Sustainability Symposium 2025: A Force of Nature

The future won’t wait. Are you in?

The clock isn’t just ticking—it’s racing. Climate change, resource depletion, and outdated systems are on a collision course with reality. The good news? The solutions we need are here, and sustainability is unstoppable.

Green Builder Media’s 9^th annual Sustainability Symposium 2025: A Force of Nature, held virtually on April 30 and May 1, isn’t just another conference. It’s a call to arms. A revolution. A reckoning.  It’s where industry leaders, radical innovators, and climate warriors partner to forge the future—because waiting for an invitation to act is no longer an option, and failure isn’t on the agenda.

Here's the schedule:

April 30: Unleashing Innovation

Kill the Carbon, Keep the Comfort: The Net Zero Revolution is Here! 

Sara Gutterman, CEO, Green Builder Media

Net zero isn’t just a goal—it’s the new reality. The way we design, construct, and power our homes and communities is undergoing a seismic shift, and this session is your roadmap to the future. Game-changing technologies, regenerative materials, and policies are propelling toward a carbon-free tomorrow. If you’re not part of the shift, you’re part of the problem.

Burn the Rulebook: The Radical Future of Homebuilding 

Allan Merrill, CEO, Beazer Homes

Old-school homebuilding? Dead. Welcome to a world where AI-driven smart homes outthink and outlast climate chaos, where affordability meets resilience, and where green is no longer just a trend. It’s a survival strategy. The industry reset is here. Are you in or obsolete?  Seriously, stop building like it’s 1999.

Power, Water & Survival: The Race to Keep the Lights On & Taps Flowing

Jacob Atalla, VP Sustainability, KB Homes; Will Sarni, Earth Finance

The grid is struggling to keep up with demand. Water supplies are shrinking. It’s time for us to evolve or get left in the dark, literally. This session will explore how climate solutions like microgrids, desalination, and closed-loop systems are flipping the script on resource scarcity.

AI & Sustainability: Game-Changer or Apocalypse Machine?

Is AI the silver bullet for climate solutions or just an energy-guzzling nightmare? Will it optimize the grid and revolutionize efficiency, or will it drive us into climate chaos? Brace for the debate that will define our future.

Decarbonization Now: The Business Revolution We Can’t Afford to Ignore 

Decarbonization isn’t a feel-good movement—it’s an economic revolution. Get the real deal on regenerative business models, transition financing, and the companies making sustainability their competitive edge. Want to stay relevant? Follow the money, because sustainability is the new profit driver.

May 1: Ready for Anything

Climate Capitalism: Saving the Planet is the Smartest Investment Yet 

Akshat Rathi, Senior Climate Reporter, Bloomberg

Sustainability isn’t a sacrifice—it’s the biggest business opportunity in history. The companies betting on green tech are dominating the market. The ones still on the fence? Time to get with it or they won’t survive.

ClimateTech Evolution: The Next Frontier

Forget small tweaks. The future is being engineered from the ground up. Breakthrough technology is rewriting the rules. Phase change materials, fully circular products, and next-generation energy storage aren’t pipe dreams—they’re happening now. The only question is: Are you ahead of the curve or playing catch-up?

Resiliency Evolution: Building for a World That Won’t Play Nice 

Matt Power, Green Builder Media: Marshall Gobuty, Pearl Homes; Cynthia Adams, Pearl Certification

The changing climate is brutal. Extreme heat, superstorms, wildfire, flooding, resource scarcity—our homes must be tough, smart, and adaptable to withstand nature’s fury. Old-school construction? It’s a liability. Learn how to build for resilience, because the alternative is disaster, literally and figuratively.

Don’t Say the ‘D’ Word: Winning the Decarbonization Debate in Hostile Territory Reuven Carlyle, Founder, Earth Finance

They can censor climate talk, but they can’t change reality. Denial won’t stop extreme weather, supply chain disasters, or investor scrutiny. Smart businesses aren’t debating—they’re cashing in. This session cuts through the political noise and shows how to leverage decarbonization to boost profits, lower risk, and outlast the denialists.

The Sustainability Symposium 2025: A Force of Nature isn’t just about knowledge—it’s about action. It’s a launching pad for the future. Believe me, this is an event you don’t want to miss.

Be a force of nature: Register Now! 

A heartfelt thank you to Trane Technologies and Whirlpool Corporation for their continued support of our annual Sustainability Symposium, as well as their total commitment to corporate sustainability.