Green Umbrella’s 12th annual Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit features panel on inspiring change through storytelling

Source: Highland County Press

Green Umbrella will host its 12th annual Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit June 5 at the Sharonville Convention Center. This year’s Summit will include a keynote by Indigenous scholar, author, and musician Dr. Lyla June Johnston and a plenary panel focused on “The Power of Sustainable Stories: Inspiring Change Through Climate Narratives.”

The panelists will offer valuable insights into crafting narratives that resonate with diverse audiences and inspire individual and collective action. As climate change continues to have impacts both across the globe and here in the Midwest, how we talk about it has more weight than ever.

The panel will feature speakers from various innovative media organizations – Erika Street Hopman, Co-Founder of ChavoBart Digital Media; Tory Stephens, Climate Fiction Creative & Brand Partnerships Manager of Grist; and Becca Costello, Local Government Reporter for Cincinnati Public Radio.

“The Summit serves as a spark for connecting and learning together and we’re thrilled to center this year’s program around how storytelling can be harnessed as a catalyst for bridging divides and creating a resilient, equitable future,” says Charlie Gonzalez, Green Umbrella’s Corporate Engagement & Events Manager, who leads the conference planning.

As the largest sustainability conference in the Midwest, the Summit brings 650 passionate professional and community leaders to the Cincinnati region for a full day of inspiring programming, with 100 speakers, exhibitors, an art show, and live performances. Discussions and workshops will span a wide variety of topics that include green workforce development, corporate sustainability, clean energy and environmental justice.

This year’s Sustainability Summit theme centers on “Sustainable Stories” and using storytelling as a vital tool to bridge complex data and personal experiences, align collaborative partners toward shared goals, and create opportunities for transparency and accountability.

You can learn more and register at www.midwestsustainabilitysummit.org.

Green Umbrella, the Tri-State’s Regional Climate Collaborative, leads cross-sector collaboration to accelerate climate action across Greater Cincinnati.