2025 Global Good
The Global Good Conference will take place on Friday, September 26, from 9 am to 1:30 pm in the Plemmons Student Union on the campus of Appalachian State University.
This year's conference will feature speakers from a variety of industries and roles in the sustainability space, including Charlie Sellars, Microsoft director of sustainability & cloud operations; Lizzy Kolar, CEO of ScopeZero; Victor Salviati, former director of innovation and institutional development at the Foundation for Amazon Sustainability; Abby Hollis, director of product and sustainability for LIVSN apparel, among others.
Breakout sessions will cover diverse topics in sustainable business ranging from carbon savings accounts, to rainforest sustainability projects, to sustainable fashion and more. Career-focused sessions for students will connect attendees with sustainability leaders from a range of industries.
The Global Good Luncheon will provide an opportunity for networking and for recognizing outstanding contributions to sustainability and global engagement in the college.
Check back for more details closer to the event.
About the Global Good Conference
The annual Global Good Conference highlights sustainable and innovative ways of addressing global challenges with the goal of inspiring students, faculty, and the local community to use their knowledge and skills in the business of building a better world. This conference is reimagining the former Business For Good and Global Opportunities Conference into a combined event, highlighting the interconnections of local and global action and the importance of business as an actor in creating a sustainable world.