#Sustainability conference

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Sustainability in fashion Sustainability in fashion focuses on creating eco-friendly garments through responsible sourcing, reduced waste, and ethical labor practices, aiming to minimize the industry's environmental impact. This movement encourages consumers to make mindful choices, promoting a shift towards a circular economy and sustainable lifestyles.

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The State of Nature Tech - Lucy Almond Keynote at #Bloom23

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the problem with modern politics from an aesthetic standpoint is that it’s swagless. as a society we went wrong when powerful people started wearing suits and ties in desaturated colours instead of being adorned with pelts, brightly dyed drapes and huge ass spears. and i don’t mean some middle age royalist bullshit bring back the bronze age air of respectability. where are my peltheads at

[lifeinkinder]

I hold my babies to sleep every single night and I'm dreading the day they're too big for it to work.

They both can put themselves to sleep and have been able to for weeks, so it's not like they still need it.

But it's the beginning of the school year so I'm dropping them off just after 7 and not picking them up til 4 or after, so 5 days a week the majority of their awake time is spent at daycare. My mama heart needs those snuggles every night.

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What to Expect from ICCF 2024: A Sneak Peek into Kenya’s Largest Contract Farming Event

“Discover how the International Conference on Contract Farming (ICCF 2024) is set to transform Kenya’s agriculture sector by promoting sustainable practices, enhancing market access, and fostering transparent partnerships.” “Learn about the ICCF 2024 in Nairobi, where farmers, policymakers, and agribusiness leaders will explore solutions to contract farming challenges, technology integration, and…

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Opening press conference of the World Urban Forum 12th Session.

The Press Conference Centre is a one-stop-shop for all practical information for journalists and media representatives attending WUF12: programme, events and exhibitions, media opportunities, press conferences, daily press briefings, facilities for the media and how to access them, registration and accreditation.

Watch the Opening press conference of the World Urban Forum 12th Session!

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(Session 2) Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The workshop, co-organized by FSDO/DESA, The Harriet Tubman Institute, and The Monetary Policy Institute, to be held on October 31, 2024, will discuss the theme "Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals."

Watch (Session 2) Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals!

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Attend SustainableNXT 2024, a premier sustainability conference and expo featuring sustainability awards.

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(Session 1) Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The workshop, co-organized by FSDO/DESA, The Harriet Tubman Institute, and The Monetary Policy Institute, to be held on October 31, 2024, will discuss the theme "Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals."

Welcome

Opening remarks

Setting the Stage: "Perspectives on Inflation from the World Economic Situation and Prospects"

Keynote presentations:

-  "Towards Post-Neoliberal Stabilization Policy: Revisiting buffer stocks in an age of overlapping emergencies"

-  "Primary Commodity Exports and All Debt: A conversation on economic development models"

-  "Exploring How Digital, Grassroot Economics, Creative Management Strategies and the 3F Model can Help Champion Improving Value Chains in the Commodities Markets"

-  "Development as (Economic) Sovereignty: A Paradigm shift and composite index"

Participants will examine the various factors driving the excessive volatility of commodity prices, which has constrained the resources of developing countries in achieving sustainable development goals. They will also discuss the main challenges and essential policies required to address the market structures contributing to this issue.

Website

Programme

Watch (Session 1) Commodity Price Volatility and the Sustainable Development Goals!

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Why Attending Industry Conferences is Key to Business Growth?

In today’s fast-paced business environment, staying ahead of the competition requires continuous learning, networking, and exposure to new ideas. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by attending industry conferences. Whether you're a corporate executive, an entrepreneur, or part of a government or association, industry events like those organized by PTN Events offer immense value. Here’s why attending these conferences is a crucial component of business growth.

1. Networking with Industry Leaders

One of the most compelling reasons to attend industry conferences is the opportunity to network with industry visionaries, experts, and peers. These events gather a mix of thought leaders, innovators, and decision-makers, all under one roof. The power of face-to-face interactions cannot be overstated. Building connections at conferences opens doors for future collaborations, partnerships, and new business ventures.

Moreover, networking at conferences goes beyond just meeting people. It’s about engaging in meaningful conversations, exchanging ideas, and forming relationships that can drive business success. In industries like oil & gas or supply chain management, where staying connected to the latest innovations and best practices is crucial, networking can directly lead to new opportunities.

2. Access to Cutting-Edge Knowledge

Industry conferences provide a unique platform to learn about the latest trends, technologies, and best practices from experts who are shaping the future. Attendees can gain insights into the most pressing challenges and opportunities their industries face, allowing them to make informed decisions in their own organizations.

For instance, PTN Events' conferences bring together leaders from sectors such as oil & gas, supply chain, and emerging technologies. At these events, attendees can discover the newest developments in digital transformation, automation, and sustainability. This access to cutting-edge knowledge helps businesses stay competitive in a constantly evolving marketplace.

3. Showcase Your Brand and Expertise

Attending industry conferences not only offers an opportunity to learn but also to showcase your own brand and expertise. Whether through speaking engagements, panel discussions, or exhibitor opportunities, businesses can increase their visibility and position themselves as thought leaders within their industry.

By actively participating in these events, you create brand awareness, which can lead to increased business credibility and attract new clients or partners. A company’s reputation is built on its expertise, and conferences allow businesses to demonstrate that expertise to a highly targeted audience.

4. Discover New Business Opportunities

Conferences are breeding grounds for new business ideas and opportunities. By attending these events, businesses can identify potential clients, explore market trends, and gain insights into their competitors’ strategies. Additionally, industry events often feature sessions dedicated to innovation, where groundbreaking technologies and solutions are showcased.

Being exposed to fresh ideas and innovations helps businesses pivot or refine their strategies, ensuring they stay ahead of the curve. For industries undergoing rapid change, like energy transition or supply chain logistics, attending conferences can be the key to discovering the next big growth opportunity.

5. Stay Ahead of Industry Trends

Keeping up with industry trends is critical for long-term business success. Conferences provide valuable insights into where the industry is headed and what challenges or opportunities lie ahead. Whether it’s the rise of AI in digital transformation, the future of sustainable energy, or advancements in logistics technologies, staying informed allows businesses to adapt and thrive.

Attending industry conferences is not just an investment in knowledge; it’s an investment in the future growth of your business. From networking with industry leaders to staying ahead of emerging trends, these events offer unparalleled opportunities for learning, collaboration, and innovation. For companies looking to stay competitive and drive business growth, attending conferences like those organized by PTN Events is an essential strategy.

In a world where change is constant, the businesses that thrive are those that prioritize continuous learning and relationship-building. Conferences provide the perfect platform to do just that.

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Calacus Monthly Hit & Miss – Imogen Grant

Every month we look at the best and worst communicators in the sports world from the last few weeks.

IMOGEN GRANT

At Calacus, we have long celebrated and underlined the importance of sport to be a force for good in society.

It’s not always easy for current athletes to use their profile to communicate about good causes as much as perhaps they should – and when they put words into action, it can lead to criticism if their form has a dip, as we have seen with Marcus Rashford, whose initiatives and promotion of support for under-privileged children has resulted in as much criticism as praise.

We know that sports people lend their names to charities and some teams make visits and appearances to hospitals and other worthwhile causes.

But it’s still the case that far too few are making the time while competing to speak out and support good causes that their profiles can promote.

This summer, Imogen Grant became an Olympic champion at Paris 2024 when she won the women’s lightweight double sculls with team mate Emily Craig.

She became a doctor this summer as well, starting her first foundation year as a doctor at Wexham Park Hospital just three days after the Closing Ceremony, with hospital staff giving her a guard of honour when she started work.

But it’s her passion for the nation’s health and the environment that sets Grant apart.

“I am a normal person who can do extraordinary things,” Grant, said in a newspaper interview recently.

“I follow what I love and try to speak up about things I am passionate about – whether it is getting people up doing sports or campaigning for our river and water quality in the UK.”

Speaking to Calacus, she added: “More athletes should feel empowered to share their voice on issues they are passionate about. Ultimately, elite sport can be very selfish and cut-throat – it takes a lot of time and money to achieve what we do, and I believe we have a responsibility to give back to society in return.

“For me personally, it's also very fulfilling. I am a whole person, being an athlete is just part of my identity, and having balance by working on other projects I care a lot about helps when training is hard and I am tired.

“Elite athletes, especially in popular sports like football, cricket, F1, rugby, have some of the largest public followings on the planet. The impact of any of those athletes asking for something to change is huge, and it bypasses a lot of politicking to achieve so much.”

Grant started rowing when she was studying at Trinity College, Cambridge, where she became a triple Blue, winning three Boat Races including two in record time but has seen the water quality in rivers deteriorate in the last decade.

She was awarded the BBC Green Sport Awards Athlete of the Year accolade and explained the impact that she has seen first-hand to changes to our environment.

"Physically experiencing so many of the changes we have seen during the climate crisis - flooding, inclement weather, hot weather, really freezing weather, unbelievable rains and storms - as I am trying to train has really opened my eyes to the impact the climate crisis is having, on me directly and the entire world," she told BBC Sport.

“I've been rowing for 10 years. I have seen the changes in the water. I have ridden past floating nappies, seen used tampons floating and hanging in the trees on the sides of the bank, and I've seen dead fish. Seeing the degradation of our waterways has been really difficult."

Grant was instrumental in the launch of the Clean Water Sport Alliance earlier this year and added: “Rivers feed so much of the rest of the landscape, and the rest of the wildlife. If you can get the rivers right, you can get the fields and the parks right and make towns and villages healthier and happier.

"As an athlete, I know that I have a platform and I have a passion, but I haven't always had the knowledge and the nuts and bolts," she said.

"Working with the Rivers Trust, I feel like I have learned so much and I am so much better equipped to talk about the things I am passionate about.

"I know enough to know what I am talking about and make a real difference. Knowledge is absolutely power."

In September, she was one of just two athletes - along with beach volleyball player Lina Taylor - to win an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Climate Action Award for 2024.

She now wants to encourage more people to get involved with tackling climate change.

"It is important to remember that a little bit is better than not at all," Grant said. "The climate crisis is here and it can feel really doom and gloom because it is really urgent. But we are sportspeople, we love an underdog and I just think sport is the right place to try and champion this. I don't think we are out of hope yet, we have still got time to make a difference."

She added: “So far, a lot of the change I have instigated has been a the personal or small group level, which builds momentum. I think that small changes are just as important as the larger changes, as it can prove that something is achievable.

“However, my next goal is to instigate wider, legislative, change. Solving the climate crisis requires laws to be passed, and penalties to be handed out to those doing the wrong thing. My long term focus is to help push for these sort of initiatives.”

Global recognition has come for Grant, who was also named among the winners of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Climate Action Awards 2024.

Winning the Award alongside Bulgarian beach volleyball player Lina Taylor – Grant was honoured for her role in the launch of the Clean Water Sport Alliance to improve river health and water quality.

She played a key role in implementing new initiatives to enhance the sustainability of British Rowing’s National Training Centre in Caversham, such as composting food waste, recycling plastic, and conducting regular water quality tests, as well as inspiring people to participate in water-testing campaigns and initiatives.

She explained: “Sport is such a team effort, and so is sustainability. I am so grateful to the amazing people and organisations who have helped me speak up and use my athlete's voice for more than just sport. I hope to continue inspiring others to take action, both on and off the field of play.”

IOC President Thomas Bach added: “This year’s winners of the IOC Climate Action Awards show that the Olympic Movement is taking its responsibilities seriously: reducing our impact, while inspiring others to take action.

“We hope these efforts inspire others – in sport and beyond – to join the collective effort to address one of the toughest challenges our world is facing today.”

Addressing those issues requires a blend of coverage in traditional and social media and Grant told Calacus: “Media is more fragmented than before, and it is not just traditional media that holds sway any more. I think that sometimes the media prefers to focus on the shock stories, the negatives, and it can be frustrating to try to bring attention to issues that are actually improving because of the dedication of many. I would love to see more reporting of athletes doing the right thing, not just when they win or lose big.

“My social media was the main way I started testing the waters (excuse the pun) to see how my opinions and actions would land. It built my confidence up to a level where I now feel like I rely on it less to try and make change because I now have the connections that I formed taken into conferences, meetings, marches and more.”

One of those opportunities came at the Labour Party Conference  earlier this autumn, where Grant told delegates how important exercise can be for the health of the nation.

She said: “Too many people are like me. They think sport isn’t for them for one reason or another.

“Maybe they try the sports that are available in their schools or their local clubs and it just doesn’t quite light that spark. For some it’s the cost, the petrol to drive to practice. Maybe their nearest facilities are too far away. Maybe the facilities have been run down and there aren’t enough volunteers to coach.

“And for some of them, there isn’t the pathway either. They can’t see what they want to achieve, even if they’re dreaming of it. We need to make sure that that miracle cure is available to as many people, adults and children across the nation.

“Almost 40% of adults in this country don’t meet the bare minimum standards for physical activity. Just 30 minutes of walking or equivalent, five times a week – almost 40%.

“If physical activity were a drug, it would be called a miracle cure for how effective it is and we need to make sure that that miracle cure is available to as many people, adults and children across the nation.

“So that’s why sport transforms. It’s good for our physical health, it’s good for our mental health, and it’s good for our communities as well. It’s why grassroots facilities are so vital to be a place where children and adults can go to do something other than stress or study or work.”

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NASA Highlights Low Earth Orbit Sustainability at Space Conference

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will lead the agency’s delegation at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) from Monday, Oct. 14, to Thursday, Oct. 17, in Milan. During the congress, NASA will discuss its Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy, emphasizing the agency’s efforts to advance microgravity science, technology, and exploration. The agency […] from NASA https://ift.tt/E8zlyci

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Committee on Social Development, Eighth Session (Day 2– Morning).

The Eighth Session of the Committee on Social Development will be convened in-person at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, from 8 to 10 October 2024.

Watch the Committee on Social Development, Eighth Session (Day 2 – Morning)!

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Primar Partners: Setting New Standards in MICE Management Across India.

In the fast-paced corporate world, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) have become essential for businesses looking to enhance their brand presence, foster networking opportunities, and drive business growth. Primar Partners, a leading MICE and event management agency in India has emerged as a top player in this space, offering bespoke solutions for companies across diverse sectors. With their meticulous planning, innovative ideas, and robust execution capabilities, Primar Partners is setting new benchmarks for MICE management across India.

Understanding MICE: The Backbone of Corporate Growth

The MICE industry is one of the most dynamic segments in the corporate world. It encompasses various types of corporate events designed to boost employee morale, enhance company performance, and foster relationships with key stakeholders. Here’s a breakdown of the key elements:

Meetings: Corporate meetings are gatherings of professionals aimed at discussing business strategies, problem-solving, and decision-making. These may range from small boardroom meetings to large-scale annual meetings.

Incentives: Corporate incentives often come in the form of rewarding employees or business partners for their loyalty and outstanding performance. Incentive programs can include travel experiences, retreats, or exclusive rewards.

Conferences: These are formal events that bring together a larger group of attendees to share knowledge, discuss industry trends, and promote business collaborations. Conferences are vital in expanding professional networks and showcasing new products or services.

Exhibitions: These large-scale events allow businesses to showcase their products and services to a wide audience. Exhibitions often play a key role in brand positioning, product launches, and lead generation.

As a MICE management company, Primar Partners takes pride in expertly handling each of these elements, ensuring that every event exceeds client expectations.

Why Primar Partners is a MICE Leader

1. Customized Solutions for Every Event

Primar Partners tailors its services to meet the unique goals and objectives of each client. Whether you're organizing a small-scale meeting or a large international conference, Primar Partners designs a detailed plan that aligns with your vision. The team ensures that every aspect of the event, from venue selection to speaker coordination, branding, and logistics, is seamlessly integrated to create a cohesive experience.

2. End-to-End Event Management

What sets Primar Partners apart is their end-to-end event management capabilities. From the initial concept to post-event analysis, the agency takes care of every detail, ensuring flawless execution. Their comprehensive services include:

Venue selection and negotiation

Event branding and theming

On-site logistics management

Vendor management

Audio-visual support

Technology integration (like virtual or hybrid events)

This attention to detail allows clients to focus on their business objectives while Primar Partners manages the complexities of the event.

3. Innovation and Creativity in MICE Events

The landscape of MICE events is constantly evolving, and Primar Partners stays ahead of the curve by incorporating the latest technologies and trends into their event strategies. From using virtual reality for immersive experiences to organizing hybrid events that allow both in-person and online participation, they innovate to meet the demands of modern businesses.

For example, Primar Partners has successfully executed virtual and hybrid conferences during the pandemic, allowing companies to continue their networking and collaboration efforts without missing a beat. Their use of interactive digital platforms, live streaming, and virtual networking sessions has set them apart as pioneers in MICE event technology.

4. Nationwide Reach with Local Expertise

Primar Partners is headquartered in Delhi but operates PAN India, giving them an extensive network of local vendors, venues, and service providers. This wide-reaching network ensures that they can deliver high-quality events regardless of the location, whether it's a business summit in Mumbai, a corporate retreat in Goa, or an international conference in Bangalore.

Their deep understanding of local markets also allows them to provide unique insights into regional preferences, ensuring that every event is perfectly tailored to the audience.

5. Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Events

In recent years, sustainability has become a key concern for many businesses. Primar Partners is committed to organizing environmentally responsible events by adopting green practices like reducing plastic usage, implementing energy-efficient technologies, and promoting digital alternatives to printed materials. Their eco-conscious approach not only aligns with global sustainability goals but also enhances the reputation of the brands they work with.

Noteworthy MICE Events by Primar Partners

Over the years, Primar Partners has organized numerous successful MICE events for major corporations, contributing to their growth and brand recognition. Some of their most notable events include:

The National AGRO Energy Summit: Organized at Oberoi New Delhi for NSEFI, this summit brought together leaders in the renewable energy sector, including Shri Sharad Yesso Naik, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy. The summit helped drive important discussions on sustainable energy solutions.

Schneider Electric’s 25th Anniversary Event: Held at Crowne Plaza, Okhla, this event celebrated Schneider Electric's corporate journey. Primar Partners flawlessly executed the event, ensuring it was a memorable occasion for all attendees.

Product Launches and Conferences for Mankind Pharma: Primar Partners has handled various MICE events for Mankind Pharma, including product launches and corporate conferences, helping the brand make a significant impact in the healthcare industry.

These events highlight Primar Partners’ ability to cater to diverse industries while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.

The Future of MICE Events with Primar Partners

As the corporate world continues to evolve, so does the nature of MICE events. Primar Partners is dedicated to staying at the forefront of this evolution by embracing new trends and technologies, offering hybrid event models, and providing eco-friendly solutions. Their mission is to ensure that every MICE event they organize not only meets but exceeds expectations, creating unforgettable experiences for all participants.

Whether you’re planning a business conference, corporate incentive trip, or an industry exhibition, Primar Partners has the expertise, resources, and creative vision to make your event a resounding success.