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How to Plan A Sustainable Event
Any event can be successful and sustainable. This downloadable brochure offers ideas to help you get started. Even if you only implement a few, you will make a difference! All it takes is vision and commitment. A sustainable event conserves and restores resources, honors and supports those involved, adds value to the local economy, and educates participants about the benefits of sustainability.How to Plan a Sustainable Event takes you step-by-step through the planning process, addressing issues such as
- Choosing a site,
- Presenters,
- Publicity and Registration,
- Event Materials,
- Food Service,
- Logistics, and more.
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Additional Sustainable Event Resources
General- Oceans Blue Foundation — BlueGreen Meetings: www.bluegreenmeetings.org
- World Resources Institute — Green Conference: www.wri.org/wrisummit/2003_greenconference.html
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3, Mid-Atlantic Region Pollution Prevention — How to Hold a Clean Conference: www.epa.gov/reg3p2p2/conference.htm
- Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) — Green Hotel Initiative: www.ceres.org/our_work/ghi.htm
- Energy Star for Hospitality: http://yosemite.epa.gov/Estar/business.nsf/webmenus/Hospitality
- Green Hotels Association: www.greenhotels.com
- Green Seal — Green Lodging Program: www.greenseal.org/greeninglodge.htm
- International Hotels Environmental Initiative: www.ihei.org
- Hotel Benchmarking Tool: www.benchmarkhotel.com
- Meeting Professionals International — "How Green are You?": www.mpiweb.org/resources/greenmeetings/default.htm
- Co-op America Business Network — "Greening Your Purchasing" : www.coopamerica.org/business/Bgreenng.HTM
- Forest Ethics — Green Purchasing: www.forestethics.org/purchasing/paper-copy.html
- Union of Concerned Scientists — "Tree-free Paper": www.ucsusa.org/publication.cfm?publicationID=509
- Where Does Your Food Come From?: www.foodroutes.org
- Seafood Selection — "Seafood Solutions: The Questions Chefs Need to Ask When Purchasing Seafood": www.chefnet.com/wcrc/seafood.html
- Organic food — "What is Organic?": www.organic-ingredients.com/organic.html
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality — "Waste Reduction Tips for a Green Conference or Event": www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/cwrc/wrstrategy/grevent.html
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