Want your business to be sustainable? These experts will tell you how

Bristol24/7 is excited to announce the next event in the Bristol24/7 Presents series, where we will explore what actionable steps local businesses can take to become more sustainable.

Following the popularity of our last event focusing on Bristol’s journey toward becoming net-zero, this next event will focus on the practical actions that businesses can create and deliver plans to become more sustainable.

Integrating sustainability into business models is increasingly important for consumers and will lead to many benefits. However, for some businesses, it can feel abstract as a concept and taking concrete steps to achieve action can be overwhelming.

Bristol24/7 is excited to introduce the expert panellists, who will be sharing their knowledge and opinions in the virtual event.

Maria Connolly – TLT

Maria has over 20 years of experience in the clean energy sector, acting on several hundred wind, solar, biomass, hydro, EV and energy storage projects. She is head of real estate at TLT and leads the cross-discipline clean energy team, which provides innovative legal solutions across the UK.

Maria Connolly is head of clean energy and real estate and executive board member responsible for sustainability at UK law firm TLT.

Pamela Barbato – Action Net Zero

A commercial environmentalist, supporting and driving the green agenda by utilising over 25 years experience as a brand, marketing, sustainability engagement specialist working across broad industry sectors, private and public for both SME’s and Corporates up to board level.

Passionate about accelerating change through collaboration, behavioural science, engagement and technology, Pam set up Action Net Zero in 2020, with a vision of demonstrating the positive impacts of embracing sustainability, top-down, bottom-up, supporting communities to prosper.

Lizzi Testani – Bristol Green Capital

Lizzi is the chief operating officer of Bristol Green Capital Partnership CIC – a network of businesses and organisations across Bristol and the region to collaborate for a fairer and more sustainable city.

Bristol Green Capital Partnership’s Climate Action Programme engages local businesses in action to reduce carbon emissions. Prior to her current role, Lizzi spent two years working in New York City – as Programme Coordinator for New Venture Fund (a grantmaker accelerating greener practices within the finance sector) and Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW), supporting NYC women entering the construction workforce.

Sarah Ives – YTKO 

Sarah is a Project Director at YTKO, which offers start-up and growth support for businesses, charities, social enterprises, CICs and the self-employed across Bristol. Within her career, Sarah has helped to build and provide platforms for businesses and individuals to learn, network and inspire industries, placing enormous value on teamwork and the bespoke needs of businesses.

Equality and sustainability is a fundamental part of Sarah’s work, and she has built a wealth of experience in understanding strategies for successful business sustainability, as well as being a passionate advocate of equality and anti-discrimination.

Join the online free event on Thursday, February 17 to explore how Bristol businesses can become more sustainable.

For more details and to register for the free panel event visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-actionable-steps-can-local-businesses-take-to-become-more-sustainable-tickets-245734868607

The Bristol24/7 Presents event has been sponsored by TLT.

Main photo: Peter Brooks

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