WHAT THE CHANGE?!
IT IS TOGETHER OR NEVER
What is the greatest solution to combat climate change?
Our minds swirl with all the latest advancements in renewable energy collection, waste-to-energy processes, mind-blowing discoveries in biosciences, zero-emission transportation and products that flip the script on desalination and water recycling.
Yet the answer is much simpler than all of the tech and innovation.
It’s connections.
Dare you to find an innovator who is going it alone.
Our saving grace will come in the form of veteran companies that both innovate and mentor, entrepreneurs who inspire investors and customers to take a leap. It will come by way of chance conversations that light a way forward and partnerships between those who get that it’s not necessary to reinvent the wheel to build a zero-emissions wagon.
The common denominator for success is community.
On March 25, 26, and 27, ChangeNOW will host a summit in Paris billed as the largest event of solutions for the planet.
At the Grand Palais Ephémère, 35,000 participants from 120 countries will have access to a firsthand look at some 1,000 solutions, and wise words from 400 world-class leaders of change.
It’s important to know that events like these are more than a morale boost or a break from the office or lab. Real work gets done on and beyond the stages. Networking is intense. Invaluable information is shared. MOUs are signed. Partnerships scale up impact.
ChangeNOW’s mission is to accelerate change by enabling innovators, investors, companies, media and civic leaders from around the world to join forces. The summit is its way of taking positive change to the next level.
This year’s focus is on those protecting our oceans and water resources. A sneak peek at participants: Hydraloop, with its smart, small-circle, water recycling products; Project Seagrass’s restoration strategies; wave-powered desalination from Oneka Technologies; plastic waste transformation solutions by Nomad Plastic and Origin by Ocean, transforming the chemical industry with algae.
Whether you go or not, lean in. Conference videos will be posted at #ChangeNOW2024, and sharing of its videos and posts is encouraged. Let’s challenge ourselves to watch, share and connect with the innovators that inspire us.
Here's an inside look at ChangeNOW events; a testing ground themselves for ways to reduce waste, be environmentally responsible and socially inclusive. Since 2020, they have been measuring the carbon footprint of their events and implementing strategies to reduce or avoid emissions.
Their annual summit is the first major event to reach level 2 of the REEVE label, issued by the Réseau Eco-Evénement association that analyzes impacts from all stakeholders in the event industry, including organizers, venues, caterers, service providers, communities and networks.
ChangeNOW’s 75 commitments in 2022 toward sustainability and a circular economy have been audited and validated. It continues to build on its efforts that have resulted in a reduction of waste by half and the avoidance of five tons of carbon emissions.
