SACC Georgia/DC/Carolinas: International Woman's Day - Woman in sustainability

International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900s. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

Join SACC Georgia, Washington DC, and the Carolinas for a discussion on women in sustainable development. Sweden has a long history of a commitment to sustainability and is ranked as the most sustainable country in the world. This ranking is earned for its use of renewable energy sources and low carbon dioxide emissions, as well as social and governance practices such as labor participation, education and institutional framework. The speakers of the webinar include:

Petra Wadstrom: Founder and CEO of Solvatten.
Solvatten is a social enterprise based in Sweden and has one mission: To provide people living in developing countries with safe and hot water in a portable, environmentally-friendly way. Wadstrom will talk about her excellent sustainable innovation of Solvatten.

Caroline Decker: Vice President, Northeast Corridor Service Line at Amtrak.
Amtrak embraces sustainability as a way to operate its passenger rail business. Decker will talk about Amtrak's sustainable future.

Anna Lindberg: Owner and CEO of Anima.
Anima's mission is to create a better world through leadership development.
Lindberg will talk about leadership and how it can develop the world in a more sustainable direction.

Katarina Thorstensson: Smart Tourism & Sustainability Strategist at Göteborg & CO.
Gothenburg is at the top among the world's most sustainable cities according to Global Destination Sustainability. Gothenburg has also been rewarded to the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020. Thorstensson will talk about Göteborg & CO's work with sustainability.

The discussion will be moderated by Sofia Arkelsten, former Swedish politician, and current Senior Director at Halvarsson & Halvarsson. Torbjörn Sjöström, CEO of Novus, will guest and talk about women and sustainability trends.

The SACC organization hopes to see you there!

2021 Member Recruitment Incentive: Members that bring a new member will receive 50% off their membership and members that bring 3 new members will receive a full refund for their membership.