🌎 Spring Campaign 2026 🌎

The Pacific Northwest has long since operated at the center of the climate conversation. In 1970, Seattle environmentalists coordinated the first-ever Earth Day. Today, that legacy continues in Washington and beyond.

Through our 2026 Spring Campaign, VertueLab is picking up the baton.

Beginning with our Earth Day event, Rooted & Rising: Powering Climate Tech for the Next Generation, and lasting through the end of May, VertueLab’s focus this Spring is on the legacy civic, philanthropic, and business leaders are leaving, and how the next generation of leaders will build systems that will not only effect change, but endure.

It’s a moment to reflect on the urgency of the climate crisis—and to invest in the solutions that will shape a more sustainable future.

VertueLab’s Spring Campaign is spotlighting the visionary founders building those solutions today. These entrepreneurs are tackling the direct impacts of climate change with bold, scalable innovations that strengthen communities and protect our planet with a focus on long-term solutions.

Their work is already shaping your daily life. It might not be obvious at first: more charging stations for electric vehicles in your often-overlooked neighborhood [OpConnect], a new HVAC system in your house that just so happens to produce 90% fewer emissions [Harvest Thermal], or even that new dog food you picked up from the store that you just realized is made out of bugs [Jiminy’s].

These are just some of the numerous VertueLab portfolio companies proving that climate technology isn’t just waiting on the horizon: it’s already here, and it’s built to last.

We are shining a light on these founders and the solutions they’re developing, because supporting the next generation of climate solutions today is the greatest investment you could make in tomorrow.

This Spring, turn awareness into action. Donate to VertueLab and directly support the entrepreneurs fighting every day for a livable climate future. Join us—because the future depends on what we do now.

The VertueLab Story 🌱

VertueLab’s mission is to accelerate, fund, and support Pacific Northwest climate tech entrepreneurs building or scaling innovative and equitable solutions to the climate crisis. These solutions are all around us, paving the way for a better, cleaner future.

VertueLab's 2026 Spring Campaign

What must we build today to ensure the next generation inherits a thriving climate innovation ecosystem?