: this year, we are all volunteers making a really cool climate event happen. We are doing our best to follow up as soon as we can, but please bump your message if it has been a few days.