Greenloop 2025: Key Speakers and Trending Topics
Greenloop, the original sustainability conference dedicated to the global visitor attractions industry, is set to present another impressive line-up of speakers in 2025. Now in its fifth year, this event is essential for anyone keen on visitor attraction sustainability.
According to Rachel Read, director of Blooloop, “2025 is a pivotal year for climate action. We’re just five years away from 2030, and we’ve once again experienced the hottest year on record, while the US is cutting back on programmes aimed at limiting global warming. The science is clear; climate change is real, ongoing, and poses a threat to humanity. We can still make a difference if we act now, but we can achieve even more if we unite, so please join us at Greenloop.”
My exhortation always is do something, for God’s sake. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good… If you can’t do everything, just start.
Nick Merriman, chief executive at English Heritage at Greenloop
Top Speakers
Ruth Read, Blooloop’s sustainability manager, states, “We work diligently each year to secure the best and most qualified speakers for Greenloop, as we understand that climate change can be a daunting topic to tackle alone. Every speaker and attendee has been in your position but took that first step, so if you arrive with nothing but questions, that’s perfectly fine! We promise to do everything we can to support you on your sustainability journey.”
Greenloop 2025 will feature an array of speakers, including:
- Prof Peter Cox – Director of the Global Systems Institute and Professor of Climate System Dynamics at the University of Exeter
- Choni Fernández – Customer, Sustainability and Communications Director at PortAventura World
- Sean Mangan – Builder/Designer/Artist, Rockscapes of Canada Inc
- Richard Maddock – Director, Kay Elliott
- Innes Johnston – Director, Bristol Office Leader, Partner, Max Fordham
- Elise Foster Vander Elst – Head of Exhibitions & Environmental Impact Lead, the Design Museum
- Emily Dow – Design + Delivery Studio Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering
Caitlin Krasovic – Sustainable Design Principal, Walt Disney Imagineering - Nancy Patterson – Director of Design and Business Development, OpenAire
- Danny Chivers – Sustainability Advisor, the Gallery Climate Coalition
- Seifeddine Mazigh – Team Lead, Customer Engineering, Google
- Raymond Kent – Senior Design Leader | Principal, DLR Group
- Daniel Lawse – Principal and Chief Century Thinker, Verdis Group
- Stephanie Shapiro – Co-Founder & Managing Director, Environment & Culture Partners (ECP)
- Andrew Fischer – Vice President of Restorative Strategies, SSA Group
- Brian Albaum – Director of Sustainability & Climate Action, SSA Group
- Colley Hodges – Director of Sustainability, Houston Zoo
- Christopher Surgenor – Programme Director for Aviation Carbon Events & Editor and Publisher of GreenAir News
- Rose Hendricks – Executive Director, ASTC Seeding Action
- Aileen Tennant – Regional Representative for Europe and the Middle East, IZE Board Member
- Lila Higgins – Senior Manager, Community Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
More speakers will be announced soon!
Greenloop Hot Topics
Greenloop 2025 will showcase industry leaders, sustainability experts, insightful case studies, and guidance on where delegates can find more information. Our sessions are pertinent across all sectors, from theme parks to museums, zoos to waterparks, and beyond.
This year’s hot topics and inspiring sessions include:
- The latest climate science from a world-leading climate scientist – available to answer your questions LIVE!
- Extreme weather and its impact on our industry
- AV reduction, reuse, and recycling – practical tips on making a difference
- Net Zero and offsetting – the latest thinking and a straightforward approach to get started or adapt your current strategy
- How to create a Strategic Climate Fund to empower your climate strategy and make an impact
- Digital carbon – top tips on measuring and improving your online footprint
- AI – what’s the climate impact, is all AI equal, and what is Google doing about it?
- How to engage with suppliers to inspire climate action
- US climate triage – what’s happening in the US and its implications for your climate strategy?
- How to avoid greenwashing and communicate effectively about climate action
- Guest engagement – innovative ways to inspire your visitors
- Exciting partnerships – new opportunities for collaboration
- Business travel and the future of aviation
Buy a Ticket Today to Find Out How You Can Make a Difference
When it comes to solving really big challenges, like how do we build sustainable theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships around the world, it takes all of us and all of these different industries coming together.
And that’s what’s great about Greenloop … our collaboration is key to really think about how we build sustainable themed entertainment experiences.
Emily Dow, Design + Delivery Studio Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering speaking at Greenloop
At Blooloop, we may not be experts in decarbonising theme park design, recycling AV equipment, or measuring the climate impact of a museum, but we know people who are. Join the conversation to accelerate climate action across the sector.
We’ve kept our ticket prices low (starting from just £10!) so if you can, please consider purchasing a group ticket for your organisation and gifting a ticket to a colleague, customer, or friend. Your support would greatly benefit the event.
