Sip & Spark: Circular Economy Edition

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: what it actually looks like when a city stops thinking in straight lines and starts thinking in loops.

Expect 9 lightning talks from NYC changemakers working on the ground in food, energy, reuse, and beyond. Each gets one big idea, one bold solution, or one story to make their case. 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

Confirmed Speakers (more to be announced!)
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

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

Why circular economy, why now?
It's not just a buzzword, it's a design problem. How we make, use, and recover the things we depend on is one of the biggest levers we have for cutting waste at scale. This is your chance to hear directly from the people building that future in NYC, right now.

$10 keeps our programming accessible and helps us continue bringing free and low-cost sustainability events to NYC. Thank you for being part of this community 🌿

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Follow along: @communityclimatehub

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About Community Climate Hub

Where community meets climate action.

We believe climate action sticks better when it's social. Join us for events, workshops, and a community that's actually doing something!

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Brooklyn Creative Reuse is a creative reuse center that helps divert discarded arts materials from the landfill and are instead, reimagined and repurposed. They are dedicated to fostering creativity and sustainability through collaboration and community building.

Founded in 2015 Brooklyn SolarWorks is the borough’s leading residential solar system design and installation provider with over 2,500 systems completed. Their continued success owes to their skilled and energetic team; a locally tailored approach to design and construction; an unparalleled mastery of city codes and regulations; and their hyper-local focus on the unique needs and expectations of the New York homeowner.