> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.fypsf.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # FYP SF Bay: Where to Find Your People (Aug 26-Sep 6) - URL: https://www.fypsf.com/events/fyp-sf-bay-where-to-find-your-people/ - Published: 2026-08-27T00:17:43.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-28T22:20:15.000Z - Description: Discover the best community events across the Bay Area for the next two weeks. From Peninsula climate mixers to beachside eco-carnivals and founder happy hours, here is your curated guide to showing up and finding your people. - Author: Dave Newberry - Tags: Event, People ### *Wednesday, August 26 – Sunday, September 6, 2026* Whether you’re looking to talk climate finance over a beer, scale your startup, or take the kids to an eco-carnival on the beach, here is your curated guide to showing up, plugging in, and finding your community across the Bay. ## 🌟 The Big Three: Clear Your Calendar If you only have bandwidth for a couple of outings over the next fortnight, make it these: 1. **The Peninsula Doubleheader (Wednesday, Aug 26 · San Carlos):** The Value Economy Network is hosting back-to-back gatherings—a collaborative co-working session by day, followed immediately by their 31st evening mixer. 2. **Climate Connects with *Finding the Future* (Friday, Aug 28 · SF):** Trellis and Women in Cleantech & Sustainability team up for a relaxed happy hour with a visioning workshop on the side. 3. **Waves & Watts Beach Gathering (Saturday, Aug 29 · Half Moon Bay):** 350 Silicon Valley takes over Venice State Beach for carnival games, a beach cleanup, and a zero-waste pop-up. Free if you walk or bike in. ## 🗓️ Week One: August 26 – August 30 ### **Wednesday, August 26** - **Peninsula Co-Work Day & Evening Mixer** | *San Carlos* - **Co-Work (10:30 AM – 4:00 PM, $20):** Structured work sprints, reusable nametags, and group lunch downtown. - **Mixer (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $20):** The Peninsula’s longest-running regular gathering for climate, AI, and social impact operators. - **Founder Peer Group: The Scaling Paradox** | *9Zero, 350 California St, SF · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free (Members/Approval)*Fireside chat with Adam Silver (founder of Plural) on doing things that don’t scale early on—and knowing when to change course.👉[*Request Approval via 9Zero's Luma*](https://lu.ma/9zero?ref=fypsf.com) - **Movie Night at Trellis** | *981 Mission St, SF · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free*A casual, low-stakes way to check out one of SF's friendliest impact-focused coworking spaces. - **How to Deal with the World on Fire** | *Manny’s, 3092 16th St, SF · 6:00–7:00 PM · Free / Pay-What-You-Can*Less lecture, more open-floor dialogue on navigating turbulent times without burning out. - **Cannabis & Pregnancy: THC and the Developing Brain** | *473A Haight St, SF · 7:00–9:00 PM · $27*A rare chance to catch serious public health neuroscience outside a closed university seminar. ### **Thursday, August 27** - **LWVSF Member Co-Working** | *Financial District, SF · 2:00–4:00 PM · Free (League Members)*Work on civic initiatives alongside fellow League of Women Voters members, or get guidance on spinning up your own grassroots project. - **9Zero Climate Happy Hour** | *Zeitgeist, 199 Valencia St, SF · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free (Approval Required)*9Zero trades the office floor for a classic Mission beer garden. A great entry point to meet founders, investors, and advocates in climate tech.👉[*Request Approval via 9Zero's Luma*](https://lu.ma/9zero?ref=fypsf.com) ### **Friday, August 28** - **Webinar: (Not) Engaging EPCs for Climate Projects (Part 2)** | *Virtual · 10:00–11:30 AM · Free*Practical tactical advice on managing engineering-procurement-construction risks when building out climate hardware. - **Climate Connects** | *Trellis, 981 Mission St, SF · 3:00–5:00 PM · Free (Cash Bar)*Monthly community gathering welcoming everyone from seasoned ecopreneurs to the climate-curious. Featuring guest facilitator Malcolm Knapp leading an interactive visioning circle. ### **Saturday, August 29** - **2nd Annual Waves & Watts** | *Venice State Beach, Half Moon Bay · 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · Free ($10 parking)*Hands down the most family-friendly event on this month's calendar. Beach games, cleanups, and local climate solutions right on the sand. - **Marin Green@Home Tour 2026** | *Marin County · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Free*A self-guided tour of homes that have made the leap to full electrification and heat pumps. Real case studies from real homeowners. ## 🗓️ Week Two: August 31 – September 6 ### **Monday, August 31** - **Investor Office Hours: Climate, Energy & AI** | *9Zero Hub, SF & Zoom · 2:00–3:00 PM · Free (Approval Required)*Drop-in hybrid office hours with Vectors Capital. One of the best opportunities this fortnight for non-members to access the 9Zero network. (Newcomers can attend their first three 9Zero events for free).👉[*Request Approval via 9Zero's Luma*](https://lu.ma/9zero?ref=fypsf.com) ### **Wednesday, September 2** - **Non-Dilutive Capital for Cleantech** | *9Zero Hub, SF · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free (Approval Required)*Co-hosted with Bakar Labs. A practical breakdown of public grants and philanthropic capital that can fund your startup without taking equity.👉[*Request Approval via 9Zero's Luma*](https://lu.ma/9zero?ref=fypsf.com) ### **Thursday, September 3** - **Natural Capital: Protecting Our Most Valuable Asset** | *9Zero Hub, SF · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free (Members/Approval)*An evening exploration into ecosystem services, biodiversity valuation, and the real economic cost of natural resources.👉[*Request Approval via 9Zero's Luma*](https://lu.ma/9zero?ref=fypsf.com) ### **Friday, September 4** - **Consultants for Good (C4G) Day** | *Trellis, 981 Mission St, SF · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · $20 Suggested Donation*A dedicated day of coworking, breakout networking, and evening drinks for independent consultants, advisors, and fractional leaders working across social impact. ## 🔭 Looking Down the Road - **Sept 9:** Women of 9Zero Mixer & Meetup *(9Zero Hub · 5:00 PM)* 👉[*Request Approval*](https://lu.ma/9zero?ref=fypsf.com) - **Sept 10:** Career Transitions in Cleantech & Sustainability *(Virtual via WCS · 10:00 AM)* - **Sept 10:** Doughnut Economics: Rising in San Francisco! *(Trellis · 5:00 PM)* - **Sept 15:** Flavors of Fair Work with B Local Bay Area *(Torani HQ, San Leandro · 5:00 PM)* ### 💬 What did we miss? Organizing something impactful in your neighborhood? Drop a comment or send us a link so we can feature your crew in the next edition.