The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) is excited to announce that it is now accepting submissions for Sessions for its upcoming symposium to be held March 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA at the Science History Institute. The day-long conference will convene business-owners, professionals, and other interested parties that work in the urban greening fields and other issues relating to water and tree canopy management, quality, equity, and climate resilience. Attendees will learn how to more effectively implement and manage tree and urban forest resources and green stormwater infrastructure practices, as well as identify new approaches to creating green spaces for communities, how water and tree management impacts our waterways, drinking water sources, heat indexes, and gain a deeper knowledge of the funding and financing opportunities that support nature-based solutions to climate change and advance the industry forward. Sessions will be 30 minutes long with approximately 10 minutes for Q&A.
The symposium will include two tracks, Urban Greening Management: New Approaches, Stewardship, and Maintenance, as well as Funding & Financing Opportunities for Community Greening & Water Infrastructure. In addition to these core tracks, SBN and its Steering Committee will consider proposals that present cutting edge developments and innovations in water & tree canopy management technologies and practices, as well as those that incorporate an integrated water systems approach to climate resilience for our Opening Plenary. This year’s symposium will have a focus on urban forestry in support of our newly launched Urban Forestry Initiative and the implementation of the Philly Tree Plan, thanks to support from the William Penn Foundation!
SBN is actively seeking session proposals for our event and will accept submissions until the extended deadline of 5:00PM EST on Friday, January 16. Please share with your networks and we look forward to receiving your session proposals!
Please email any questions to Alex Cupo, Senior Manager, Climate Resilience Programs for SBN at alex@sbnphiladelphia.org.
