Presenter Application Guidelines

The Gulf Coast Green Committee is now accepting proposals for presentations to be given at the Gulf Coast Green 2026 Symposium and Expo, taking place on April 24, 2026. This is a tremendous opportunity for presenters to share their sustainability expertise with building professionals from across the Gulf Coast region.

Selected presenters will receive complimentary event registration for the Gulf Coast Green 2026 Symposium and Expo.

Proposal applications may only be submitted by filling out the speaker submittal form found below by the December 12 deadline. Co-presenters must also complete the form.

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CONFERENCE  TITLE & THEME: 

CYCLE: Where Ends Become Beginnings

CYCLE is an invitation to explore the dynamic processes that shape our built and natural environments along the Gulf Coast through patterns of renewal, transformation, and continuity. From the material life cycles of construction to the seasonal rhythms of ecological systems, this conference seeks to foreground design approaches that embrace stewardship, circularity, resilience, and adaptation. CYCLE challenges practitioners to reconsider linear modes of development and instead implement practical strategies of stewardship, reuse, regeneration, and resilience—approaches that call for ownership, responsibility, and long-term commitment in responding to climate change, cultural memory, and the evolving needs of communities.  

How can design and planning transform waste into resources, extend the life of materials, and support ecosystems and communities that thrive in balance? How might circular thinking also honor cultural memory while addressing climate change and the evolving needs of our region?