7 Resources For Planning Green Meetings
From lists to directories, to informational articles, the following 7 resources will help any planner make their next event more environmentally-friendly:
- A 10-step checklist to a more environmentally-friendly destination event from Blue Green Meetings.
- Three reasons why green meetings are a good idea from the Association for Green Meetings and Events. Not only are green meetings good for the environment, but there are also economic and social benefits that come with it.
- Article: Green Meetings Are Free from Meeting Professionals International. Going green does not have to cost you a lot of money. By reducing and reusing, you can save money that you could invest in other green expenses.
- Information on environmentally-friendly cuisine from MeetingsNet.com Look for organic, local foods and foods that can be reused if not eaten at that meal.
- A list of GreenHotel.com members by state, so you can be sure the hotel you are using is truly environmentally-friendly.
- How to calculate your meeting’s carbon footprint from http://www.greeneventsource.com/. Being aware of your carbon footprint can help you see how much you are affecting the environment, where your problem areas are, and how you could improve.
Don’t forget to use eco-friendly name badges, luggage tags, folders and ring bindersthat are reusable and recyclable! All of these eco-friendly products can be created to match and coordinate with each other and with your meeting or event. Then you can just send them back to us to recycle when you are finished.
Bonus Resource: The Meeting Planner Survival Guidefrom MeetingsNet.com
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July 21st, 2009 at 9:36 am
It is awesome that so many people are trying to become greener and more eco friendly, it really doesn’t take much to make a few small lifestyle changes in order to help out. After having chatted to some friends I have made a few changes of my own. I have switched to energy efficient light bulbs, I now send greeting cards online rather than expensive and wasteful shop bought ones. Oh and I like to take showers rather than baths too! Does anyone else have any other ideas to share?