January 2020
Finance the change: How green is your pocket?
As the world is waking up to the existential threat of the climate crisis, more and more people are inspired to make lifestyle changes. We try to reduce our consumption, waste less or change to sustainable eating habits. But what about the money we keep in our bank accounts? Money talks, as the saying goes, so how do we ensure that our money has a positive influence on the future of our planet? At this event, we want to take…
Find out more »Green Christmas: Unwanted gift swap and networking!
***Swap your useless Christmas gifts and mingle with fellow Grinches, ecologists, and other green creatures!*** Christmas drags a lot of people down the rabbit hole of consumerism. More often than not we may receive gifts (from family, friends or colleagues) that for us are neither useful nor beautiful. But fear no more, Greenbuzz comes to the rescue! Come to our “unwanted gift” swap evening! You can bring any gift that you don’t want or need and exchange them with…
Find out more »December 2019
Feeding Berlin #4: Alternative food choices for a healthy diet within planetary boundaries
Can we feed a future population of 10 billion people a healthy diet within planetary boundaries? The answer is yes, but it will be impossible without transforming eating habits, improving food production and reducing food waste. When it comes to protein consumption, it will require a complete shift to more sustainable and low carbon alternatives. Among the options, meat substitutes that aim to reduce animal protein consumption are getting a lot of attention. In our next event, in collaboration…
Find out more »November 2019
Perspectives on Sustainable Architecture – from concept and process to practice
Perspectives on Sustainable Architecture – from concept and process to practice At our next event in collaboration with Urban Ideation Lab, we’ll be looking at the different perspectives of sustainable architecture. Starting with concept and theory we look at ways that we can redefine our mindset to have a more hands-on, holistic approach from the outset. Moving on to processes, we explore the notion of co-production by making communities part of the ideation process. And finally, when the time comes…
Find out more »October 2019
Feeding Berlin #3: the True Cost of Food
How can we feed the 10 billion people expected to inhabit our world by 2050 with food that is not only nutritious and affordable but also produced in a way that respects people and the environment? To do so, we first need to consider the costs and benefits generated throughout the entire value chain of our food systems. In this 3rd event of our food series Feeding Berlin, we will discuss what the true cost of our food is…
Find out more »September 2019
Rethinking tourism: How can we make traveling more sustainable?
Almost everyone loves traveling. New technologies and freedom of movement have made traveling easier, faster and cheaper. International tourist arrivals have increased from 25 million globally in 1950 to 1.32 billion in 2017 and nowadays, travel and tourism represents one of the biggest industries worldwide. Such a rapid industry growth always comes with consequences for our planet. Impacts caused by uncontrollable tourism on natural resources, consumption patterns, pollution and social systems are more apparent than ever. How can we achieve…
Find out more »July 2019
The Big Picture: Can The Economy Support a Sustainable World?
Can The Economy Support a Sustainable World? Whatever your perspective on the economy’s impact on sustainability, underneath there’s a foundation that it’s all been built on. At this event we’ll talk about the bigger picture and the foundation that our current global economy is build on. Our diverse set of speakers will uncover this foundation and take a peek at future perspectives and the main contributors. From civil societies, to policy makers, to private sector, to government perspectives, to consultants/strategists,…
Find out more »Screening: The Ghost Fleet + Q&A with the director
In this hot July, we would love to bring you in the "urban" nature for a very special event: a screening of the documentary Ghost Fleet (2018), followed by a Q&A with our special guest: the director of the movie Shannon Service! It's a unique occasion to have an insight into the issue, as well as how she and her team made such work possible. The event will take place in the beautiful location of Prinzessinnengarten, as part of their…
Find out more »June 2019
Greenbuzz CONNECT
The CONNECT Programme brings professionals and self-starters together, in order to dive deeper into self-determined goals. The CONNECT Programme is for those wanting more pro-active and focused problem-solving around sustainability-related projects, challenges and initiatives. Whether it’s seeking support for your own business, helping you find a focus for your mission or simply meeting others who could benefit from your personal expertise and knowledge. To ensure your spot in our next session, please sign up through our form and let us…
Find out more »Feeding Berlin #2: Challenging the industrial food system
The food industry has brought us an abundance of food, from cheap strawberries and tomatoes on shelf all year round to innovative highly processed food that have become a major part of our diets. To the point that we have sometime lost the sense of season, of the origin of our food, of its connection to a field and a farmer. Local, seasonal, non-processed food is shown as more sustainable than the current industrial alternative. But is this the only…
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