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See all- How to Make Events More Sustainable!Link visible for attendees
This event is being promoted by many groups.
This is an online event.
Participants can be located anywhere in the world!
This event is free to attend!
Please register here:
How to Make Events More Sustainable! Tickets, Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
(The login link will be sent via email to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.)
Live events are back—and bigger than ever. Concerts, conferences, expos, and festivals are lighting up cities and pumping out carbon, contributing to the 10% of global emissions linked to the events industry.
But here’s the twist: done right, sustainable events can slash emissions, reduce costs, and create unforgettable experiences.
Join us to learn winning sustainability strategies for your events and learn
- What’s driving the surge in live events post-COVID?
- What’s behind 10% of global carbon emissions
- What can we do about it?
- Measuring impact and progress
- How to boost attendee experience and impact at the same time
- What venues and planners can do right now
And more!
Expect bold ideas, real talk, and behind-the-scenes insights from the world of live events.
Save your spot—let’s rethink the stage together.
About the Speaker:
Johanna Behm is a Nordic-born entrepreneur and systems thinker with a global background in B2B SaaS marketing and enterprise event management. Her career spans Fortune 500s, biotech firms, and startups—experiences that shaped her practical, data-driven approach to climate innovation.
Johanna is the founder of Envire, a climate tech company building the digital infrastructure for sustainable events. Envire automates environmental impact tracking for major live event venues by integrating real-time data from utilities and event management systems.
Johanna is on a mission to bring accountability and systems thinking to solve for the event industry’s overlooked 10% share of global carbon emissions. Operating at the intersection of tech, sustainability, and experience design, Johanna offers a unique perspective on how to elevate attendee experience while reducing costs and environmental impact at scale.
Organizational Sponsors:
Live events account for 10% of global carbon emissions.
Envire is a platform that automates sustainability tracking for major venues like convention centers and arenas—helping their teams co-design Net Zero Carbon Events with artists like Coldplay and conferences like RSA.
GreenEventKit.com
Make Your Event Sustainable – Reusable Cups, Plates, Silverware & More!
Hosting an event?
We can help you reduce waste with our reusable dishware service.
We provide:
- Reusable cups and water dispensers
- Plates, forks, knives, and spoons
- Cloth napkins
Our service includes delivery, setup support, and post-event pickup with full washing. No hassle for you.
Perfect for private events with up to 125 guests.
Affordable. Efficient. Zero waste made easy.(Pricing negotiable)
Try our reusable plates, cups, and silverware at upcoming Idea to IPO events—and come chat with us about zero-waste catering for your own event.
Cut back on disposables. Fight climate change. Let’s make sustainability the standard.
Visit:
https://greeneventkit.com/
- Meet New People! Sunday Night Networking (In-Person)Panera Bread, Santa Clara, CA
Look for the MEETUP sign!
Come out and meet new people!
Network, socialize and connect!
This event is free to attend.
Please register here:
Meet New People! Sunday Night Networking / Games! Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Attendees must purchase their own liquid refreshments and food.
There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business and social networking.
Build your business and social network - face to face! (in-person)
Come out and enjoy a great evening of good food, liquid refreshments, and connecting.
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee, friend, or tennis partner!
Getting away from a screen for a few hours will do you some good!
: -)
Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers - Internet entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, mobile app coders, attorneys, bloggers, academics, financiers, marketing professionals, community organizers and investors.
This event is organized in collaboration with other groups!
@ideatoipo
www.idea-to-ipo.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjYga11avYH_CUpC0BSyDng
(videos of online events)
Look for the MEETUP sign!
- Meet New People! Sunday Night Networking (In-Person)Panera Bread, Santa Clara, CA
Look for the MEETUP sign!
Come out and meet new people!
Network, socialize and connect!
This event is free to attend.
Please register here:
Meet New People! Sunday Night Networking / Games! Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Attendees must purchase their own liquid refreshments and food.
There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business and social networking.
Build your business and social network - face to face! (in-person)
Come out and enjoy a great evening of good food, liquid refreshments, and connecting.
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee, friend, or tennis partner!
Getting away from a screen for a few hours will do you some good!
: -)
Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers - Internet entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, mobile app coders, attorneys, bloggers, academics, financiers, marketing professionals, community organizers and investors.
This event is organized in collaboration with other groups!
@ideatoipo
www.idea-to-ipo.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjYga11avYH_CUpC0BSyDng
(videos of online events)
Look for the MEETUP sign!
