Net Zero Sessions
The challenge
As well as working with clients, we also build our own event properties which bring together communities around important topics.
The Net Zero Sessions was one of Forgather’s passion projects - a series of virtual events and curated conversations on the role business can play in tackling the climate emergency. Our aim was to build a new community around this critical cause.
The solution
We gathered business leaders and policymakers from scaleups to blue chips to connect and find creative ways to collaborate in this time of climate crisis. We co-created this event series with Oli Barrett - serial entrepreneur and our favourite conference and awards host.
To make this event series a success, we forged partnerships with three organisations whose values aligned with our own and who supported our marketing efforts - The Future Economy Network, ADLIB and Ecologi. We also ran targeted social media campaigns, as well as tapping into our wide network of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Proud moments
A speaker lineup including Greg Jackson, CEO & Founder of Octopus Energy; Richard Walker, Managing Director of Iceland Foods; Vicky Murray, Sustainability Manager at Pukka Herbs, and Blandine Surry, General Manager of Loop Europe.
Creating opportunities for our community to connect, through 1:1 speed networking, and intimate virtual roundtable discussions.
Planting a forest of over 6,700 trees - through our partnership with Ecologi, funded by ticket donations.
Praise
“A truly inspirational and cross-sectional group of people all committed to solving the climate crisis - fantastic to be part of!”
Tessa Clarke, CEO, OLIO
“Like a lockdown human espresso! Super slick staging, loved the fireside chat. Would have happily listened to more.”
Ben Keene, Co-Founder, Rebel Book Club
"Stimulating, invigorating and inspiring. Net Zero Sessions help you dream a better future."
Sebastian Dreyfus, CEO, Adgistics
"The Net Zero Sessions were perfectly pitched to gain knowledge and insight into this important topic."
Cath Mcilwham, Head of CSR, SPAR UK
