In this article, we share our top picks for sustainability (or ESG) events taking place around the world that bring people together in the shared goal of tackling the climate crisis.
The urgency of the climate crisis is only increasing as we approach 2050. To address such a broad challenge, collaboration, and cooperation between countries, people, companies, and others is essential.
These events offer opportunities to learn about the latest climate science, share best practices, and take action to make a difference.
You can find these events, and more, in the Sustainable Future News events calendar.
Sustainability LIVE
- Date: September 14-15, 2023
- Location: In-person at Business Design Centre, London, UK
- Overview: Sustainability LIVE is a two-day ESG conference that will bring together influential figures from diverse industries to share groundbreaking ideas, proven solutions, and actionable insights that will help us drive a sustainable future. The event will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
- Key topics: The event will cover a wide range of sustainability topics, including climate change, decarbonisation, energy, waste, water, food, and biodiversity.
- Target audience: The event is aimed at businesses, governments, and individuals who are interested in learning more about sustainability and how they can take action.
ESG and Climate Risk Week
- Date: September 12-14, 2023
- Location: Hybrid event, online components and in-person at Hilton Bankside, London
- Overview: ESG and Climate Risk Week is a hybrid ESG event that will bring together institutional investors, financial services companies, and solution providers to discuss how companies can strengthen their climate disclosure and align with global commitments to a just and inclusive low-carbon transition. The sustainability event will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
- Key topics: The event will cover topics such as climate risk disclosure, climate-aligned investing, and the role of financial institutions in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
- Target audience: The event is aimed at institutional investors, financial services companies, and solution providers who are interested in learning more about ESG and climate risk.
Climate Week NYC 2023
- Date: September 17-24, 2023
- Location: Various locations in New York City
- Overview: Climate Week NYC is the largest annual sustainability conference of its kind. The event will bring together some 400 events and activities across the City of New York, including conferences, workshops, exhibitions, and film screenings. Hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit driving climate action, fast.
- Key topics: The event will cover a wide range of climate topics, including climate change, energy, transportation, food, and water.
- Target audience: The event is open to everyone who is interested in learning more about climate change and how they can take action.
London Climate Technology Show
- Date: September 26-27, 2023
- Location: ExCeL London, UK
- Overview: London Climate Technology Show is a sustainability conference and trade show that focuses on the fast-developing climate technology value chain. The event features keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
- Key topics: The event will cover topics such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, carbon capture and storage, and climate-resilient infrastructure.
- Target audience: The event is aimed at businesses, investors, and governments who are interested in learning more about climate technology and how it can be used to address climate change.
Sustainable Brands SB 23
- Date: October 16-19, 2023
- Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, USA
- Overview: SB23 is a global sustainability conference for regenerative brands and leaders. The event features keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
- Key topics: The event will cover topics such as regenerative agriculture, circular economy, and sustainable fashion, and more.
- Target audience: The event is aimed at businesses, brands, and individuals who are interested in learning more about regenerative sustainability and how they can take action.
VERGE 23
- Date: October 24-26, 2023
- Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Overview: VERGE 23 is a leading climate tech event that accelerates solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. The sustainability focused event features keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
- Key topics: The event will cover topics such as buildings, carbon, energy, food, startups, and transport.
- Target audience: The event is aimed at businesses, investors, and governments who are interested in learning more about climate tech and how it can be used to address climate change.
Cleantech Forum Europe
- Date: November 14-16, 2023
- Location: Radisson Blu Sky Hotel, Tallinn, Estonia
- Overview: Cleantech Forum Europe is a three-day sustainability conference that offers participants insight, opportunity, networking, and knowledge opportunities. The event has a research-led agenda covering the most critical issues of today and the innovations needed to achieve net zero.
- Key topics: Clean technologies, including electrolysers in green hydrogen, long duration energy storage (LDES), alternative heating solutions, front-end waste collection, green steel, and many other timely and relevant mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.
- Target audience: Start-ups, scale-ups, investors, governments, and multinationals from across the region and beyond.
COP28
- Date: November 30 – December 12, 2023
- Location: Expo City, Dubai
- Overview: COP28, one of the most important climate events in the world, will be a milestone moment for the global community. The event will mark the first Global Stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement, providing an opportunity to assess the world’s progress towards achieving its climate goals.
COP28 will be held in two zones: the Blue Zone and the Green Zone. The Blue Zone is reserved for UNFCCC-accredited participants, such as Parties, world leaders, media, and observers. The Green Zone is open to the public and will feature a variety of events and activities, including exhibitions, workshops, and cultural performances. - Key topics: All areas of climate change, including energy transition, reforming land use, and transforming food systems, adaption, and mitigation.
- Target audience: Governments, media, public, companies.
