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2021 WCS Year in Review

2021 WCS Year in Review

February 23, 2022

2021 was a pivotal year for Women in Cleantech & Sustainability. Marking the 10 year anniversary of our organization, it was a year of expansion, accomplishments, and catalytic call to action [...]

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    “I can trace my interest in infrastructure back to being a kid building Lego cities complete with railroads, flying cars, and a space station; even with dolls, I was mostly building cities around them.”

    “I can trace my interest in infrastructure back to being a kid building Lego cities complete with railroads, flying cars, and a space station; even with dolls, I was mostly building cities around them.”

    November 11, 2021

    SUE YANG NOVEMBER 2021 MEMBER OF THE MONTH “I can trace my interest in infrastructure back to being a kid building Lego cities complete with railroads, flying cars, and a space station; even with [...]

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      “I always knew that I wanted to be an entrepreneur because I am a builder. I find joy in that.”

      “I always knew that I wanted to be an entrepreneur because I am a builder. I find joy in that.”

      October 13, 2021

      “I always knew that I wanted to be an entrepreneur because I am a builder. I find joy in that.” Jhana porter launched frakktal labs LLC in July 2020 in the midst of a global pandemic. She aims to [...]

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        “Being part of a community means being a part of something greater than you. It’s about sharing, growing and opening up to who you are and what you believe in.”

        “Being part of a community means being a part of something greater than you. It’s about sharing, growing and opening up to who you are and what you believe in.”

        July 7, 2021

        JUNE 2021 MEMBER OF THE MONTH– CHRISCILIA COX, MA Founder and CEO, SUMA Consulting LLC “Being part of a community means being a part of something greater than you. It’s about sharing, [...]

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          “Exclusion does not lead to inclusion – I don’t want to exclude white males, I just want to provide a rainbow of profiles.”

          “Exclusion does not lead to inclusion – I don’t want to exclude white males, I just want to provide a rainbow of profiles.”

          May 25, 2021

          May 2021 Member of the Month: Catherine McLean How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? I was introduced to Abigail Carson as someone who is a serial networker, like myself, and [...]

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            WCS Talks Part Four: Celebrating Creativity, Nurturing, Community and Mentorship on Mother’s Day Weekend

            WCS Talks Part Four: Celebrating Creativity, Nurturing, Community and Mentorship on Mother’s Day Weekend

            May 14, 2021
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              Once a large ship starts to turn towards change, large change can happen

              Once a large ship starts to turn towards change, large change can happen

              April 18, 2021

              March 2021 Member of the Month: Yuko Masuda How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? My company Marubeni Corporation sent me to New York from Tokyo for a few years, and then to [...]

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                Ten Scholarships by Women in Cleantech and Sustainability Seek to Expand Access for Underrepresented Groups Seeking Careers in Climate Tech

                Ten Scholarships by Women in Cleantech and Sustainability Seek to Expand Access for Underrepresented Groups Seeking Careers in Climate Tech

                April 6, 2021

                SAN FRANCISCO, CA – (April 6, 2021) –Celebrating ten years of furthering the roles of professionals within the green economy, Women in Cleantech & Sustainability (WCS), today announced [...]

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                “How early education in STEM helped shape my career”

                “How early education in STEM helped shape my career”

                April 1, 2021

                April 2021 Member of the Month: Joy Larson How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? I was looking specifically for a meetup group for women in STEM. I wanted a space to interact [...]

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                  Going from “I’ve never coded, I hate statistics and I’m not sure how AI and machine learning works” to “I can now build useful machine learning models.”  Copy

                  Going from “I’ve never coded, I hate statistics and I’m not sure how AI and machine learning works” to “I can now build useful machine learning models.” Copy

                  March 30, 2021

                  February 2021 Member of the Month: Gayathri Gopalakrishnan  How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? I was among the first to join once WCS started its membership program. When I [...]

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                  A celebration of HERstory  2021 WCS Talks – Part III

                  A celebration of HERstory 2021 WCS Talks – Part III

                  March 26, 2021

                  March is women’s history month. In the madness of a pandemic year when we’ve been pushed to reach new levels of resilience, achievement, and perseverance, I have been listening and wanting to [...]

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                    Waiting to be Ready is a Hindrance

                    Waiting to be Ready is a Hindrance

                    February 23, 2021

                    WAITING TO BE READY IS A HINDRANCE Background:  Linda Merritt is the Director of Quality for Signal Energy, a Chattanooga-based renewable energy company responsible for large scale and [...]

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                      The Importance of Representation: Women in Cleantech & Sustainability Vice-Chair Interviews WCS Pitch Competition Team

                      January 19, 2021

                      A CONVERSATION WITH KELLY RATCHINSKY, CO-LEAD ON THE PITCH COMPETITION COMMITTEE AND SARA FUENTES, VICE CHAIR OF WCS Sara: Let’s hear about your role and the history of the Pitch Competition. [...]

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                        December 2020 Member of the Month: Alex Cameron

                        December 2020 Member of the Month: Alex Cameron

                        December 16, 2020
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                          From Horses to Automobiles in 13 Years : Informing the Transition to Clean Transportation

                          From Horses to Automobiles in 13 Years : Informing the Transition to Clean Transportation

                          November 16, 2020

                          Background:  Dr. Elizabeth A. Kocs Director, Partnerships & Strategy, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Energy Initiative Adjunct Faculty, CUPPA & Faculty Fellow, Honors College  [...]

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