The Complete Guide to Greener Meetings and Events (The Wiley Event Management Series)
Book Details
Author(s)Samuel deBlanc Goldblatt
PublisherWiley
ISBN / ASIN0470640103
ISBN-139780470640104
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
From the Author: Best Practices for Sustainable Festivals
- Create meaningful connections between internal mission statements and the ethics of environmentalism.
- Delegate environmental responsibilities on a departmental level.
- Employ caution when publicizing environmental initiatives or rebranding an organization as environmental; prepare contingency plans for allegations of greenwash.
- Present sincere environmental policies to civic and funding bodies to gain increased influence.
- Research and take advantage of reuse infrastructure, including renovation of neglected buildings or used building materials, to develop long-term cost savings.
- Develop successful, interactive programs to attract environmentalists. Examples include an e-cycling swap, a book and music swap, or a convenient recycling point for local residents.
- Make recycling bins extremely obvious and convenient for patrons to understand and use.
- Consider financial incentives, such as a cup-deposit scheme, to alter patron psychology toward waste.
- Thoroughly research emerging technology, such as LED lighting or solar power, before investing in it.
- Provide patrons, staff, and stakeholders with comprehensive guidance on using public transit systems to travel to and from the festival. Partner with public transit authorities to reach out to this potential audience. If necessary, campaign to extend commuter rail lines.
- Consider a centralized location near public transit to increase convenience of travel for patrons.
- Develop logical and accessible systems of documentation for staff to monitor energy consumption, carbon emissions from travel or generators, waste recycling, and other resource use. Prior to implementation, develop a strategy for how these data will be used, including reduction goals and use points of comparison. Untrained staff will require initial guidance on a departmental level, and outside consultancy or research may be necessary.
