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25+ Purpose-Driven Events to Attend in July – September, 2026
Looking to attend purpose-driven events? Sparx has compiled a list of networking and learning opportunities taking place in July, August, and September.
Bright sun, warm days, and waves of impact. Summer is here, and it’s packed with opportunities to discover solutions, exchange insights, and build meaningful connections you need to boost your purpose-driven efforts.
We’ve tracked down more than 25 learning, collaboration, and networking opportunities, both online and in-person, so you can ride the waves—all the way to positive change.
Keep reading to learn all about the purpose-driven events happening this July, August, and September.
July
Reimagining Fiduciary Duty: Blended Finance Webinar Series
Date: July 7, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Dig into important questions around how fiduciary duty can support investment approaches that help overcome social and environmental challenges in this webinar by Spring.
From Cradle to Compliance: Managing Product Lifecycles as Sustainability Scrutiny Intensifies
Date: July 7, 2026
Location: Online
Description: This webinar will provide a clear roadmap for measuring and reporting ESG and sustainability data before pressure intensifies.
Webinar 1: Design It Right: How Policy, Data And Business Models Drive Circular Systems
Date: July 7, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s two-part webinar series on its latest policy brief, “Design it right: Make circular systems the norm.” The first webinar will focus on capacity building, the role of data, and the relationship between stimulating design and keeping products and materials in use.
Webinar 2: Design It Right: How Context, Inclusion And Capacity Shape Circular Systems
Date: July 9, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Tune in to part two of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s webinar series on its latest policy brief. The second webinar will focus on key contextual aspects, including institutional capacity, stakeholders, and just transition.
July Repair Café at Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre
Date: July 11, 2026
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Description: Attend this free repair fair to take climate action, learn new skills, and connect with the community.
Date: July 13 – 19, 2026
Location: Pacific Northwest region in North America, including Vancouver, British Columbia
Description: Make an impact by participating in multiple climate-action events, taking place in Vancouver and the PNW region of North America, all week long.
Table Ronde with Julie Poitras-Saulnier (LOOP Mission)
Date: July 15, 2026
Location: Montréal, Québec
Description: Get inspired by the story of circular economy startup Loop Mission and enjoy insights into scaling mission-driven startups.
AMA (Ask Me Anything) Session for Cleantech Companies
Date: July 16, 2026
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Description: Add impact to your morning coffee with a valuable conversation about impact investing for cleantech solutions.
Date: July 16, 2026
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Description: Grab a cup and connect with Vancouver’s climate tech and impact investing community.
Date: July 23, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Hear first-hand from an Indigenous Elder about Indigenous perspectives on the environment and how waste impacts people and planet.
Reeve x Fairware Shoreline Cleanup 2026
Date: July 23, 2026
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Description: Get outside, engage in active environmental stewardship, and network with mission-aligned folks.
Carbon Pricing, Competitiveness, and Business Resilience
Date: July 28, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Navigate emerging sustainability legislation, evolving ESG standards, and climate policy challenges.
Date: July 30, 2026
Location: St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Description: Grow your network by connecting with professionals across Newfoundland and Labrador’s green economy.
August
August Female Forward Breakfast
Date: August 6, 2026
Location: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
Description: This event invites women entrepreneurs and professionals to connect, support each other, and build a purpose-driven community, all while enjoying breakfast.
Uplift Collective Community Coffee Chat
Date: August 6, 2026
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Description: Drop into this coffee chat to exchange sustainability and ESG insights, knowledge, and ideas.
Rezolution Summit 2026: Indigenous Wealth Creation
Date: August 11 – 12, 2026
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Description: Connect with Indigenous changemakers, entrepreneurs, leaders, investors, and institutions for practical conversations, actionable strategies, and momentum-building focused on driving Indigenous economic growth and making a positive impact.
Shining a Light on the Rise of Polarization in Canadian Workplaces
Date: August 13, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Learn how to navigate the effects of social and political polarization in the workplace in this webinar by CCDI.
Victoria Forum 2026: Trust, Justice and Wellbeing
Date: August 23 – 25, 2026
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Description: Explore how to build trust, foster justice, and promote wellbeing for future generations at this regenerative event. Be sure to participate in the circular economy track, co-curated by Sparx!
September
Building the Bridge: Psychological Safety Practices for Managers and Leaders
Date: September 10, 2026
Location: Online
Description: In this webinar, discover how to promote psychological safety, a fundamental component of inclusive and equitable workplaces.
Business for Social Good Summit 2026: Navigating a Polarized World
Date: September 11, 2026
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Description: Attend this summit to tackle pressing questions around how businesses that want to do social good should operate in a polarized world.
Date: September 14 – 16, 2026
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Description: Connect with CSR and ESG leaders over three days of learning, networking, and community-building.
Date: September 14 – 16, 2026
Location: Québec City, Québec
Description: Advance meaningful Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and circular economy dialogue in this dynamic and interactive forum. Sparx is a proud event sponsor!
Date: September 15 – 17, 2026
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Description: Join Canada’s responsible investment community for a three-day program, focused on a different lens each day: investment advisors, institutional investors, and impact investing.
The Evolving Landscape of Truth and Reconciliation – Panel
Date: September 17, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Prepare for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by engaging in this conversation around how reconciliation can be lived, understood, and practiced.
Date: September 20 – 27, 2026
Location: New York City, New York
Description: Engage in climate action, collaborate, and help drive the global transition with purpose-driven events taking place all-week long in New York City.
36th Annual Organics Recycling Conference
Date: September 22 – 24, 2026
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Description: Join Canada’s compost community to learn, celebrate, and accelerate success across multiple programs, technologies, and markets driving organics recycling, soil health, and urban agriculture.
Date: September 22 – 24, 2026
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Description: Participate in meaningful conversations on climate impacts and help forward the solutions we need for a resilient future.
Date: September 24, 2026
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Description: Meet with Victoria’s climate tech community for impactful discussions over hot coffee.
Date: September 26 – 27, 2026
Location: Online
Description: Tune into this 24-hour online forum that will showcase Indigenous-led innovation and catalyze economic self-determination across time zones and territories.
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