In light of the current Coronavirus pandemic, Women in Sustainability has taken the decision to temporarily stop offering in-person events until the summer. However we believe it is vital to keep supporting our community and have therefore established a programme of Online Events for you to join over the forthcoming months.

  • June 9, 2020

    WINS Oxford: Online Event

    Our Future Depends On The Natural World

    How can our greater appreciation of birdsong, silence, clean air and our community during Lockdown prevent a rebound effect as we begin to find our new normal? What does our dependency on nature mean as we move into unchartered economic..

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  • May 27, 2020

    WINS Manchester: Online Event

    Caring for Yourself: Self Compassion. Resilience & Well Being

    How do we look after ourselves in a sustainable way? Do you sometimes feel that you’re looking after everyone else’s needs first? Do you wish you had more energy to give to your passion for a sustainable future? The truth..

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  • May 20, 2020

    WINS Bristol: Online Event

    Tell Sustainability Stories which Win Hearts & Minds

    How do we tell sustainability stories which engage and inspire our audience? Join us to explore how we can unlock the power of stories to connect with those we seek to inspire and influence. Do these times feel like the..

  • May 12, 2020

    WINS Edinburgh: Online Event

    The Wellbeing Economy: A Crucial Ingredient For A Sustainable Future?

    When talking about the ‘economy’ most people think of financial concerns, the ideal of perpetual growth and increasing Gross Domestic Profit as the primary way we measure success as a nation. But what if instead society and politicians pursued a..

  • WINS Newcastle May 6, 2020

    WINS Newcastle: Online Event

    Staying Connected in Turbulent Times

    We are living in unprecedented times. We are only just beginning to make sense of what it means for how we live, work and care for one another. The extended lockdown means our work and social interactions will continue to..

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    WINS Oxford: Online Event

    Climate Change Action: How Might Covid-19 Change What We Do?

    Drastic measures are being taken over Covid-19, what can we learn which we can apply to our Climate Change response? We’ve seen governments, businesses and individuals all around the world taking fast and drastic action in response to a pandemic..

  • April 22, 2020

    WINS Bristol – for Freelancers (Online)

    An online networking meeting for women freelancers working in sustainability

    You enjoy freelancing but miss the camaraderie of team working? You could do with some extra support being held accountable to your goals? We will work on some of the specific challenges of being a freelancer, to share ideas &..

  • April 6, 2020

    WINS@Home: Online Event

    Stuff Covid-19 -Let's Get Connected!

    Stuff Covid-19 – Let’s Connect! We might not be able to meet up with each other face to face right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t stop connecting!  Join WINS Founder Rhian Sherrington for the first (if this works!)..

  • March 26, 2020

    WINS Manchester

    Sustainable Food for Greater Manchester

    Women in Sustainability (WINS) exists to create a community of courageous women who want to use their voice to build a sustainable world. Food is at the heart of our lives, and yet the food system is far from healthy..

  • March 12, 2020

    WINS Edinburgh

    Green Finance and Sustainable Investment

    Sustainability is no longer the realm of a sustainability department or industries in the sustainability sector, but vital to core business in every sector and increasingly recognised as a critical component of the CFO role. Join us for another insightful..

  • March 4, 2020

    WINS Bristol

    International Womens Day (IWD) fundraiser #EachforEqual

    Each for Equal – International Women’s Day celebration Join us to debate & celebrate #IWD2020 with a fun and inspiring event, for women working for social & environmental change. The theme this year is #EachforEqual so there will be a..

  • March 3, 2020

    WINS Aberdeen

    Sustainable Finance

    This event will focus on Sustainable Finance and the current state of play in this burgeoning sector. This will be a friendly, informal and highly interactive session in which our speakers will facilitate conversations about the challenges and opportunities in..

  • February 13, 2020

    WINS Frankfurt

    Sustainability - Touching the hearts and minds

    We would like to invite you to our first Women in Sustainability Hub Event in Frankfurt! This inspirational event will showcase three exceptional women in the field of sustainability who’ll be sharing their sustainability journey in terms of climate change..

  • February 12, 2020

    WINS Stoke on Trent & Staffs

    Sustainability Showcase - Hot Topics and the SDGs

    At this event , we’ll be providing an overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), covering what they are, how to understand them, how to use them with some local examples of work towards them. The17 SDGs are a call..

  • February 12, 2020

    WINS Bristol

    2020 Getting The Best From The Year - For Freelancers

    A lunch networking meeting for women freelancers working in sustainability. You enjoy freelancing but miss the camaraderie of team working? You could do with some extra support being held accountable to your goals? This is our first Bristol Women in..

  • February 5, 2020

    WINS Exeter

    Women in Sustainability - Exeter Taster Event

    Interested in having a Women in Sustainability Network (WINS) Hub in Exeter? Join us for an evening of shared wisdom, insight and laughter as we bring together like-minded, values-led women creating positive change in and around Exeter. This one-off, free..

  • February 3, 2020

    WINS Glasgow

    COP26 is coming to Glasgow but what role can women play?

      COP26 will be hosted here in Glasgow in November 2020, with an expected 30,000 world leaders coming to our Dear Green Place during the event’s last weekend. As at previous COPs, there will be a dedicated agenda item addressing..

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    WINS Bristol

    I am a Woman Who Speaks - How do some people stand up and speak in public, confidently and usually without notes. While for some, it’s their worst nightmare?

    Do you already enjoy speaking in public or is it something you avoid at all costs? Would you like to start speaking in public in 2020? Whether you love it or hate it, it is something you need to do..

  • January 30, 2020

    WINS Edinburgh

    Welcome to the New Year! Climate has been in the news a lot recently, especially as COP25 just finished and COP26 is hosted in Glasgow in Nov 2020, while extreme weather events dominate the headlines more and more frequently. There..

  • January 30, 2020

    WINS Oxford

    Food in the Future: Where is it all heading?

    Food in the Future? Where is it all heading? It’s fundamental to our existence but how can we ‘do food right’? We’ve moved on from thinking we can solve all our problems by changing our energy sources. Food is, of..

  • WINS Newcastle January 14, 2020

    WINS Manchester

    So It's A Climate and Environmental Emergency, What Next?

    Turning the climate supertanker in 2020 towards achieving the changes we all need What’s our new normal if we work in sustainability? Do we need to act more as if we are in an emergency? If so, how? Joining us..

  • December 18, 2019

    WINS Webinar: Wrap Up 2019!

    Wrap Up 2019! Unlock your learning from 2019 and ensure you step into the new decade with greater clarity, motivation and focus. Guilty of never taking time to reflect on what’s really going on in your life and how you’d..

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    WINS Bristol

    Have You Declared a Climate Emergency Yet?

    What does it really mean to declare a Climate Emergency and is Direct Action an appropriate response? Hear about local businesses and organisations who already have and consider how to put it at the heart of everything you do in..

  • WINS Newcastle Hub December 5, 2019

    WINS Newcastle

    How to do Sustainable Fashion?

    Sustainable Fashion- We are all aware that there is an issue with disposable fashion how can we make better choices day to day? Join us for a lively discussion about  the alternatives to fast fashion.  Our discussion panel includes Louise..

  • women in sustainability manchester December 5, 2019

    WINS Glasgow

    Sustainable Investment - the State of Play

    We are excited to share with you that on 5th December,  our Glasgow Hub event will focus on Sustainable Finance, specifically investment, and the current state of play in this burgeoning sector. This will be a friendly, informal and highly..

  • December 3, 2019

    WINS Aberdeen

    How to do Sustainable Fashion

    WINS Aberdeen welcomes you to an discussion on how we can ‘do’ Sustainable Fashion. Our guest speakers are; Ada Oguntodu, Editor at Noordinaryshe.com, Megan Hine, Fashion blogger at Look Fabulous For Less & Head of Creative at Retro Paradyce ,..

  • November 27, 2019

    WINS Oxford

    So it's a Climate Emergency, what next?

    So it’s a Climate Emergency, what next? What’s our new normal if we work in sustainability? Do we need to act more as if we are in an emergency? If so, how? Nicole Lazarus (pictured), Head of One Planet Living..

  • November 27, 2019

    WINS Webinar: How To Go Freelance

    Exploring the Pitfalls & Challenges - Sharing the Learning & Top Tips

    Thinking of jumping off the career ladder to go freelance? Dreaming of setting up that social enterprise or got a budding idea for a ‘business for good’? Join us midday on Wednesday 27th November as we talk to ‘women in..

  • November 26, 2019

    WINS Stoke on Trent & Staffs

    Achieving Our Purpose; Making Choices & Sacrifices

    As Autumn approaches, join us on 26th November for a stimulating and informative discussion, a warm welcome and friendly networking. Our event will focus on how, as women, we achieve our purpose, whether that be in our professional life, personal..

  • November 20, 2019

    WINS Edinburgh

    Inspiring everyone to think and act "Sustainability"

    Join us for another insightful event, take part in the discussion and get inspired. What an inspiring launch event for WINS Edinburgh in September – everyone rated it Excellent or Very good and that they would recommend it to colleagues..

  • November 6, 2019

    WINS Manchester

    Talking Climate and Carbon: An Audience with Professor Carly McLachlan

    Welcome to our latest exciting event! On 6th November we are lucky enough to have an exclusive audience with Prof Carly McLachlan, a leading academic from the internationally renowned Tyndall Centre. The Centre’s vision is to provide evidence to inform society’s..

  • Women in Sustainability Network Hub Manchester October 17, 2019

    WINS Bristol

    Grace Under Pressure

    Join us for another fantastic start to your day with our WINS Bristol Hub community, kindly hosted by Smith & Williamson LLP. When the pressure is on and the odds feel insurmountable, what do you do to remain calm, focused and..

  • Women in Sustainability community October 9, 2019

    WINS Newcastle

    Staying Resilient in the Face of Climate Crisis

    Join us for this exciting first event of our autumn programme for the WINS Newcastle Hub. Discussing ‘Staying Resilient in the Face of Climate Crisis’, with our panel of speakers, you’ll enjoy hearing (and sharing) ways in which we can..

  • Women in Sustainability London Hub October 9, 2019

    WINS Glasgow

    Strategies for Sustainable Behaviour Change

    Join us for our next WINS Glasgow Hub event where we’ll be focusing on how we can create the behaviours that benefit people, our prosperity and the planet. Helping us to explore our topic will be  Sharon McCracken, Healthy & Sustainable..

  • WINS Newcastle October 3, 2019

    WINS London

    Join us for a fantastic evening at the Arboretum Independent Members Club on Charing Cross Road in October, kindly sponsored by Carbon Credentials. We’ll be exploring ‘The Changing Face of Leadership: Why Feminine Thinking & Values Do Business for Good’...

  • September 24, 2019

    WINS Oxford

    Sustainable Fashion Investigated

    Is Sustainable Fashion an Oxymoron? Can I look better and buy less? These are 2 of the questions we’ll attempt to answer. Grab your ticket now and enjoy being a part of this lively and interesting discussion!

  • September 19, 2019

    WINS Manchester

    Ethical Consumption and Avoiding Greenwash

    Many of us know how damaging our consumer habits are to the planet and to other people around the world but it can be really hard to discern fact from fiction, and ethics from greenwash… Join us at this event..

  • WINS Stoke On Trent & Staffs September 18, 2019

    WINS Stoke on Trent & Staffs

    The Blue Planet Effect - What Is It & How Can We Use It?

    When Blue Planet II aired in 2017, it brought global high profile attention to environmental issues. This stimulated general public interest in conservation, sustainability and environmental concerns across the sector, creating interest and a demand for action that, previously, had..

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    WINS Edinburgh

    How Can The Global Goals Help Us Be Sustainable With Real Impact?

    We’re excited to launch the Edinburgh Hub with a conversation to explore how we can have real impact for sustainability. Expect a similar approach to other Women in Sustainability Network events where we dig deep into ideas and topics that..

  • WINS Stoke On Trent September 17, 2019

    WINS Aberdeen

    Following Your Passion: Creating a Values-Based Career With Purpose

    Creating a career whilst staying true to your passion and values is not always easy and yet many of us are driven by our values and a common purpose to create a sustainable future. Our inspiring speakers, Claire Hayward, founder..

  • WINS Stoke On Trent August 22, 2019

    WINS Glasgow

    How To Have A Powerful Voice

    Our next WINS Glasgow event is focusing on both progressing and being heard in organisational environments in order to embed sustainability across corporations This will be a friendly, informal and highly interactive session in which our speakers will facilitate conversations..

  • July 11, 2019

    WINS Bristol

    How To 'Do' Ethical, Sustainable Fashion

    We all know how damaging our consumer habits are to the planet. With the fashion industry coming under the spotlight like never before, it feels timely that our Women in Sustainability Network Bristol Hub takes a look at ‘How to do..

  • Women in Sustainability community July 4, 2019

    WINS Newcastle

    Following Your Passion: Creating a Values-Based Career With Purpose

    Creating a career whilst staying true to your passion and values is not always easy.  Yet many of us are driven by our values and a common purpose to create a sustainable future. Our inspiring speakers will share their lived..

  • Oxford Women in Sustainability Network Hub June 27, 2019

    WINS Oxford

    Hope and Resilience in the Face of Climate Crisis

    Inspiration for hope and resilience in the face of climate crisis We all know the power of being positive in our outlook and our attitude but in the current environmental climate, it’s not always easy. This month, we welcome 3..

  • June 27, 2019

    WINS Stoke On Trent & Staffordshire

    What Can We Learn From Greta Thurnberg?

    Greta Thunberg has made a huge impact in bringing climate change and sustainability issues to public attention. So what can we learn from her to increase our own impact on the sustainability agenda? Join us at The Sustainability Hub, Keele..

  • WINS Stoke On Trent June 18, 2019

    WINS London

    Making Behaviour Change Work for a Zero Carbon World

    Join us for another Women in Sustainability Network event where we dig deep into ideas and topics that matter to us, female change makers looking to maximise our impact and make a difference. This time we’re exploring behaviour change, something..

  • Women in Sustainability Network Hub Manchester June 3, 2019

    WINS Aberdeen

    How to Have a Powerful Voice

    Along with the spring sunshine….WINS Aberdeen has arrived! Join us for our first WINS Aberdeen Hub event: How to Have a Powerful Voice at the beautiful Carmelite Hotel. We are joined by 3 inspiring speakers and can’t wait for you..

  • WINS Stoke On Trent May 21, 2019

    WINS Network – London

    How to be a powerful influencer

    After seeing the popularity of this theme at our Oxford and Bristol WINS Hubs, we’re bringing this vital issue to our London community – What does it takes to be a powerful influencer? We’ll be joined by a couple of..

  • Women in Sustainability Manchester Hub May 14, 2019

    WINS Manchester

    Having Your Voice Heard In Organisations

    We’re delighted to be back at Crowe LLP who are kindly hosting the WINS Manchester Hub for the network event on 14th May. Our focus for the evening is on both progressing, and being heard, in organisational environments which aren’t..

  • women in sustainability manchester May 2, 2019

    WINS Glasgow

    How to Grow Your Sustainability Career

    Join us for our first WINS event in Glasgow, kindly hosted by Strathclyde University. We’ll be exploring how you can develop your career, at whatever stage you are at, whether you are starting out, looking for your next role or..

  • women in sustainability Newcastle May 2, 2019

    WINS Newcastle

    Strategic Sustainability and Green Finance

    Our next WINS Newcastle Hub event is focusing on strategic sustainability and green finance. We’ll be hearing from Barclays about their approach to sustainability and how green investment decisions are made. Capability North-East will take us through their approach to..

  • April 30, 2019

    WINS Network – Bristol

    Transformation for Climate Change: How to bring about societal behaviour change

    “I used to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that within 30 years of good science we could address those problems. But I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and..

  • April 9, 2019

    WINS Oxford

    Developing Your Leadership Style For Sustainability

    Building on our highly successful event around how to be a powerful influencer in January, this event will give you the opportunity to reflect on your leadership style, deepen your insight on what is working (or not!) and explore new..

  • WINS Stoke On Trent April 4, 2019

    WINS Taster Event at Keele University

    How to Grow Your Sustainability Career

    Would you like to see a Women in Sustainability Hub get established in the West Midlands? Come and join Claire Nicoll, our WINS Manchester Hub Lead, for a taster evening, kindly supported by Keele University. We’ll be exploring how you..

  • WINS Newcastle Hub March 7, 2019

    WINS Newcastle

    Leading on Change for Sustainability

    For our first WINS Newcastle event of 2019, we’ll be exploring how we can bring about and lead change for sustainability both individually and across organisations. We’ll be hearing examples from our speakers both research and practise based and exploring our..

  • Women in Sustainability London Hub February 12, 2019

    WINS Hub: London

    Developing your leadership style

    Building on our highly successful event around leadership in sustainability last October, this event will give you the opportunity to reflect on your leadership style, deepen your insight on what is working (or not!) and explore new ideas and approaches that will..

  • January 31, 2019

    WINS Network : Oxford Hub

    How to be a Powerful Influencer

    We’re looking forward to seeing you at the Women in Sustainability Network (WINS) Oxford Hub event on 31st January, 8.00 am to 10.30 am. With our discussion topic ‘How to be a powerful influencer: developing your skills as an influential..

  • Women in Sustainability Manchester Hub January 31, 2019

    WINS Hub : Manchester

    Hot Topics in Sustainability

    Join us for our first event of 2019 at Weightmans, where we’ll be exploring ‘Hot Topics for Sustainability’. We’re moving our start time forward a little to 9.30 am to allow more time for you to travel in the city..

  • Bristol Women in Sustainability Network January 22, 2019

    WINS Network : Bristol Hub

    We’re currently developing all the topics for our 2019 programme for the WINS Bristol Hub. However, Early Bird tickets are already on sale for this, our first Network event of 2019 in Bristol. Click on ‘Tickets’ to grab yours! (More..

  • WINS Newcastle Hub December 6, 2018

    Newcastle Hub : WINS Network

    The Future of Leadership for Sustainability: Developing the leader within

    Last WINS Newcastle event of the year The Future of Leadership for Sustainability Part 2: Developing the leader within In both theory and practice we are witnessing a seismic shift in what effective leadership looks like fuelled by the pace..

  • November 29, 2018

    Manchester Hub : WINS Network

    Essential art of negotiation - how to get it right every time

    Essential Art of Negotiation: How to get it right every time Women in Sustainability are delighted to be hosted at Crowe LLP for our next WINS Manchester  Hub event on 29th November. We’ll be exploring the ‘Essential Art of Negotiation: How..

  • November 22, 2018

    Bristol Hub : WINS Network

    Celebrating Success: Exploring Personal and Local Perspectives of the Sustainability Community

    Celebrating Success: Exploring Personal and Professional Perspectives from 2018 November can be gloomy but we’re going to celebrate. Join us for our last WINS Bristol Hub event of 2018 where we’ll be opening the floor to hear your local success..

  • Bristol Women in Sustainability Network November 13, 2018

    Oxford Hub : WINS Network

    Celebrating Success: Exploring Personal and Local Perspectives of the Sustainability Community

    Celebrating Success: Exploring Personal and Local Perspectives of the Sustainability Community November can be gloomy but we’re going to celebrate.  Join us for our last WINS Oxford Hub event of 2018 where we’ll be showcasing local success stories from across..

  • October 25, 2018

    London Hub : WINS Network

    The Future of Leadership for Sustainability: What does it look like for women?

    Women in Sustainability Network are delighted to be back with our next London Hub event, this time kindly hosted by Innocent. Leadership is changing.  In both theory and practice, we are witnessing a seismic shift  in what effective leadership looks..

  • WINS Manchester Hub October 10, 2018

    Manchester Hub

    ** Launching Women in Sustainability Network in Manchester **

    Join us for the launch of Women in Sustainability in Manchester on 10th October. With a quarterly event programme lined up, we start our Autumn series with an exploration of; Reclaim and Redesign Your Sustainability Career Sustainability and Flexibility –..

  • Bristol Women in Sustainability Network October 2, 2018

    Bristol Hub: WINS Network

    Money Money Money, Not So Funny, For A Sustainable World

    Women in Sustainability are delighted to back at Smith & Williamson for our next event on 2nd October. We’ll be exploring the common blocks and challenges many of us face around money. Whether you run your own business or are..

  • Oxford Women in Sustainability Network Hub September 26, 2018

    Oxford Hub: WINS Network

    Wealth & Sustainability - An Oxymoron?

    Welcome back to our Oxford WINS Network Hub! Our next event is on 26th September, kindly hosted by John Lewis at their Westgate Store in central Oxford, and where we’ll be exploring the common blocks with money and sustainability. Whether..

  • Women in Sustainability Newcastle Hub September 20, 2018

    Newcastle Hub: WINS Network

    The Future of Leadership for Sustainability

    The Future of Leadership for Sustainability Part 1: What does it look like for women? Leadership is changing. In both theory and practice, we are witnessing a seismic shift in what effective leadership looks like fuelled by the pace of change and the complexity of the challenges faced by organisations from Fortune 100..

  • July 12, 2018

    Bristol WINS Hub with Women’s Adventure Expo

    Risk & Courage - Why Adventure, Little & Large, is an Essential Part of Every Woman

    Aristotle called courage the ‘highest’ of human virtues because it made all the rest possible. Without it we become bystanders to people and events that may, or may not, have our interests, and that if the planet, at heart. With..

  • women in sustainability manchester March 28, 2018

    Your Green Career Audit – Free Webinar

    Your Green Career Audit

    The second in our Spring webinar series aims to inform and develop your understanding of what exactly you simply must have to thrive in your career. All too often we fail to take the time out to reflect on where..

  • Oxford Women in Sustainability Network Hub March 20, 2018

    Oxford Hub: WINS Network Hub

    Getting to the Heart of Who We Are

    After the success of our taster event in February, Women in Sustainability are back with the first ‘proper’ WINS Network Oxford Hub event on 20th March. Feedback from February suggested the value of enabling you to meet as many ‘women..

  • women in sustainability manchester February 21, 2018

    Manchester: Women in Sustainability Event

    Growing Your Green Career: Snippets, Strategies & Tactics

    At last – Women in Sustainability comes to Manchester! Join us at The Cooperative for an evening of shared wisdom, insight and laughter as we bring together those smart, values-led women creating positive change in and around Manchester to explore..

  • September 19, 2017

    Bristol Hub: WINS Network

    Conflict & Tension: Understanding and Living Our Values

    Join like-minded, values-led women and build your network of professionals from across the environmental and sustainability sectors. In true ‘Women in Sustainability’ form, expect honest conversations, inspiration and new perspectives, alongside opportunities to connect & build your relationships, as well..

  • June 13, 2017

    Bristol WINS Network

    Sustaining the Change Makers: Finding (And then Keeping) Life Work Balance

    Join like-minded, values-led women from across the environmental and sustainability sectors as we explore this hot topic. In true ‘Women in Sustainability’ form, expect honest conversations, inspiration and new perspectives, alongside opportunities to connect & build your relationships, as well..

  • June 7, 2017

    Launch Event: London

    Help us launch the Network in London!

    After successfully running in the West Country for the past two years, Women in Sustainability Professional Network is heading to London. WINS events provide a fantastic opportunity to make connections with like-minded women, to be inspired and to learn with..