GOAL Sustainability Leaders Forum: Florida Chapter

An invite-only gathering to convene Florida-based sustainability leaders across sports, entertainment, and adjacent industries for a exclusive event, with critical thinking, idea-sharing, networking, and opportunities to connect to a larger group of industry leaders.

When you are invited to the SLF, it’s because of knowledge, expertise, and contributions as a sustainability leader – It’s not about what organization you represent, it’s about who you are.

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Agenda

Monday, June 15

8am–9am: Arrival, Breakfast & Open Networking

9am–9:30am: From Every Ocean to the Sunshine State: The Global Plastics Crisis and Florida’s Role in the Response

  • Nick Mallos, VP of Conservation, Ending Ocean Plastics; Ocean Conservancy

9:30am–10am: State of the State: The Seascape of Plastics Policy and Regulation in Florida

  • J.P. Brooker, Director, Florida Conservation; Ocean Conservancy

10am–10:30am: Plastic Free Cities: Youth-Driven Solutions for the Plastics Crisis

  • Emily “Milly” Milton, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Miami Beach; Former Plastics Free Cities Partner

  • Alexia Lorie, Student, Jose Marti MAST Academy, Plastic Free Cities

  • Ericka Ortega, Miami Senior High, Plastic Free Cities

10:30am–10:45am: Break

10:45am–12:15pm: Showcasing and Workshopping Local Solutions: A Pitch Competition covering Energy, Water, and Waste

12:15pm–1pm: Lunch provided

1pm–1:45pm: Sustainability Success in Professional Sports

  • Zach Ruiz, Sustainability Manager, Miami Heat

  • Mike Prairie, Director of Sustainability and Business Optimization, Florida Panthers

  • Rhett Blewett, Director of Facility and Event Services, Benchmark International Arena

1:45pm–2:30pm: Sustainable Impact across Live Events

  • Tony Rokita, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement & Social Impact, The Florida Aquarium

  • Debborah Luke, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Conservation, The Florida Aquarium

  • Vivian Belzaguy Hunter, Founder, Ascendance Sustainable Events

2:15pm–3pm: Roundtable Breakout: How can we leverage the power of this group? What do next steps look like?

3pm–3:30pm: Group Share-back & Session close

4pm: Option to join Global Sustainability Leaders Forum (More information below)

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Event Access Packages

Click the package that matches your role. Package pricing includes early-bird offerings. Pricing subject to change! 

Packages include access to content only.

Sports & Entertainment Leader

Represents organization within industry

June 15: 9am-4pm ET

Complimentary

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Corporate Brand Leader

Represents organization adjacent to/interested in industry

June 15: 9am-4pm ET

$250

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A guided tour along The Climate Pledge-sponsored CityLink Walking Route to Co-op Live

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Industry leaders convened for thought-provoking conversations that challenged the norm

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An exclusive tour of Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium that included an opportunity to walk on the historic pitch