#2 - Ready for the reveal of 6 amazing speakers & 2 innovation areas?

Okay, alright, it's about d*mn time for the IMPACT NEWSLETTER!

Things are getting hot on our side 🔥☀️! Why? Because the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022 is less than two months away! While we are entering the hot phase of planning, we decided to treat you with one extra IMPACT NEWSLETTER every month (You’re welcome 😉)! And let us tell you: This newsletter is a good one. You’ll find IMPACT CASES, new speakers and partners, insights, podcasts and more. Let’s dive in! 

INNOVATION AREAS

Some of you might have asked yourselves, how we structure the IMPACT FESTIVAL contentwise. The answer is: with our seven Innovation Areas 💡! The areas are derived from the #EUGreenDeal and the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals. Let’s have a look at the first two of them. If you want to know which start-ups present their solutions in the areas, take a look at the picture! 

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE & DATA

Did you know that it takes $5 to $7 trillion of annual investments to achieve the SDGs by 2030? Impressive, right? One of the core elements for this capital shift is the #EUtaxonomy. Another one is – in our opinion – to become aware of the amazing innovations and solutions that are already available. At the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022 we present innovative forms of financing and educate about ESG and impact investing to ensure long-term investments in sustainable projects.

SUSTAINABLE SERVICES & REGULATORY TECHNOLOGY

Managing two transformations - sustainable and digital - at a time is difficult. Especially, since the European green deal has huge legal implications for almost all companies. With our innovation area “Sustainable Services & Regulatory Technology”, we present solutions to keep up with new regulations and manage the transformation within firms. 

IMPACT MAGAZINE

In our IMPACT MAGAZINE we want to show use cases of the solutions presented in our festival exhibition. Boreal Light GmbH was an exhibitor in 2021 and is back again this year with a large booth and a panel on water supply in off-grid communities. To learn more about Boreal Light and their amazing journey, check out our latest IMPACT CASE featuring Boreal Light and KfW.

IMPACT CASE: BOREAL LIGHT

With affordable solar water desalination systems, Boreal Light enables a stable supply of clean and hygienic water for off-grid communities around the globe.

The goal: to provide 1,000 m³ of clean water per day to 28 hospitals and health clinics. For that Boreal Light uses decentralized desalination plants, entirely powered by solar plants which are installed and operated by WaterKiosk Africa . With the use of their innovation, the situation in Kenya and Tanzania has already improved significantly. IMPACT MAGAZINE.

IMPACT TALK

You have read enough and want to dive into a new #podcast? We got you covered: In July, we brought back our own podcast: the IMPACT TALK! Since then we released five episodes (in German). Check out the latest ones with our guests Envoria, Everwave and Modular One.

S2 | E3 ENVORIA

In episode 3, Mara Steinbrenner and Dirk Vongries welcome Sven Schubert , founder of  Envoria , as a guest. Sven gives valuable insights about the EU taxonomy, its impact on small- and medium-sized enterprises as well as large corporations. He also talks about how Envoria can help to tackle challenges that arise with reporting directives of the taxonomy. Apple Podcast. Spotify.

S2 | E4 EVERWAVE

In episode 4, Helge Adomeit , CFO of everwave , passionately gives insights about the pollution of oceans by plastic. He focuses on the trash collection boat COLLECTIX, pointing out what it already pulled out of rivers. With about 20 tons of garbage collection per day, the power of this boat is impressive. Apple Podcast. Spotify.

S2 | E5 MODULAR ONE

Moritz Hofmann and David Handrick from modular one explain in episode 5, how the digital transformation of the construction industry will deliver groundbreaking opportunities for positive change in the future. They also take a look at why the transformation of the construction industry is so incredibly important. Apple Podcast. Spotify.

🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨

As we enter the final weeks before the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022, your chance to buy a ticket at a reduced price is getting smaller every day! Our early-bird-ticket-sale is only available for a couple of more days. So, if we were you, we wouldn’t wait too long! Get your TICKETS!

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS

We would like to start this section of our newsletter with a quote from Joachim J. Schellnhuber (Direktor Emeritus, PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research ), who will also speak at the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022: 

“Nature has all the solutions, but we are burning the book of life before we even read it…that is the biggest tragedy of all.”

With these words in mind, let's find out more about our newest speakers! 

Democracy researcher, activist and multiple award-winning publicist  Dr. Wolfgang Gründinger  currently works as Chief Evangelist at the solar energy start-up Enpal , the first green unicorn in Germany. Capital Magazin twice ranked him among the Top 40 under 40. He is involved in the Club of Rome's Think Tank 30, the World Economic Forum and Scientists For Future #S4F , among others.

Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg  is considered one of the leading minds for sustainable digitalization. The Executive Director of the SRH Institute for Sustainability Management is a multiple impact founder, including CEO of Get Your Wings gGmbH . Anabel Ternès is involved in committees and boards, including as Chair of the Board of the Future Council Circular Economy. 

Agricultural economist  Benedikt Bösel  works as managing director of Gut&Bösel , a 3000ha farm and forestry business one hour east of Berlin. With his team, he develops regenerative agriculture methods to build healthy and resilient ecosystems and understand how large-scale agriculture can be transformed in the future.

Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Stephan Hankammer , Professor at Alanus Hochschule für Kunst und Gesellschaft , leads one of Germany’s pioneer-Bachelor’s programs in Sustainability Management and conducts research on sustainable business models. In 2022 he co-founded REGWI Institut für Regeneratives Wirtschaften teaching concepts for shaping a regenerative economy. 

Stefanie Berk , Chief Marketing Officer at DB Fernverkehr AG , provides the IMPACT FESTIVAL with knowledge and expertise in reliable, sustainable and future-oriented long-distance transport. She is responsible for the offering, product, sales and much more of the "White Trains". 

Founder and CEO of Envira ,  Melchior Schulze Brock , pursues the mission to accelerate the B2B energy transition through solar power. He worked in various positions in investment banking before becoming an entrepreneur and studying International Business and Economics at Aston University . With his diverse knowledge in Finances, Markets and Entrepreneurship, he is considered as a powerful speaker at the IMPACT FESTIVAL.

NEW PARTNERSHIPS

We are happy to announce two new sponsoring partners: Zühlke Group and SMA Solar !

But before we take a look at them, we have a request: We could write some fancy text here, but let’s keep it plain vanilla. We are always looking for supporters who help us make the IMPACT FESTIVAL a great experience. If you are interested in what we can offer you, feel free to contact us!

ZÜHLKE

“We look forward to meeting creative minds who share our belief that innovation and technology are a positive force of change for business and society. We support companies to envision and create a sustainable future: from sustainability assessments to sustainable product design to business model innovations for sustainability. Meet us at the www.sustainability-circle.org.”

SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

“As the pioneer of the pv-industry we would like to show our overall competence in complete energy systems. In a nutshell: Connecting sustainable business and sustainable mobility through intelligent energy systems. We are looking forward to meeting our new customers in a different surrounding.”

PARTNER EVENTS

In case you are looking for interesting onsite events before the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022, we want to share another festival and a roadshow from our partner network with you. 

The third edition of Zero Waste Berlin Festival will open its doors on September 16th - 17th at the Engelnest Coworking. The 2022 festival will focus on Green Cities and the importance of changing the models we live in. We need to create spaces where we can live more sustainably and zero waste principles apply. Save 20% on your ticket with “ZWBF2022IMPACT”. Get your ticket.

As part of the "Sustainable Roadshow: Ruhr Area Edition - Discover new perspectives on sustainability in your start-up", you can explore the German Sustainability Code and its role for start-ups. The event also focusses on how the code helps build a holistic sustainability management. It takes place on September, 6th 2022 at the Impact Hub Network Ruhr Area. Get your ticket.

INSIGHTS

In their newest Insights article “Global Outlook on closing the SDG Financing Gap”, Nils Franke and Mara Steinbrenner look closer at the SDG Financing Gap and reflect on various topics such as:

• 💡 why the financing gap could increase due to the covid pandemic
• 💡 what role financial institutions play
• 💡 how the situation could be improved

🚨 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 🚨

We would like to warn exhibitors and other people associated with the IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022 that we have been targeted by the company "b2beventslist" offering lists of attendees of the upcoming event. 

The offered data is false and no real data of attendees of the Festival. The lists offered are inaccurate and compiled. The use of our name has been made without our authorization, and we urge people to be cautious and encourage them to contact us (info@impact-festival.earth) when receiving these types of offers.

Some last Words

Let's end this newsletter with another quote from one of our previous speakers, Prof. Dr. Marco Te Brömmelstroet : 

“If you think that radical change is needed, it is not enough to go out there and change the answers. And it is not enough to change the questions either. If you want radical change, what you need to do, is to change the underlying worldview.”

If you made it until here and read everything: Congratulations! You are ready to go for IMPACT FESTIVAL 2022.

Have a great time, everyone! Until next time 🙌 (already in two weeks 😉)!

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