January 10 - 16 ALIA Europe – Authentic Leadership In Action Program
A five-day immersion in the paradigm-shifting skills, tools, and mindsets leaders need to navigate through times of rapid change and complexity.
ALIA Europe features Meg Wheatley, Toke Moeller, Miha Pogacnik & others
Mennorode Conference Centre, Elspeet, The Netherlands www.aliainstitute.org
January 20 - 21 The annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit
Two days of high-level presentations, conversations, and networking. Investors, multinationals, and governments are all seizing the multi-billion dollar clean-tech opportunity – creating and deploying new and innovative technologies that compete on price and performance while reducing pollution, waste, and resource use.
The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells CA www.cleantechsummit.com | Agenda | Register
January 20 - 21 The annual Solar Power Generation USA Conference
Las Vegas, NV www.solarpowercongress.com
January 20 - 23
The Annual Ecological Farming Conference
The largest sustainable agriculture gathering in the western United States.
Alisomar, Pacific Grove, CA www.eco-farm.org
January 22 - 24 Go Green Expo
The Go Green Expo invites both consumers & business owners to learn more about what is available so they can do their part time and cost effectively to make our communities greener, one city at a time.
Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA www.gogreenexpo.com
January 24 - 26, 2010 8th Annual BioPartnering North America
(Mostly pharmaceutical companies, but In3 has involvement with biotech, biopharma and Xceuticals -- nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, glucoceuticals -- industries)
Westin Bayshore Resort, Vancouver, BC http://www.techvision.com/bpn/
January 26 - 27 Energy from Biomass and Waste UK Conference and Exhibition
The event will bring all stakeholders to together to discuss how residues can make a contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, save money and create jobs at home.
Royal Horticultural Halls, London, UK www.ebw-uk.com
January 27 - 30
Build Well 2010 Symposium – Innovative materials for a greener planet
Keynote speaker: author Paul Hawken
Build Well is a forum for exploration and discovery among inventors of the new green economy.
Cavallo Point Lodge, Sausalito, CA www.ecobuildnetwork.org/symposium
FEBRUARY 2010
February 1 - 2 Voice 10 Conference – The UK’s landmark event for Social Change
Social enterprises do more than just "the usual business"; they are profit making businesses that place ethics, transparency and social and environmental return at their core
International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, UK www.voice10.org/pages/voice.html
February 1 - 3 The annual Energy and Environment Conference and Expo
Covering topics like Clean Air, Mercury, Global Warming, Renewable Energy and the Environment with 250 Exhibits, 450 Presentations and 2000 Attendees
Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ www.euec.com
February 3- 5, 2010 Renewable Energy Technology Conference & Exhibition (RETECH)
Presented by The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C. retech2009.com | press release | Watch the 2009 opening session
February 4 - 7 The American Grassfed Association Conference
AGA protects and promotes true grassfed producers & grassfed products through national communication, education, research and marketing efforts.
Lexington, KY www.americangrassfed.org
February 9 - 11 Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference
Denver, CO www.greenmeetings.info
February 15 The 2010 Chief Responsibility Officers (CRO) Winter Summit
Paris, France www.croassociation.org
February 17 - 20 Biofach 2010 Conference – World Organic Trade Fair
Exhibition Centre, Nuremberg, Germany www.biofach.de
February 19 - 21 Transformational Speaking Program with Gail Larsen: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA www.realspeaking.net
February 23 - 25 Renewable Energy World North America Conference & Exposition
The conference offers a worldwide audience who will hear papers, panel discussions and presentations during technical sessions related to technology, markets, business strategies and policy covering the wind, solar, biomass, hydro, geothermal, ocean/tidal/wave, bio-power, bio-fuels, hydrogen and energy sectors.
Convention Center, Austin, TX www.renewableenergyworld-events.com/index.html
February 24 - 26 Cleantech Forum XXVI
Join hundreds of deal-makers, representing trillions of dollars in capital, who will assemble in San Francisco to take part in the entrepreneurial diaspora funneling world class clean technology expertise and wealth into the US. Special emphasis on India as a key player in the clean-tech revolution.
The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA www.cleantech.com
February 25 The annual Clear Profit Conference
This event will offer a fresh look at the challenges and opportunities for sustainable investors and investees.
Attendees have included leading figures in responsible investment and corporate responsibility, NGO finance and campaign professionals, and senior policy makers.
London, UK www.clear-profit.com
February 26 - 28 Green Earth Expo – for Home and Business
Convention center, Baltimore, MD www.projectgreenamerica.com
February 28 - March 3 State of the World Forum – Moblizing to Save Civilization: Ten Year Plan to Address Climate Change
Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC www.worldforum.org/forum.htm
March 3 - 5 Lift 2010 Conference
Lift is a series of events built around a community of doers and thinkers who get together in Europe and Asia to explore the social consequences of new technologies. Each conference is a chance to turn changes into opportunities by anticipating the major shifts ahead, and meeting the people who drive them.
Geneva, Switzerland www.liftconference.com
March 8 - 10 Going Green 2010 Event – Greener Pastures for Global Business
GoingGreen West is where cutting-edge greentech CEOs, along with movers and shakers from the biggest industries on earth, meet investors.
Four Season Hotel, Boston, MA alwayson.goingon.com/ecom/productview/30326
March 10 - 12 Sustainable Packaging Summit 2010
Use resources in a more sustainable way, maintain low production costs, meet customer expectations, and reduce waste.
Packaging professionals and companies are already facing the challenge of taking practical steps to delivering more environmentally friendly and socially responsible packaging solutions.
Chicago, IL www.acius.net
March 11 - 14 The annual Natural Products Expo West
Convention Center, Anaheim, CA www.expowest.com
March 15 - 17 The World Biofuels Markets Conference
The event features a multi-streamed congress with over 200 of the industry’s most influential speakers and a packed exhibition hall showcasing the latest biofuels technologies, products and services.
RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com
March 19 - 21 GO GREEN EXPO – NYC
The Go Green Expo invites both consumers & business owners to learn more about what is available so they can do their part time and cost effectively to make our communities greener, one city at a time.
Javits Convention Center, New York, NY www.gogreenexpo.com
March 22 - 26 The 6th AustralAsian Cleantech Forum
The Forum will bring a global focus to the world class cleantech products, services and innovation in finance and investment that is positioning Australia at the forefront of the cleantech revolution in the region
Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne, Australia www.terrapinn.com/2010/ctf
March 23 - 24 The 9th Annual Wall Street Green Trading Summit
The Summit is the seminal NYC environmental financial market event created by Peter Fusaro. Working with Hedge Connection for the fifth year, this event does it all in 2 days covering carbon emissions trading and finance, renewable energy markets, cleantech VC, green hedge funds and energy efficiency financial markets.
The Times Center, New York, NY www.wsgts.com
March 24 - 26 Globe 2010 – The Biennial Trade Fair and Conference on Business and the Environment
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, BC Canada globe2010.com
March 26 - 28 Energy Trust Better Living Show – Green Festival in live well and have fun
Expo Center, Portland, OR www.betterlivingshow.org
March 29 - April 2 AustralAsian Cleantech Forum – Where cleantech and capital connect
Bringing together cleantech innovators, investors and policy makers ... global focus ... products, services and innovation in finance and investment that is positioning Australia at the forefront of the cleantech revolution.
Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne, Australia www.terrapinn.com/2010/ctf/index.stm
April 8 - 9 Achieving a Green Supply Chain Conference – Implementing Successful Supply Chain Practices to Improve Operations, Agility, Promote Alignment, and Reduce waste
Atlantic City, NJ www.acius.net
April 8 - 10 ECO World 2010 International Conference and Exhibition
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore www.localglobal.sg
April 8 - 11 Real Speaking: 3-day training program facilitated by Gail Larsen
Whidbey island, WA (near Seattle) www.realspeaking.net
April 12 - 16 Energy and Environment Week (EEW)
The event brings together stakeholders from North America and Europe – Focus on Bioenergy, Fuel Cells, Energy Efficiency and Recycling
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA www.ee-week.com
April 14 - 18 Global Engagement Summit – Applied global education, sustainable global change
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL www.theges.org
April 16 - 18 Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U)
For students, youth organizations and other delegates to focus on Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.
University of Miami, Miami, FL cgiu.clintonglobalinitiative.org
April 22 Earth Day 2010 – Celebrating the 40th Anniversary
Information on events at Earth Day Network www.earthday.net
April 23 MIT Sustainability Summit 2010 -- Mind the Gap: Communicate and Collaborate for a sustainable worldMicrosoft New England Research and Development Center
Cambridge, MA sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu
April 28 - 30 Social Enterprise Summit 2010
San Francisco, CA www.se-alliance.org
April 29 - May 1 Social Venture Network – 2010 Annual Member Gathering
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA www.svn.org/spring2010
April 30 - May 2 GO GREEN EXPO – Philadelphia
The Go Green Expo invites both consumers & business owners to learn more about what is available so they can do their part time and cost effectively to make our communities greener, one city at a time.
Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA www.gogreenexpo.com
May 4 - 5 The annual Responsible Business Summit & Awards 2010 – Europe’s Largest CR and Sustainability conference and exhibition
Novotel London West, London, UK www.ethicalcorp.com/rbs
May 5 - 6 The annual CERES Conference
Renaissance Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA www.ceres.org
May 5 - 7 Living Future 2010 – Building Hope, Re-Vauling Community
The Unconference for Deep Green Professionals
Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA www.cascadiagbc.org/living-future/10
May 12 - 14 The annual CSR Performance Summit
San Diego, CA www.gsmiweb.com
May 17 - 22 The ASES National Solar Conference – Building the New Energy Society
Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ www.solar2010.org
May 21 - 23 The BALLE Conference – Lighting the Way to the New Economy Charleston, South Carolina www.livingeconomies.org
May 23 - 26 Windpower 2010 Conference and Exhibition
The aggressive growth and future needs of the wind industry has opened new and exciting opportunities for new players to enter the wind market, helping expand wind's growth and strengthen the world economy.
Features over 23,000 attendees and 1,280 exhibitors.
Convention Center, Dallas, TX www.windpowerexpo.org/2010
May 27 - 28 The annual Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI) Conference Asia
The largest annual global networking and learning event on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing of Europe and Asia.
Toyko, Japan www.tbliconference.com
May 27 - 29 Biofach China 2010 – International Organic Trade Fair
INTEX, Shanghai, China www.biofach-china.com
May 28 - 30 EPIC: The Sustainable Living Expo
EPIC is Western Canada's only green consumer tradeshow and eco-marketplace. Join this three-day celebration of sustainable living and surround yourself with 300+ exhibitors, inspiring ideas, exciting entertainment and smart shopping in one jam-packed weekend.
Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC Canada www.epicvancouver.com
June 3 - 5 The annual China Eco Expo
An international Trade show and conference dedicated to the products, technologies, and services, for green building and sustainable cities
China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China www.ecoexpo.com
June 7 - 10 Sustainable Brands Conference 2010
Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, CA www.sustainablelifemedia.com
June 9 - 11 5th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum
This event focuses on financial services for underbanked and unbanked consumers. Even within today's financial services environment a profitable opportunity remains in bringing services to this emerging consumer market.
Doral Resort & Spa, Miami, FL www.cfsinnovation.com
June 15 - 17 The annual All Things Organic 2010 Conference and Expo
McCormick Center, Chicago, IL www.organicexpo.com
June 20 - 23 Urban Environmental Pollution Conference – Overcoming obstacles to sustainability and quality of life
New ... role of urban vegetation in storm water retention, air pollution and temperature reduction, green roofs, re-surfacing buildings, reducing asthma, and other advances.
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA www.uep2010.com
June 21 - 25 Clean Technology Conference and Expo 2010
Global sustainability requires the full portfolio of Energy, Water and Environmental Technologies deployed across all industry sectors.
Convention Center, Anaheim, CA www.techconnectworld.com/Cleantech2010
July 20 - 23 The Annual Nutrition Business Journal – NBJ Summit
The NBJ Summit is an intimate, invitation-only networking event where top-level executives from leading companies in the health and nutrition industry discuss strategic business issues, market conditions, competitive challenges, and branding/product strategies.
St. Regis Resort, Dana Point, CA www.newportsummit.com
AUGUST 2010
August 19 - 21 The Money Show with a focus on Green Investing
Marriott Hotel, San Francisco, CA www.moneyshow.com
August 30 - September 3 The 2010 State of the World Forum Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil www.worldforum.org
SEPTEMBER 2010
September 8 - 10 Ecotourism and Sustainable Travel / Tourism Conference 2010
The ESTC 2010 will present new opportunities through partnerships and collaboration, underlining the importance of innovative multi-stakeholder approaches to sustainability.
Hilton Hotel, Portland, OR www.ecotourism.org/estc2010
September 15 - 19 The annual Social Venture Institute (SVI)
Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC Canada www.hollyhock.ca
OCTOBER 2010
October 1 - 3 The annual Green Building Summit
Community Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM www.greenbuildingsummit.com
October 6 - 8 Annual Provender Alliance Educational Conference
Hood River, OR www.provender.org
October 12 - 14 Solar Power International 2010 Conference
Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA www.solarpowerinternational.com
Investors' View of Sustainability
Moss Landing, CA Imagination Coast Breakfast
Fri., Dec. 4, 2009
In3 BioRenewables managing director Daniel Robin will speak on investing and funding for sustainable ventures and initiatives at this informal breakfast meeting of Imagination Coast, a Monterey Bay Area (tri-county) public-private partnership.
When: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Where: Haute Enchilada, Moss Landing | Map to event
Innovation for Sustainability
workshop intensive
March 6 - 7, 2010
In cooperation with the Sustainability Academy and the GSIPM / Fisher MBA program, In3 founder/adjunct professor Daniel Robin leads this high-energy program.
Focus areas include Bio-inspired and Zero Waste designs, renewable & nano-scale materials, renewable energy, green building & construction, waste reuse and sustainable resource management. Join us for this experiential and applied program in a beautiful and informal setting.
When: Sat/Sun, March 6 - 7, 9:00am-5:30pm Tuition: $350 (non-matriculated; earns certificate) Where: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Monterey, CA
Green Trade Network Sustainable Cities of the 21st Century
HeldSept. 25, 2009, 9am-5pm
In3 founder Daniel Robin spoke about "Waste to Energy," include case studies that show how energy from agricultural crops and waste byproducts are an essential part of efficiency, managing carbon footprints, and pollution prevention for cities and businesses.
Hosted by the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA), TradePort and Global California. Location: Coconut Grove, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA
Speakers & Agenda | Daniel Robin's presentation (available upon request)
Location held: Inner Light Center, 5630 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA
In3 managing director, Daniel Robin, keynoted and kicked off this "unconference" with a light-hearted look at Green Business "heroes and zeroes" as well as trends, drivers and success stories.
IONS Wisdom Business Network (WBN) hosted this
exciting online conference in 2004, with presentations, chat rooms and
discussion boards available through April of that year. Featured
presentations by John Byrne, Editor in Chief, Fast Company Magazine,
Frank Lampe, Founding Editorial Director, LOHAS Journal, and many
others, including In3 managing director, Daniel Robin. See
complete agenda. Click here for Online
conference reunion registration
