FEATURED EVENTS

  • Working with the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)

    Webinar

    Learn about working with the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, with a focus on Sustainable Infrastructure and Green Cities. Receive actionable items and information on priority upcoming projects. About 50% of the EBRD's average, annual $10B lending portfolio finances infrastructure, energy and transport projects in 38 countries of operation across three continents. Please join us to learn about the […]

  • Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals at Georgia Tech

    Webinar

    Launching a Framework for Organizational Transformation to Unite Sustainability Efforts Across Research, Teaching, Operations, and Partnerships, featuring President Cabrera This event will introduce the Sustainable Development Goals to the campus and begin to develop an understanding of the role that Georgia Tech can play — as a place-based, globally connected anchor institution — in advancing these global […]

  • Serenbe Showhouse & Cocktail Reception hosted by Serenbe founder Steve Nygren

    Serenbe Showhouse 11325 Serenbe Ln, Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, United States

    The Swedish American Chamber of Commerce invites members to a self-guided tour of the Serenbe Showhouse, followed by a garden cocktail reception hosted by fellow SACC GA member and Serenbe Founder, Steve Nygren. Serenbe founder Steve Nygren believes that if you want to change the world, start in your own backyard. The vision for the […]

  • 2020 France-Atlanta Event Series

    Online

    Join the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology this October and November for the 11th edition of France-Atlanta. On October 1, this edition will kick off with a virtual ceremony featuring the President of Georgia Tech Ángel Cabrera and Jonathan Gilad, Counselor for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Energy, and Transport […]

  • Global Climate Action Symposium

    Online

    About The second-annual Global Climate Action Symposium will bring together a wide range of experts to showcase climate change engagement by local student activists, scientists and engineers, business and policy experts, and artists. Jointly sponsored by Georgia Tech and European consulates during European Climate Diplomacy Week, the event will be held virtually in response to […]

  • Slow Food in Switzerland – A virtual celebration of the Settimana della Lingua italiana nel Mondo

    Zoom

    On Wednesday, October 21st, students of Emory University will provide enlightening insights on the topic of the Slow Food Movement which they have acquired through research and participation in a guest lecture with Mariano Masserini, representative of the Slow Food chapter in Ticino, Switzerland. In addition, the event will feature speeches by the Consul General […]

  • Virtual Tour of YKK’s Passive Town in Japan – A Model for Sustainable Living

    Online

    Go behind the scenes of Passive Town, a new eco-friendly residential complex YKK is developing in Kurobe, Japan. The complex makes use of solar light and heat, underground water, seasonal winds and trees in an attempt to cut back on energy consumption by 50% - 60% compared to regular houses in the area. Passive Town […]

  • 5th Annual International Women’s Day Virtual Summit

        Named "Most Inspirational" by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the 5th Annual International Women’s Virtual Summit is back and going global. Meet, interact and network with a powerful cohort of leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers coming together to support a gender-balanced world. ALL, INCLUDING MEN, ARE WELCOME and encouraged to participate. ​​On March 10-11, 2021, […]

  • US-Japan Now: Innovation and Sustainability in Agriculture

    Zoom

        Learn how innovation and implementation of sustainability initiatives will be keys in resolving new challenges and opportunities in maintaining food security, keeping up with growing demand, and protecting the environment. With what happens today in environmental science and the agricultural industry-shaping how we live in the future,  join the Japan-America Society of Georgia for a unique look into key […]

  • Virtual Upcycling Workshop

    Zoom

    Tired of your old T-shirts taking up drawer space? How about turning them into a shopping bag! In accordance with this year's theme "Restore Our Earth" the German Consulate General in Atlanta and the DIY Academy in Cologne have partnered up and are organizing a virtual Upcycling Workshop on Earth Day, April 22, 11:30 AM […]

  • India: The Business Case for Nature

    Virtual

    This event webinar is presented by the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce. Learn more about why businesses are investing in India and the economic case for nature. Get answers from economic and corporate leaders to questions like: Why should businesses care about nature? What are some ways that India can balance development with conservation? How […]

  • Maritime Infrastructures: environmental sustainability and public health

    Virtual

    Maritime Infrastructures: environmental sustainability and public health US Time: 11.00 - 12.20 (EDST) | Italy Time: 17.00 - 18.20 | UK Time: 16.00 - 17.20 Promote good practices in the standardization of technologies, methods, and materials of construction, in order to reduce the impact on the environment and foster exchange of technology and materials. 11:00 […]

  • Climate Crisis & Contemporary Culture Kick-Off

    Alliance Française and Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta invite you to the Climate Crisis & Contemporary Culture Kick-Off on June 17th at 12 pm. About this event How do words affect our planet? Where do science, the arts, and social sciences converge, diverge, and respond to one another, supplement or disagree, when it comes to communicating on our […]

  • 2nd Liberia Business & Investment Forum

    Virtual

    2nd Liberia Business & Investment Forum: "Business Opportunities for Sustainable Economic Growth" The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Washington, D.C, in collaboration with the Consulate General in New York, Consulates in Minnesota, Georgia, and the National Investment Commission of Liberia, officially announce the holding of the 2nd Liberia Business & Investment Forum under […]

  • NET ZERO Leaders Summit: Japan Business Conference 2021

    In December 2020, the government of Japan formulated the “Green Growth Strategy Through Achieving Carbon Neutrality in 2050” as an industrial policy, leading to the challenging goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. This is in line with the vision strongly upheld by the Suga administration and aims toward a positive cycle of economic growth […]

  • Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series featuring Delta Air Lines

    Virtual

    The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business (“Center”) invites you to the next talk in the Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series with Amelia DeLuca. The event is open to the public. Questions that will be addressed include: What will it take to decarbonize the hard-to-abate aviation sector? How do Delta Air Line’s carbon-neutrality […]

  • Global Climate Action Symposium

    Online

    The third-annual Global Climate Action Symposium will bring together a wide range of experts to showcase climate change solutions informed by local and global scientists, engineers, business and policy experts, student leaders, and artists. Jointly sponsored by Georgia Tech and 6 European consulates during European Climate Diplomacy Week, the event will be held in a […]