The Sustainability Award Ceremony 2024
Supported by the Nobel Sustainability Trust and UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA | November 20, 2024 – November 21, 2024
The Nobel Sustainability Trust (NST) and the University of California, Berkeley cordially invite you to attend the Nobel Sustainability Trust Summit in San Francisco, California. This international event will consist of a symposium gathering experts, investors,government officials, and NGOs from science and industry in the field of Sustainability.
The Programme
About the Hosts
The mission of the Nobel Sustainability Trust Foundation (NST) is to promote sustainable economic growth that preserves and ultimately enhances the living systems on the planet, creates opportunities for people, and harnesses human ingenuity in support of a prosperous common future. By participating in and supporting NST programs and activities, we encourage people to take a stand for our future as a species on a life-sustaining planet.
With over 60 Nobel Laureates among its faculty and alumni, UC Berkeley has been pioneering innovation through challenging convention for over 150 years. The university is ranked in the global top 5 alongside Harvard, Oxford, and MIT in the environmental sciences (QS), and has made contributions to the field of sustainability as early as 1892, when UC Berkeley professors LeConte, Senger, and Bradley co-founded the renowned Sierra Club alongside John Muir. UC Berkeley’s carbon neutrality goals and innovative research centers exemplify how academic excellence and visionary thinking converge to address global environmental challenges.
Getting There
The event is held at UC Berkeley, which is a 20 minute drive from downtown San Francisco.
For guests staying at the Four Season SF:
A car service will be arranged to pick you up from the hotel to the event.
For guests staying at their own accomodations:
Uber and Lyft are the most used taxi services in the area. We recommend scheduling a ride in advance to ensure a smooth trip to the university.
For guests traveling directly from SFO International Airport:
There is a ride share pickup zone on the departures/ ticketing level where you can get picked up by an Uber, Lyft, or your own car service.