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Each June, the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) convenes chapter leaders, new members, and youth activists in Washington, D.C to empower and engage UNA-USA members with skills and knowledge regarding the U.S.-UN relationship. The 2022 Leadership Summit—US. TOGETHER. FORWARD.—will feature two days of programming to provide participants with a deeper understanding of key international issues and the advocacy process, followed by virtual Capitol Hill meetings where advocates will reinforce the importance of U.S. funding for the UN with their Members of Congress.

The 2022 Leadership Summit is open to UNA-USA members only. If you are not a member, please join our movement of over 20,000 advocates across the U.S. before registering for Leadership Summit. New members can join at a reduced introductory rate, and members under 26 join free!

Sustainability Week US aims to help you achieve your sustainability goals faster. With a focus on bringing businesses together with policymakers, investors and financial institutions, Economist Impact offers an independent guide to sustainability, helping you cut through the noise and discover actionable insights. A week of practical case-study sessions, interviews and closed roundtables will help you accelerate your sustainability strategy and, most importantly, generate business value from the endeavour. Join 6,000 attendees online and 400 in Washington to ensure you are part of the sustainable future.

This event will be a hybrid format, taking place in Washington, DC and virtually.

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), convened by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, is a multi-day conference that convenes policymakers, scientists, managers, business leaders, conservationists, educators, students, and members of the public to engage in dialogue and debate on significant issues that impact our ocean and Great Lakes and to propose innovative policies and partnerships to address these issues

CHOW 2022 is open to the public and free to attendees. The Foundation relies on the generous support of sponsors to host CHOW.

USGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Attend to learn how to implement LEED, meet others in the industry, discover new green building strategies that help with real world issues and explore the latest in green building technology platforms, including updates to LEED.

USGBC Live offers more than 20 CE hours for professional credential holders, available through the in-person events and through access to the digital platform.

The series kicks off on May 12 and continues through October every third Thursday of the month from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Locals and passersby can shop and explore a curated selection of items by the areas most talented creatives, including everything from jewelry, paintings, candles, custom designed items, home goods, and more.

Capital Arts Collective aims to celebrate and support the local art scene. RRBITC is excited to welcome homegrown artisans to Wilson Plaza, with plenty of seating and eateries it’s the perfect place, for art enthusiasts of all ages, to grab lunch, browse and shop from the best creators in the DMV area.

Register below to join your affordable housing colleagues in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, June 15, for the 2022 Affordable Housing Symposium, co-hosted by the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) and Housing Advisory Group (HAG). You’ll hear from members of Congress and key congressional staff, as well as updates from industry leaders and advocates about the latest issues impacting the Housing Credit. Featured speakers and more information about the agenda will be announced in the coming weeks. After the symposium, all participants and key members of Congress and staff are invited to a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Capitol View at 400.

The 10th Annual D.C. Forum is an opportunity for policymakers, industry leaders, NGOs, journalists, and financial institutions, to gather and discuss the rise of CCS, as well as the urgency of increasing support for the enabling conditions needed to take it to scale. Explore topics such as recent U.S. policy developments, the role of finance, the importance of environmental justice and listening to frontline communities, and the latest on global carbon markets.

InterAction’s annual Forum brings together organizations, change-makers, and executives from the public, private, and NGO sectors to create a cross-sector conversation that provides solutions to pressing global challenges. Network and engage with attendees including leadership from marquee foundations, governments, global industries, the U.N., and national civil society organizations.

Solutions to global problems cannot be delivered in a vacuum, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic, these conversations are more important than ever. InterAction Forum 2.1 provides a powerful platform that can forge common solutions to pressing global challenges—digitally.