Events

One of Boston's top 50 award-winning festivals, Boston GreenFest 2021 Hybrid is organized by Foundation for a Green Future and its dedicated team. Our goal is to educate and empower people to create a more sustainable, healthier world. We are actively building an interconnected, ever-expanding network. From individuals young to old, business to nonprofit, neighborhood association to academic institution, Boston GreenFest 2021 welcomes everyone! By combining business, technology, and artistic expression, Boston GreenFest 2021 unites the community locally, nationally, and globally. We are excited to bring you this wonderful free three-day festival. Join festival-goers from across the region and the world to be better stewards of our environment, share ideas, plan the actions you will take and celebrate with us! This year we return to our outdoor venue at the Rose Kennedy Greenway (at the Rings Fountain) and we will have a wonderful online program for those who can't join us in person.

The Massachusetts Water Forum is free, but registration is mandatory since space is limited. This year's event will follow the UN's 2021 theme of Valuing Water by showcasing a number of innovative ways the Commonwealth can become more water-friendly as it moves towards very challenging times on the climate front. “Valuing Water” is an opportunity to think about how to best guarantee adequate clean water to people across all Massachusetts communities for their many needs.

The Youth Summit will utilize the "Shark Tank" model to bring creative water-friendly ideas to the fore. Students from Massachusetts and elsewhere will have the opportunity to pitch their forward-thinking approaches about ways to make their schools more water-friendly, however preference will be given for those from Massachusetts. The winner(s) will have an opportunity to present their ideas to a legislative committee at another date. If you are interested in making a pitch, or know someone who does, please contact us!

CANCELLED: The 8th Annual Massachusetts Water Forum and Youth Summit will be co-sponsored by Senator Anne Gobi and Representative Smitty Pignatelli in honor of the United Nation's World Water Day. This year's event carries through on the UN's theme of "Water & Climate Change" by exploring water resilience in a time of climate uncertainty.

This is an opportunity for high school youth to connect, learn about and discuss the issues around drinking water in the Commonwealth and the world.