If your work touches on sustainability, clean tech, ESG, waste & recycling, net-zero, or environmental policy, these events are essential for networking, innovation, and staying ahead. Use this list for planning content, speaking, sponsorships, or simply learning.
Major Recurring U.S. & Canada Events
- Environmental Industry Summit (EIS) — Coronado/San Diego, California, USA
This is a multi-day business summit hosted by Environmental Business International, bringing together executives across environmental consulting, clean tech, services, policy, engineering, and more.
Next Event: April 2-3, 2026 — San Diego / Coronado, CA. Environmental Business International+2Environmental Business International+2
More info: https://ebionline.org/environmental-industry-summits/ Environmental Business International+1 - GreenBiz 25 / GreenBiz (Annual Sustainability Conferences) — USA
One of the leading sustainability-in-business forums, focusing on decarbonization, supply chains, disclosure, nature, circular economy. Past events in Phoenix, AZ. ERM+2Trellis+2
More info: Trellis / GreenBiz event page. Trellis+2keyesg.com+2 - Corporate Citizenship / Corporate Responsibility Summit (The Conference Board) — New York, NY, USA
Brings senior business leaders / sustainability executives together around corporate integrity, stakeholder trust, ESG strategy, and sustainable impact.
Dates: April 23-24, 2026 — New York, NY. The Conference Board - UNC Cleantech Summit — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Focused on clean technology, innovation, policy, corporate & academic engagement. Good for early-stage clean tech / environmental innovation.
Next: March 9-10, 2026. UNC Institute for the Environment - GBTA Sustainability Summit — Washington D.C., USA
Focused on embedding sustainability and climate action into business travel, corporate policy, procurement, tech innovation relevant to travel & mobility. Sustainability Summit - ENSURE Conference – Environmental Sustainability Through Waste & Recycling — Boston, MA, USA
For waste management, recycling tech, environmental sustainability innovators, researchers, corporate R&D. Good for emerging tech in materials & circular economy.
Next: April 13‐15, 2026. ensure.unitedscientificgroup.org
Canada-Focused & Cross-Border Events
- ECO Canada Events Hub / ECO Canada Conferences & Workshops — Canada
ECO Canada organizes many webinars, workshops, professional events, award events, meetups, networking, environmental career fairs, etc. Useful for anyone in the Canadian sustainability / environment sector. ECO Canada - Canada Environmental Industry Summit — Toronto, ON
A one-day event for environmental industry leaders, innovators, investors, policymakers, focusing on trends, investment, technology, regulation. (Toronto, May 9, 2025) Environmental Business International+1 - Canadian International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2025) — Toronto, ON
Global thought leaders, academics, policy makers, NGOs, private sector come together around UN SDGs, sustainability policy, implementation, innovation. Dates: Nov 1-2, 2025. uniqueca.com
Other Important / Themed Events
- Circularity Conference — Denver, Colorado, USA
A big event for supply chain, product design, sustainable materials, circular economy solutions, plastic reuse / recycling, innovation. Themed tracks, high-profile speakers. (Part of “Circularity Emerging Leaders” etc.) Trellis - Net Zero Conference — Los Angeles, California, USA
Focuses on design, built environment, corporate operations aiming for net zero, zero-waste, ESG, climate resilience. Wikipedia+1
Upcoming Events Calendar (USA & Canada) — Sustainability / Eco-Business
Here’s a near-term & early 2026 calendar of these events to drop into your blog. Some are confirmed, others are anticipated / recurring.
| Event | Date(s) | Location / Format | Focus & Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSURE 2026 – Environmental Sustainability Through Waste & Recycling | April 13-15, 2026 | Boston, MA, USA | Waste / recycling tech, sustainability innovation, corporate / research intersection. ensure.unitedscientificgroup.org |
| Corporate Citizenship Summit 2026 | April 23-24, 2026 | New York, NY, USA | ESG leadership, corporate impact, governance, stakeholder trust. The Conference Board |
| Environmental Industry Summit XXIV | April 2-3, 2026 | Coronado / San Diego, CA, USA | Broad env-business execs, policy, engineering, clean tech, innovation. Environmental Business International+2Environmental Business International+2 |
| UNC Cleantech Summit | March 9-10, 2026 | Chapel Hill, NC, USA | Clean tech, corporate & government policy, innovation and scaling. UNC Institute for the Environment |
| GreenBiz 25 / GreenBiz Conferences | (Recurring) | USA (Phoenix etc.) / hybrid | Corporate sustainability, nature, disclosure, decarbonization, supply chain, strategy. ERM+1 |
| GBTA Sustainability Summit 2025 | June 10, 2025 | Washington, D.C., USA | Sustainable business travel; policy + corporate environment mix. Sustainability Summit |
| Canada Environmental Industry Summit | May 9, 2025 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Industry innovation, regulation, trendsetting in environmental business. Environmental Business International+1 |
| Canadian International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals 2025 | Nov 1-2, 2025 | Toronto, ON, Canada | SDGs policy, implementation, academia + private sector collaboration. uniqueca.com |
Tips & How to Leverage These Events (for Eco-Business News / Brands / Organizations)
- Target themes: Look at sustainability / ESG reporting, supply chain transparency, circular economy, net zero, corporate-social / environmental responsibility. These are common threads across multiple events above.
- Speakers / Thought Leadership: Many of these events accept speaker proposals well in advance. Position your story around measurable impact, tech innovation, cost savings, regulation compliance to get in.
- Networking / Partnerships: These are good for B2B partnerships—suppliers, regulators, startups. Also good for press coverage or content if you attend or sponsor.
- Hybrid & Virtual Options: Some events are hybrid or have virtual components—great for reach without heavy cost.
- Canadian vs U.S. Differences: Regulations, policies, incentives differ: Canadian events often have stronger policy & public sector representation; U.S. ones more business / private sector / technology investment heavy.
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