Creating a community
for LGBTQ+ professionals
in climate
Mission
Since our founding in 2022, Out in Climate has hosted 25+ events, connecting over 1,000 queer climate professionals across a broad swath of organizations, including climate startups, investors, corporates, government, and NGOs.
Vision
Addressing climate change is the challenge of our lifetimes. Marginalized populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals, are disproportionately harmed by climate change and are underrepresented in the spaces where solutions are designed.
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It is crucial that diverse perspectives are meeting this challenge, and that we support and uplift LGBTQ+ climate advocates and leaders.
Goals
Build Community
Foster connections among LGBTQ+ professional through formal and informal networking opportunities.
Inspire Shared Learning
Promote mentorship to support and grow the climate community.
Uplift Queer Voices
Amplify the persepctives and experiences of queer individuals working on climate solutions.
Goals
Build Community
Foster connections among LGBTQ+ professional through formal and informal networking opportunities.
Inspire Shared Learning
Promote mentorship to support and grow the climate community.
Uplift Queer Voices
Amplify the persepctives and experiences of queer individuals working on climate solutions.
Upcoming Events
Meet Our Team
Leadership
Adrian Silver (he/him)
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Adrian is a sustainability professional, community builder, and teacher. Adrian has led decarbonization via energy efficiency retrofits and carbon removal at the startups Carbon Lighthouse and Carbon Direct, totaling 100,000+ tonnes of CO2e mitigated.
He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, where he teaches a course on building decarbonization.
Adrian enjoys playing piano, tennis, and basketball, as well as doing yoga, replicating craft cocktails, and darting around NYC on his electric bike.
Shannon Lewis (she/her)
Director
Shannon is an executive headhunter who builds leadership teams across clean technology, sustainability, and climate-finance companies. Her passions include sustainability, crafting, and Taylor Swift.
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She is a Senior Research Consultant at Acre and holds a BA from the College of William & Mary in Virginia.
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Steering Committee
Emory Lee
Alan Cohn (he/him)
Max Joshua (she/her)
Nick Rojas (he/him)
Double Rainbow
Rainbow
Advocate
Emory Lee
(Individual)