One Year. 15,000 Strong. This isn’t a milestone. It’s a reminder.
Collectively, we have the tech, talent and capital to solve climate change. Where we lack is the collaborative will, to drive real results... together
This isn’t a rant! This is where 4WARD comes in.
A year ago, we reimagined 4WARD.
Not as another Slack group. Not as a place to swap climate memes (though we do love a good one). But as a space and a community where people serious about climate and sustainability could actually do things.
Meet collaborators.
Pilot ideas.
Land jobs.
Test partnerships.
And feel just a little less alone while doing work that’s often overwhelming, messy, and urgent.
Twelve months in, we’re now 15,000 people strong across channels. And while that number feels surreal, it’s not why we are here.
So if you’ve ever wondered, “Wait, what even is 4WARD?” We finally made something to help answer that better
And since we’re just getting started, here are some big changes you shouldn’t miss out on:
🚀 1. City Groups & Meetups — Rebooted.
We’ve revamped our local chapters and continue to launch new ones. Use them to grow your professional footprint, find a pilot or partner, or just meet others moving in the same direction. Now in 70+ cities across the globe.
📍 Find your city and join a meetup
💬 2. Global Connection on Circle — Rewired.
Let’s be honest: Circle isn’t winning any UX awards anytime soon. But we’ve done a major cleanup to make it work with you, not against you:
Fewer, more focused channels
Regular matchmaking based on themes like adaptation, mitigation, offsets, circularity, and more
Space for quick asks, serendipitous answers, and finding people you didn’t know you needed with our support
Hop in and see what’s changed. Or sign up and join us.
🌍 3. Room for You — All of You.
If you’re running your own meetup, event, or platform, or even building something that overlaps with us — use 4WARD to share it.
We don’t believe in silos, and there’s no such thing as a “competing” event when the goal is climate impact.
👉 Simply post on Circle or ping Matt (here) or Mehak (here) if you’d like to post, collaborate, or co-create something.
Because the world doesn’t need one more closed climate club.
It needs open doors. Shared tools. Faster collaboration.
The 4WARD Team 🌍
Just came across your thread. This kind of collaborative approach and leaning into the collective is exactly what we need to move forward.
This is sooooo inspiring Matt! Thank you for creating this community based on HOPE & POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES. Without HOPE there is very little chance that people will take POSITIVE ACTION to CREATE a better future for Our World. Let's KEEP GROWING & KEEP GOING!!! TOGETHER we will make "Impossible" --> INEVITABLE!!!