Three conferences.
Nine hundred registrants.
A region asking for more.

Climate Beacon 3 | Fall 2025 | Lyrik Back Bay

900+ registrations | 40+ program partners
45 sponsors | 130 presenters | 35 sessions
15 states & provinces | 10 countries

Climate Beacon 2 | Fall 2024
Boston Society of Architects

700+ registrations | 30+ sessions across four verticals
Multi-state audience | International presence

Climate Beacon 1 | Fall 2023 | NE Aquarium

400+ registrations | 75+ speakers
15 sessions | 25 sponsors

The inaugural convening. Launched with a direct mandate from Senator Markey and Mayor Wu, CB1 drew 400 to the New England Aquarium for 15 sessions of technically grounded, solutions-forward programming. It established the platform's voice and proved the region was ready.

Speakers included U.S. Senator Ed Markey · Mayor Michelle Wu · Gina McCarthy, Fmr. White House Climate Advisor · Deputy Secretary David Turk, US Dept. of Energy · Governor Deval Patrick · President Emeritus Rafael Reif, MIT · Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer, MA · Secretary Rebecca Tepper, MA · Nicole Obi, Black Economic Council of MA · Alicia Barton, First Light Power · Francis Hyatt, Liberty Mutual · Kishore Varanasi, CBT · Abdellah Chajai, Keolis · Pedro Azagra, Avangrid · Mindy Lubber, CERES · Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, UMass Boston · Susan Goldberg, GBH

CB4 is coming.

October 2027. The region's most technically dense convening yet.
Open calls for 50%+ of the program. New in 2027: the Climate Beacon Awards.
Dates, location, and themes announced mid-2026

Sponsorships and program partnerships are forming now.
Year-round visibility, dedicated recognition, priority access.

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