https://climatejournal.news/ en https://climatejournal.news/news/zero-waste-berlin-festival-welcomes-back-eco-conscious-attendees-in-september <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><span>Zero Waste Berlin Festival welcomes back eco-conscious attendees in September</span> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://climatejournal.news/news/zero-waste-berlin-festival-welcomes-back-eco-conscious-attendees-in-september" data-a2a-title="Zero Waste Berlin Festival welcomes back eco-conscious attendees in September"><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin_hover.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><img 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field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Topic</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/zero-waste" hreflang="en">Zero Waste</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/event" hreflang="en">Event</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/conference" hreflang="en">Conference</a></div> </div> </div> <img width="32" height="32" alt="Event" title="Event" class="img-responsive" src="/files/bsp-images/icons/242.svg" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <img width="32" height="32" alt="Sustainability" title="Sustainability" class="img-responsive" src="/files/bsp-images/icons/52.svg" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <img alt="Zero Waste Berlin Festival welcomes back eco-conscious attendees in September" title="Zero Waste Berlin Festival welcomes back eco-conscious attendees in September" class="img-responsive" src="/files/styles/news_full_main_image/public/bsp-images/news/635.png?itok=XNv7x3VD" width="687" height="687" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <div class="field field--name-field-lead field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Citizens and entrepreneurs interested in zero waste, circular economy and sustainability will get the chance to connect in Berlin.</div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2083 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2087 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>The second annual <a href="https://zerowasteberlinfestival.com/" target="_blank">Zero Waste Berlin Festival</a> (ZWB Festival) will be back on 17-19 September 2021 at Malzfabrik in Berlin to welcome people interested in the Zero Waste movement, Circular Economy and Sustainability.</p> <p>The ZWB Festival aims to provide a space for citizens, impact entrepreneurs and key players to create transformative changes in their everyday life and business.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2086 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--58-42"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2084 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Organisers are offering a great variety of programmes on-site and online, creating a space for citizens and professionals to learn and network, with the hope of building a greener future together.</p> <p>All live events will take place at the iconic location of <a href="http://www.malzfabrik.de/" target="_blank">Malzfabrik in Berlin</a>, a place shaped by creativity and culture, standing out through its environmentally conscious set-up.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2085 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/636.png" width="786" height="421" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">The Zero Waste Berlin Festival will be hosted at the Malzfabrik venue in Berlin; Image: ZWB Festival</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2088 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>There will be seven main categories at the event, focusing on Green Cities, Green Tech, Sustainable Fashion, Lifestyle, Sustainable Food Systems, Activism, and Self-Care.</p> <p>The schedule includes creative workshops, art displays, lively discussions, exhibitor area and many other formats with opportunities to learn and get involved.</p> <p>“This year’s event will be an international meeting point for all the people interested in zero waste, circular economy and sustainability.</p> <blockquote> <p>We aim to create an event where people can find practical solutions, make connections and enjoy this experience in a relaxed atmosphere.</p> </blockquote> <p>We are excited that we can finally celebrate in person, welcoming attendees from Germany and also from other European countries,” says Coral Ruz, Founder and CEO of the Zero Waste Berlin Festival.</p> <p><a href="https://zerowasteberlinfestival.com/tickets/" target="_blank">Early-bird tickets</a> are already available online for citizens and professionals to purchase and join the movement.</p> <p>The event will also host an extensive <a href="https://zerowasteberlinfestival.com/exhibitors/" target="_blank">exhibition area</a> and offering space for exhibitors who wish to reach a broader audience to accelerate the green transition.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2091 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--33-66"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2089 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/637.jpg" width="484" height="727" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Coral Ruz, Founder and CEO of the Zero Waste Berlin Festival</div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2090 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Ruz adds: “This year we will feature well-known inspirational speakers from different fields, such as Alina Bassi, Founder of a textile recycling company, <a href="https://www.kleiderly.com/" target="_blank">Kleiderly</a> and Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020; Sophia Hoffmann, zero-waste chef and activist; David Johannes, co-founder of the first zero-waste restaurant in Germany; and Alexander Piutti, serial entrepreneur and angel investor committed to social impact.”</p> <p>The ZWB Festival was founded by a Spanish project manager living in Berlin, Coral Ruz.</p> <p>When she realised that no international zero waste groups were holding regular events in Berlin, she decided to create a Meetup group called Zero Waste Berlin International in May 2019.</p> <p>The ZWB Festival grew from there as a result of this constantly growing movement.</p> <p>Since then, the start-up has held ten events and reached more than 40,000 people.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2092 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p class="text-align-right"><span style="font-size:10px">Headline image: <a href="http://www.malzfabrik.de/" target="_blank">Malzfabrik</a></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-background-style field--type-list-string field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Background style</div> <div class="field--item">Light</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sponsored field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Sponsored?</div> <div class="field--item">No</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden field--item">June 2021</div> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:18:52 +0000 Business Spirit News reporting 152 at https://climatejournal.news https://climatejournal.news/news/impact-in-the-making-online-matchmaking-event-for-green-tech-stakeholders <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><span>Impact in the making: online matchmaking event for green tech stakeholders </span> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://climatejournal.news/news/impact-in-the-making-online-matchmaking-event-for-green-tech-stakeholders" data-a2a-title="Impact in the making: online matchmaking event for green tech stakeholders "><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin_hover.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/facebook.svg" border="0" alt="Facebook" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/facebook_hover.svg" border="0" alt="Facebook" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/twitter.svg" border="0" alt="Twitter" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/twitter_hover.svg" border="0" alt="Twitter" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/email.svg" border="0" alt="Email" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/email_hover.svg" border="0" alt="Email" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"></a><a class="a2a_dd" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/share_hover.svg" border="0" alt="Share" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/share.svg" border="0" alt="Share" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"> Share </a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Tags</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/impact" hreflang="en">Impact</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/business" hreflang="en">Business</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/networking" hreflang="en">Networking</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/event" hreflang="en">Event</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/green-tech" hreflang="en">Green Tech</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Topic</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/impact" hreflang="en">Impact</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/business" hreflang="en">Business</a></div> </div> </div> <img width="32" height="32" alt="Business" title="Business" class="img-responsive" src="/files/bsp-images/icons/55.svg" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <img width="32" height="32" alt="Collaboration" title="Collaboration" class="img-responsive" src="/files/bsp-images/icons/53.svg" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <img width="32" height="32" alt="Event" title="Event" class="img-responsive" src="/files/bsp-images/icons/242.svg" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <img alt="Impact in the making: online matchmaking event for green tech stakeholders " title="Impact in the making: online matchmaking event for green tech stakeholders " class="img-responsive" src="/files/styles/news_full_main_image/public/bsp-images/news/610.jpg?itok=lqzM-Wrs" width="687" height="687" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <div class="field field--name-field-lead field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Innovators can join the Impact Connect online matchmaking event to find partners, funding and network, while learning from inspiring changemakers. </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2009 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--1996 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>To allow value-driven innovators to connect and explore opportunities to collaborate, organisers of the <a href="https://impact-festival.earth/" target="_blank">Impact Festival</a> created the<a href="https://www.eventbrite.de/e/impact-connect-matchmaking-day-tickets-147801866361" target="_blank"> Impact Connect</a> online matchmaking day that takes place on the 23rd of April.</p> <p>Over 150 Green Tech Start-Ups, 200 Corporates and 100 Venture Capitalists have registered, and innovators can still claim their <a href="https://www.eventbrite.de/e/impact-connect-matchmaking-day-tickets-147801866361" target="_blank">free tickets to join</a> the online event.</p> <p>Using a comprehensive digital platform enables delegates to interact and find the most valuable connections through a personalised recommendation system.</p> <p>Besides, there will be keynote speeches delivered by inspirational trailblazers from the impact community, including Torsten Schreiber, climate change activist and serial social entrepreneur, Founder of <a href="https://www.africagreentec.com/?lang=en" target="_blank">Africa Green Tec</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--1999 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--58-42"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--1997 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/611.jpeg" width="1280" height="540" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Torsten Schreiber, founder of Africa Green Tec, will share insights at the Impact Connect event. Image: Africa Green Tec</div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--1998 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Alongside other speakers, Schreiber will share insights about his famous venture, Africa Green Tec, which has developed a holistic solution that makes it possible to supply entire villages in rural regions of Africa with electricity and sustainable technologies.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2004 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>“We strive to connect the most innovative green-tech start-ups and scale-ups with corporates to accelerate the sustainable transformation in business.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2003 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--75-25"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2001 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <blockquote> <p>Besides, we match these start-ups with venture capital investors to help innovators grow and establish themselves faster,” explains Fabian Demuth, lead organiser of the event and co-founder of the Impact Festival, about their goals.</p> </blockquote> <p>"The Impact Festival has quickly become one of the largest platforms for sustainable technologies and innovations in the B2B sector and with the Impact Connect day we wanted to expand the opportunities available for innovators."</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2002 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/612.png" width="492" height="512" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Fabian Demuth, co-founder of the Impact Festival</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2000 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>The closing session of the matchmaking day will be presenting the pitches of students who participated in the <a href="https://impact-festival.earth/#challenge" target="_blank">Impact Challenge</a> programme earlier this year to develop their green innovation ideas further.</p> <p>The program's main goal was to help young people from around the world to develop ideas into products that help society and contribute to achieving the SDGs.</p> <p>Teams were supported by innovation experts brought to them by the Impact Festival and other partners, such as the <a href="https://www.techquartier.com/" target="_blank">Tech Quartier</a> cross-industry innovation platform.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2008 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--75-25"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2006 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Designing the Impact Festival and digital platform that brings together the key players who can potentially change the course of business as usual for the better became the mission of Moritz Schwarz and Fabian Demuth, two German innovators.</p> <p>They co-founded the Impact Festival to connect stakeholders, offer educational content and facilitate collaborations in order to make change happen after getting back to Germany from an eye-opening trip in Asia.</p> <p>Despite the pandemic, they kicked off their business in 2020, partnered up with the <a href="https://main-incubator.com/en/home/" target="_blank">Main Incubator</a> for joint implementation, and started building the project they believed could influence leaders and decision-makers to adopt sustainability into their strategy.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2007 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/613.png" width="430" height="480" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Moritz Schwarz , co-founder of the Impact Festival</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2005 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Moritz Schwarz adds:</p> <blockquote> <p>“We see limitless opportunities for impact-driven enterprises as soon as destroying the environment becomes expensive while re-generating it becomes a viable business model.</p> </blockquote> <p>It all starts with questioning what we really need, what creates value for society and the environment and what makes economic sense.</p> <p>Businesses that can answer this will become the most sustainable, resilient and thriving in the future.</p> <p>We already see a start of this change where emitting Co2 becomes more expensive.</p> <p>Next up is the cost of biodiversity destruction and accounting for other social, environmental factors.”</p> <p>The 2021 edition of the <a href="https://impact-festival.earth/" target="_blank">Impact Festival</a> will take place in Frankfurt on the 16-17 September.</p> <p>The event will present exciting and innovative technologies, a colourful and international gathering of the Green Tech players from different industries, with many visionaries and motivated changemakers.</p> <blockquote> <p>“We are focusing on bringing the right content to the right audience and promote the most impactful innovations.</p> </blockquote> <p>We are not an event agency but a corporate investor that strives to find start-ups that help businesses with sustainable and digital transformation,” says Demuth.</p> <p>The eight focus areas of the event are derived from the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en" target="_blank">EU Green Deal</a> since businesses need to watch out for the outcomes of this Europe-wide initiative and adapt their operations accordingly.</p> <p>Organisers also integrated the 17 <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals" target="_blank">UN Sustainable Development Goals</a> (SDGs) with a more specific goal to look for the indicators where business can contribute and benefit.</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-background-style field--type-list-string field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Background style</div> <div class="field--item">Light</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sponsored field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Sponsored?</div> <div class="field--item">No</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden field--item">April 2021</div> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:42:29 +0000 Anonymous 144 at https://climatejournal.news