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Festival of Sustainable Business returns to Bristol

By Rachel Sutherland  Tuesday Mar 21, 2023

A three-part festival, which is the largest sustainable business event in the South West, is returning to the city.

This year’s Festival of Sustainable Business, hosted by Future Leap, will kick off on Thursday with a conference at The Bristol Hotel and is expected to attract more than 2,000 people.

Thursday’s conference aims to inspire businesses to take action on the climate and ecological emergencies and will cover energy, sustainable investment, retrofit, circularity and biodiversity.

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Former energy minister, Chris Skidmore OBE (chair of the Net Zero Review), Rebecca Nohl, (formerly Dasgupta review team) and Bristol City Leap, both speaking at the conference.

Mike Barry, former director of Sustainable Business (Plan A), Marks and Spencer, said:

“Having been involved with last year’s Festival of Sustainable Business, I can wholeheartedly recommend the festival as the place to acquire the knowledge, contacts and tools for businesses wanting to act on the climate and ecological emergencies.

“Future Leap has built a vibrant and action-orientated community in the region and this, its biggest event of the year, is one not to be missed.“

There are limited tickets remaining for sponsorship opportunities – for more information you can email events@futureleap.co.uk

Main photo: Future Leap

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