# The August CrowdSolve Times | CrowdSolve

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- Published at: 2024-08-06 22:29:13 UTC
- Updated at: 2025-07-11 16:10:44 UTC

## Author
Tim Wolters

## Subject
CrowdSolve

## Content
Hello CrowdSolve Friends and Fam!The summer is scooting by! With the fires raging in California, Oregon, Canada, and in my own backyard near Boulder Colorado, the mission of solving for climate change seems ever present. Please join me in welcoming new CrowdSolve climate innovators and mentors and helping to usher in more climate innovation that will make all of our lives better and the planet more accommodating.   “Any successful strategy to reduce GHG emissions significantly will require actions not only to deploy the low-emission technologies that are available today, but also to foster innovation on new technologies that are needed.” –The OpenMinds forum Learn about accelerating your climate startupLearn about becoming a mentorJoin (again) as an investor (offered first to this group!) 🎉 Founder Spotlight 🎉Gaia Force, founded by Nagashree ManwatkarDetermined to address the shortage of skilled college graduates in climate careers, Gaia-Force is focused on developing a pipeline of young talent for the green workforce. We curate and nurture the optimal green skills through a tailored fellowship program and connect them to climate tech jobs. We believe in our collective ability to foster the torchbearers of a thriving green economy.""CrowdSolve has been very important in keeping me accountable and focused on building my start-up in an organized and impactful way. The 1;1 mentorships and "Ask me Anything" webinars have been critical in solving many of my day to day challenges as a first time founder",Nagashree Manwatkar, Founder & CEO, Gaia Force  🥇 Platform Metrics 🥇436 Innovators / 351 Innovations / 155 Mentors Areas of growth in CrowdSolve innovation:🌎 CrowdSolve Community Happenings🌏Strengthen founder skills with AMAs and member-only Workshops!  Previous Events:AMA Recording: UX Research Strategies for staring with the perfect problem solution fitAMA Recording: Fund raising strategy and crowd funding with WeFunderMembers-Only Workshop Recordings: Climate in Context: Narrating your Solution’s Total Social Impact - and here is a link to the document where we did exercises that help with addressing the unknown, risks, and opportunities of your venture.  Mark your calendars!  August AMA: First Time Founder Capital Strategy - Tomorrow, 08/07, 12pm - 1pm MT.---->> Register here.  West Slope Startup Week:I am thrilled to share that this year, I will be part of the climate program at West Slope Startup Week! As we face growing environmental challenges, the need for agility and innovative action has never been more critical. The best part? WSSW24 is completely FREE for all attendees! If you are near Colorado west slope the week of Aug 18-23, register here!⚡️ Access Member-Only Platform Features! ⚡️Currently a climate innovator on CrowdSolve? Paid members get access to upskilling, Workshops featuring experts in areas spanning from product development to finance. Paid members get warm introductions to accelerators and VCs. Paid members get 1:1 expert Mentor sessions. And so much more. Read on to see some great updates to some of our member-only features and join today! 🤝 Partner Highlight: Early Discount for VERGE Conference 🤝The VERGE conference by Trellis (formerly GreenBiz) is happening this October. If you have not had a chance to attend this conference and are in the climate space it is very well attended by large and small companies leveraging innovation to meet ESG goals. It is a must.Prices increase August 9! Learn more here about VERGE.(use code CSV24 for your CrowdSolve 10% discount!)📝 Upcoming Accelerator (and other) Applications 📝Are you a climate innovator planning to apply to one of our partners’ programs? We can help! ⭐️From guiding to letting them know your application is on the way - reach out to us!  Future Accelerators, Prizes and Events:Terra.do Learning for Action → Aug 23 Application DeadlineAntler → Oct 2024Chain Reaction Innovations: Cohort 9 will open in Fall 2024NYC Climate Week →  Sep 22-29