Open Sustainability Event

Without a doubt, Brightcon 2023 set the golden standard for academic conferences. The tutorial-based sessions prioritized learning, problem solving, and skills development for experts and beginners alike. These sessions transformed the idea of scientific dissemination from ivory tower didactic lectures to accessible pedagogic and community focused discourses. The community attending this conference were welcoming and open to practitioners of every level. In all the hackathon, tutorial-based sessions, open discussions, networking opportunities, and engagement with online participants created an environment that encouraged questions and inspired growth both within the Brightway community as well as also among the participants attending.

Meeting in person at Brightcon in 2023 was enriching and motivating for me. The energy and emulation from open source events reminds everyone why working in sustainability is more than just a job, it is a purpose. I look forward to more efforts being standardized and open through such initiatives, and to this year's Brightcon.