The global beauty industry produces over 142 BILLION UNITS of packaging every year. Every piece of plastic ever made still exists. There is no such thing as “good plastic” as reclaimed plastic, recycled plastic, recyclable plastic and every other type of plastic can still end up in the sea or landfill. The day calls all brands, consumers and retailers […]
Join more than 1000 industry professionals looking to progress their Net Zero journey and save carbon, cost and energy. Real life Net Zero journeys from Coventry Building Society, Hilton Foods, King’s College London, Mott MacDonald, Lloyd’s Banking Group, Coventry City Council. West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and the Energy Institute’s Juliet Davenport. Speed dating with […]
Come and join us online for the next in our Climate Action North Spring/Summer series of Book Wilding events. We're excited to welcome Mike Pratt, author of Infinite Wonder who will be talking about his book, telling us the story behind it and also reading from the book. ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Mike is a self-taught […]
We all need to radically reduce our carbon emissions to combat the effects of climate change. Reaching net zero will require many new measures, innovative solutions, aggressive government policies and plenty of human effort both at work and at home. Net Zero Week™ is part of this much needed momentum. A week of focus, events, […]
Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? Plastic Free […]
Invest in the BEST. The green, Yorkshire spin off to the Dragon’s Den. Join us to hear the most exciting new sustainable business ideas in the region! This event will showcase 5 entrepreneurs pitching their ideas to a live audience and a panel of investors who will grill them on their business case. Our aim […]
The Yorkshire Sustainability Week's Women’s Networking event is designed to empower, showcase and celebrate women working in sustainability. Running at a more accessible time for women with childcare responsibilities to attend, this event will be open to all but will be particularly championing the work of women within the sustainability community. All ‘formalities’ will be […]
The Yorkshire Sustainability Conference is the BIG event taking place during YSW. Join over 2000 attendees across the two days and listen to internationally recognised speakers and the trailblazers working towards their sustainability goals. Day one focuses on the themes of living sustainably, covering: Nature Food Fashion Tech Healthcare Going Green Each track will include […]
Whether you’re a sustainability professional, small business owner, local council/government worker, student, consultant, looking to switch careers, or anything else besides, come down and meet others interested in sustainability. No agenda, workshops or webinars. Just chat over some nibbles and beers. This relaxed event brings together those with a shared passion for sustainability in all […]
