Net Zero Conference Announces Official PR & Media Partner for 2026
We’re excited to announce that the Net Zero Conference will be partnering with cleantech communications veteran and sustainability storyteller Kathy Berardi as this year’s official PR & Media Partner.
“We’re thrilled to continue working with Kathy Berardi to spearhead the PR and media strategy at this year’s conference. Kathy’s dedication to elevating sustainability into the national media conversation will help amplify the many stories coming out of our conference, from our Trailblazer Award Winners to speakers, exhibitors and the concept of net zero itself and what that narrative means to consumers. Award winners, exhibitors and speakers alike will benefit from the amplified visibility Kathy brings to her work for clients and partners,” said Shula.
Berardi has over 20 years experience serving mission-focused brands, thought leaders and causes, with a specialty in climate tech and the built environment. In addition to managing media and public relations for the conference and its speakers, journalists, and exhibitors at this year’s conference, she’ll lead a panel on “The Net Zero Stories That Landed.” The moderated conversation will bring together journalists doing the reporting and telling the net zero stories that define the climate era. The panel will explore how climate coverage has evolved, what it takes to make these stories land with a broad audience, and where the most important reporting is happening right now.
“In 2026, the net zero story is more multifaceted than ever, bringing together economic, environmental, supply chain, technology, entrepreneurial, and cultural narratives with enormous implications for everyone. Communities far outside the traditional climate conversation are living with the implications of climate change and experiencing the effects of the net zero transition wherever they are,” said Berardi. “As a communications professional working at such a critical time to fight climate change with education and trusted information, I was motivated to help bring the perspective of the journalists to the platform of the Net Zero Conference.”
For the past year, Berardi has led PR campaigns for the conference’s creators at Verdical Group, landing climate stories in national press, including ABC News, S&P Global, Marketplace.
The 13th annual conference convenes climate leaders to re-envision the built environment and inspire a net zero future. Planning to launch a new product or initiative at this year’s event? Our PR and Media Partner can work with you to get coverage—contact us today to connect and read more in the press release here.
