The University of Oregon’s Center for Sustainable Business Practices Presents:

Summit for Sustainable Organizations

April 10-11, 2026

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The Summit for Sustainable Organizations (SSO) is an annual two-day sustainability summit hosted at the University of Oregon for professionals, students, and sustainability enthusiasts alike to gather in community.

Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge, collaborate on meaningful initiatives, or grow your professional network, SSO is the perfect place to connect with others who share a passion for creating positive change.

We’re Making Sustainability More Accessible Than Ever.

Act Now— Limited Seats are Available and They’re Going Fast!

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Innovation to Impact

The 2026 summit theme, Innovation to Impact, celebrates the power of turning creative ideas into meaningful results. We believe that innovation fuels progress, and impact validates innovation—both are essential for driving sustainable change.

Join us as we explore how innovative organizations can turn vision into impact and align their values with measurable outcomes.

We will have a host of keynote speakers, as well as multiple panels that explore various topics related to an organization’s sustainability values, goals, and actions.

2026 speaker lineup
Event Schedule
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  • Students at an indoor university event, engaged in conversation. A rubber duck with a green ribbon is placed on a table in the foreground.
  • A woman giving a presentation in a classroom or conference room, with a slide projected behind her showing people working outdoors on a water project and the text 'access to clean water'.
  • People at a buffet in a conference room with large windows and circular chandelier
  • Group of people in a classroom or seminar room with a blackboard, participating in a discussion or presentation.
  • Group of five people engaging in conversation around a high table at a social event in a room with large window views of trees and a cityscape.
  • Conference room with diverse individuals seated, listening to a presentation; whiteboard with handwritten notes in the background.
  • Three people engaged in conversation at an indoor location, including a man with a backpack, a woman wearing a white vest, and a bald man in a suit.

Volunteer at the summit

Need volunteer hours? We are looking for volunteers to help out during the event!

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The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya Ilihi (Cal-uh-POO-yuh ILLihee), the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Today, descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (rond) Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz (suhLETZ) Indians of Oregon, and continue to make important contributions in their communities, at UO, across the land we now refer to as Oregon, and around the world.