CleanTechnica Wants Your City to Host Its Own Sustainability Expo

CleanTechnica is inviting communities around the world to replicate an event format it first staged this spring. The company’s inaugural Sustainability Expo & Electric Home Show, held in Hawaii in April, brought together roughly 1,300 attendees, about 80 environmentally minded vendors and a dozen elected officials under one roof.

The program was built to give visitors plenty to do beyond browsing booths. Organizers lined up seven electric vehicles for test drives and put another 20 on display in an EV showcase, while an e-bike track, a nontoxic kids room, a solar-powered bounce house, a farm-to-expo food court, a wellness area, and a slate of speakers and workshops rounded out the day. Author and climate advocate Bill McKibben delivered the keynote address.

According to the organizers, nothing about the concept depends on Hawaii’s particular characteristics. Interest in organic and eco-friendly products, the appeal of getting behind the wheel of an EV, enthusiasm for e-bikes, and a desire among households to cut costs and build resilience are shared across regions, they argue. That reasoning is why the format is being pitched as one that can be transplanted to almost any market.

For groups that want to try, CleanTechnica says it will act as a resource rather than simply handing over a manual. The support package includes a blueprint for running the event, strategic advice drawn from mistakes made during the first edition, and a networking role that lets organizers compare notes so the broader ecosystem improves collectively. The company also says it can leverage its existing relationships to bring major brands to local shows, pointing to previous participation from companies such as Tesla, Sunrun, Rinnai and Bluetti, with hundreds of others reportedly aware of the concept.

The burden on the ground falls to whoever takes the lead locally. That means identifying and talking with key regional stakeholders, handling local sales, logistics and marketing, and assembling the speaker roster. CleanTechnica has published a video outlining the division of responsibilities and is asking interested parties to reach out if they want to move forward.