SEEC Institute to Host 2025 Solutions Summit: Congress, Business, Experts, and Advocates Driving Climate and Clean Energy Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 10/14/2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Programming begins at 9:30 AM; reception from 5:00-7:00 PM
WHERE:
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
WHAT:
The Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute will host its second annual Solutions Summit, bringing together Members of Congress, leading experts, business innovators, advocates, and others for a full day of discussions on climate and clean energy solutions.
The Summit will feature main stage conversations, lightning talks, and small-group roundtables led by Members of Congress, focusing on actionable solutions to our most pressing issues.
Programming highlights include (full program here, open to press except for Member of Congress roundtables):
Main stage discussions: Discussing the current state of the climate movement and clean energy transition, current challenges, and where to find solutions.
Including: Fireside Chat with former Governor of Washington Jay Inslee, discussion on COP 30 with Her Excellency Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Brazilian Ambassador to the U.S. and Rep. Yassamin Ansari, a look at SEEC Institute’s Thriving Economy Project, and Member of Congress perspectives onstage.
Lightning Talks: highlighting innovation and solutions across key industries including:
The Off Ramp - Profitable Growth in the Creative and Advertising Sector without Fossil Fuels with Duncan Meisel, Executive Director, Clean Creatives
Innovation and Scaling Climate Solutions with Garret Boudinot, CEO, Vycarb
Food, culture, and climate with chefs Miguel Guerra (Mita) and Jovana Urriola (Colada Shop), moderated by Anne McBride of the James Beard Foundation
Networking: Opportunities throughout the day to network with a high-level audience from the climate and clean energy ecosystem.
Member of Congress-Led Roundtables (2-4 PM, closed to press): Small group, solutions-oriented discussions shaping the Thriving Economy Project.
MEDIA RSVP:
Members of the press are invited to register for a “Press” ticket at https://www.seecinstitute.org/summit25.
Please email Pearson Croney-Clark, Director of External Affairs, pearson@seecinstitute.org, for any other requests, including interviews.