Join us for our kickoff event in NYC for this year's Collective Resiliency Summit convening women in sustainability for intimate gatherings.

About this event

What to Expect

As part of this year's #CRSSummit, we are hosting a series of in-person local mini-summits convening women of color leading solutions and ideas across the sustainability industry to build community, prioritize our collective well-being, celebrate creativity and culture and drive a cultural renaissance that will revitalize and restore people and planet across major hubs in the U.S. You can read our full manifesto here.

Schedule

6 - 7 pm: Come join us for an open bar

7 pm: WOC/CS Overview, Artistic Showcase and Activity

7:45 - 8 pm: Thank you and event wrap up

Through each of these events we will:

1. Reimagine what is possible

2. Align business with creative thinking

3. Foster wellness and connection

   About The Venue

   Discover New York’s newest hidden gem - Hidden Lane. Their bi-level bar,lounge, and outdoor garden is Union Square’s ideal entertaining space, after-work hangout spot, and the perfect place to celebrate any special occasion. The picturesque garden, illuminated by beautiful lit up trees, underscores old New York charm.

Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS) is thrilled to officially announce our first annual virtual summit. The Collective Resiliency Summit brings together the leaders, changemakers, and pioneers who are creating a future of sustainability that is inclusive, equitable, and reimagines the relationship between people and planet. Also, on this day we will be announcing the recipients of our first round of grants through the Collective Resiliency Fund.

You can RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eAvgqKQ

The full-day virtual summit will explore various topics from policy to career choices and wellness to urban/place-based innovation. This event will convene women of color, funders, companies, and organizations that want to collaborate and build a better sustainability industry for everyone.

Ways to get involved:
- Attending and participating in the event the day of
- Purchasing tickets for WOC in sustainability who would like to join
- Becoming an official partner to help us spread the word
- Joining on as an official sponsor for the day by selecting one of our two sponsorship options.
*Please note we are still waiting to confirm some of the speakers listed in the program and will be updating this page frequently to reflect our latest confirmed speakers*

See you there!

Join Michelle Blue and Aditi Mayer for WOC/CS's second virtual discussion focused on cultivating the career you love in sustainability.

About this Event

Join Michelle Blue, creator of The Journey with Blue in conversation with Aditi Mayer, a photographer, journalist, and sustainable fashion blogger whose work explores the intersections of style, sustainability, and social justice.

Come for the virtual mimosa and stay for a storytelling workshop that will explore the relationships between medicine, public health, and environmental health. Join us as we brunch & chat with Kristy Drutman @browngirl_green 

Kristy Drutman (she/her) is a digital media strategist and the host of Brown Girl Green, a podcast and media series dedicated to critical conversations around building an environmentally just society. Kristy interviews environmental rights leaders and advocates who talk about why diversity and inclusiveness are important to advance the climate movement forward as well as creative solutions to the climate crisis.

Join Women of Color/Collective in Sustainability (WOCCS) for our first event bringing together women in the industry to mix and mingle!