hey, it’s me, Aaron! I’m a science teacher turned climate startup nerd, and I’m stoked to be hosting the third ever Chumstock: a 4-day bash for founders, funders, researchers, and operators working on climate. Together with Ryan Lee (Boston) and Jules Pasek (NYC), I’ll be throwing a massive friend bash at a farm on a river, because it’s super lame when our friends aren’t friends with each other.
We’re hosting this for our friends and friends-of-friends who a) care about the climate, b) think it’s fun to start stuff, and c) wish that conferences were actually just about making real connections. There won’t be any powerpoints or panels, just farm-to-table meals and outdoor activities and crafts and dance parties. We hope you’ll show up to make the kind of community that will help you found/fund/build the next generation of climate-positive orgs/campaigns/policies! It’s summer camp for folks who daydream about doing good.
This August, we’re taking over River Bend Farm on the Saco River in the great state of Maine. Everyone gets to sleep in airconditioned splendor after running around outside all day, and you’ll be able to swim with friends in both fresh and salt water. It’s an ideal place to talk about work stuff and also not talk about work stuff. If you’d like to see what the vibes are like, I’d direct you to these expert recaps from Chumstock II and Chumstock I at Friday Harbor Labs.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV9RxMnAWp7/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=56bf2c86-dd56-4768-923b-2c813051684c
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF_UtnqSyCe/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=8735e67d-5cf3-4523-981e-50dd624ac166
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF84PYJyafX/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=6ef35dd4-06c8-4900-91b2-6df596ee42f8
If you’re already a chum (aka chumlumni, aka previous attendee), you’re automatically guaranteed a spot. If you’re new to Chumstock, fill out the form below and hold off on paying a deposit until Aaron gets in touch with you to confirm you have a spot (it’ll happen real quick, he checks it every day). Regardless, everyone has to do 2 things to join us this year:
If you have questions shoot Aaron an email at [email protected], or sling him a text if you know someone who can give ya his number #networking