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SUMMARY:Verge 2022
DESCRIPTION:VERGE 22 is the leading climate tech event accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin thousands of leaders — from business\, government\, solution providers and startups — working together to address the climate crisis across six strategic areas: clean energy\, sustainable transportation\, carbon removal\, regenerative food systems\, net-zero buildings and the startup ecosystem. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn from more than 400 thought leaders and practitioners addressing the climate crisis.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERGE 22 offers valuable learning and networking opportunities for thousands of professionals from business\, government\, solution providers and startups. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by GreenBiz\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/verge-2022/
LOCATION:San Jose Convention Center\, 150 W San Carlos St\, San Jose\, California\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate,Sustainable Business
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SUMMARY:2nd Asia Pacific Environmental Human Rights Defenders Forum
DESCRIPTION:Environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) are at the forefront of the triple planetary crises of pollution\, biodiversity loss\, and climate change. All EHRDs\, as individuals and groups who\, in their personal or professional capacity and in a peaceful manner\, strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the environment\, including water\, air\, land\, flora\, and fauna1\, play an essential role in protecting the environment\, supporting the rights of communities to participate in environmental decision making and calling out unsustainable development practices and illegal actions causing environmental harm. Their role is central to realizing the right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment: a right that has recently been given universal recognition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollowing a landmark resolution adopted at the Human Rights Council in 20212\, on 28 July 2022 the United Nations General Assembly recognized\, for the first time\, that a clean\, healthy\, and sustainable environment is a universal human right3. The General Assembly resolution affirms the importance of a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment for the enjoyment of all human rights\, and calls upon States\, international organizations\, business enterprises\, and other relevant stakeholders to scale up efforts to ensure a clean\, healthy\, and sustainable environment for all. There is no time more critical to support and champion the role of EHRDs than now\, to ensure that the right to a healthy environment is implemented for everyone everywhere. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnvironmental defenders continue to be at the forefront of environmental protection\, holding governments and businesses to account for environmental harms and upholding the rights of those most affected by environmental degradation. Environmental defenders fill a vital gap in spotlighting the inaction of primary duty-bearers. Despite the crucial contribution from environmental human rights defenders\, they are rarely recognised and often neglected as significant drivers of sustainable and just social and environmental progress. Instead of lauding the actions of EHRDs\, they are instead frequently subject to violent attacks and reprisals\, stigmatization\, arbitrary detention\, and lawsuits. Environmental defenders who may be activists\, journalists\, Indigenous peoples\, and members of local communities\, who are at the forefront of sustainable development and good environmental governance\, are often targeted and harassed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmong the 615 human rights defender attacks linked to Business and Human Rights tracked in 2021\, nearly 70% were against climate\, land\, and environmental rights defenders4. Data demonstrated that while attacks against EHRDs happen in every region of the world\, Asia Pacific was the most affected region in 2021 with 247 cases. Most attacks occurred in India (49) and the Philippines (44). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by UNEP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
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CATEGORIES:Environmental,Social Responsibility
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SUMMARY:Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bloomberg Green Docs competition was launched in November 2021 as a platform to encourage more climate-focused storytelling. Filmmakers from around the world submitted their short documentary films to compete for a $25\,000 grand prize selected by our nine-member jury. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur jury is John Fraher and Aaron Rutkoff of Bloomberg Green; actors Ed Begley Jr. and Sam Heughan; filmmakers Eva Orner and Oliver English; climate scientist Deanna Hence; Anna Jane Joyner\, founder and director of Good Energy; and Jill Tidman\, executive director of the Redford Center. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Oct. 26\, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles\, we’ll screen the top five films and announce our grand prize winner. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the finalists\, the jury\, and a community of fellow climate enthusiasts and filmmakers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by climate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/bloomberg-green-docs-film-festival-2022/
LOCATION:Skirball Cultural Center\, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90049\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate,ESG Lifestyle
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SUMMARY:Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum 2022
DESCRIPTION:ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative will participate in the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum 2022. More information to follow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by UN\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/venice-sustainable-fashion-forum-2022/
LOCATION:Fondazione Giorgio Cini\, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore\, Venezia VE\, 30133\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Fashion,United Nations
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SUMMARY:Climate Risk Insight Hour
DESCRIPTION:Recalibrating what it will take to achieve net-zero\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe pathway to net zero will take significant time and money. Trillions of dollars in investment will be required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050\, with annual spending needing to increase by 60%. The shift to net zero also invites social\, political and structural changes. It is estimated to create 200m jobs by 2050\, though some 185m jobs may be lost\, according to a study by McKinsey & Company. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs more firms work on decarbonisation activities\, the opportunities\, costs\, trade-offs and uneven nature of the transition becomes more apparent. And it is unclear how geopolitical crises\, such as the war in Ukraine\, may affect the pace of the transition to net zero for companies and countries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat short- and long-term social and economic adjustments must be made in the transition to net zero? How do these differ across regions\, sectors and communities? What has been the effect of recent geopolitical events on decarbonisation strategies? Do shocks like the war in Ukraine threaten to upend the sustainability agenda\, or could they hasten its progress? How are business leaders preparing for volatility in the energy sector? And what does this mean for companies’ investment strategies? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by EconomistEvents\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/climate-risk-insight-hour/
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