SIMA is getting back to doing its Speaker Series events. The first one is scheduled for April 14 at Surfing Heritage Cultural Center and it’s Tackling Sustainability: Science, Scaling, Solutions and Challenges – a discussion on what we’re really facing when talking about sustainability in the surf industry.
About this event
Date and time
Thu, April 14, 2022
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Location
Surfing Heritage and Culture Center
110 Calle Iglesia
San Clemente, CA 92672
Join Derek Sabori of The Underswell for a light presentation and a moderated discussion panel featuring:
Marcus Eriksen – Co-Founder, The 5 Gyres Institute
Chris Evans – Vice President Intl & Sustainability StokeHouseÂ
Wes Carter – President, Atlantic PackagingÂ
Sustainability is top of mind across our industry and the broader economic landscape. Many of us are aware of this, and we’re all at different stages of progress, but we’re inevitably asking the same questions: What’s needed? How do we get there? What does science say? How do we scale? And, what solutions are there that are ready to adopt?
You’ll hear from experts on each of these subjects as Derek moderates a discussion that will tap into the insights and experience of leaders in activism & research, brand building, and scalable solutions.
The call to action is more urgent than ever; is your brand ready?
Agenda:
8:00AM to 9:00AM – Registration and networking. Breakfast provided by Wahoo’s Fish Taco
9:00AM to 9:15AM – SIMA Updates
9:15AM to 9:30AM – Sustainability: Finding Comfort in the Chaos (a surf analogy) – Derek Sabori
9:30AM to 10:10AM – Moderated Panel Discussion w/ featured experts
10:10AM to 10:20AM – Your questions/thoughts addressed – Discussion will be followed by Q&A.
10:20AM to 11:00AM – NetworkingÂ
Let’s get social! Use #surfindustry to bring the conversation to your network.
Register Here:Â https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tackling-sustainability-science-scaling-solutions-and-challenges-tickets-288125219287
