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Implementing Sustainability

Fiona Pelham

Organise This

Objectives for the session

1. Understand the business case for sustainable events

2. Understand methods of measuring sustainability

3. Understand methods to minimise negative event impacts

4. Understand methods to maximise positive event impacts

The Business Case for Sustainability

What are the key reasons people are implementing sustainability?

The Business Case for Sustainability

What are the myths that exist about the implementation of sustainability?

The Business Case for Sustainability

•Staff talent and retention

•Education

•Lower overheads

•Growth of corporate CSR reports

•Competitive edge- new business

Case Study Measurements

What measurements have been taken for this event?

Case Study Measurements

•Food Mileage•Delegate travel mileage•Delegate onsite mileage•Equipment mileage•Electricity•Gas•Water•Waste

Case Study Measurements

What are the potential negative impacts of this event?

Case Study Measurements

How could the negative effects be avoided?

Avoiding Negative Effects:

•Useful conference content•Onsite conference multi purpose•Community hours•Implementing new measurement systems to determine success

Enhancing Positive Effects:

What could be done in the future for conference and events to enhance the positive effects on local community, environment and economy?

Current Measurements

Green your event guides -basic checklisthttp://www.positiveimpactevents.com

BS8901- sustainable event management systemhttp://www.eventsustainability.com

Delegate feedback

Implementing 8901- Case Study

Ph1 Sustainable development policy Stakeholder engagement Identifying Issues

Ph2 Roles and responsibilities Operational control- measurements High level buy in

Ph3 Review of performance Audit The future

Identifying issues- Waste: Food

Identify waste streams:

1)Reduce food waste via caterer:

Bulk purchase= less packaging

Local supplier= less carbon emissions

2) Re using food waste:

Venue wormery onsite

Local compost trial

Food reuse programme where suitable

3) Measuring food waste:

Food mileage

Food waste

www.envirowise.gov.uk

www.eventsustainability.com

Thank you for your time!

Questions

For further information please contact Fionafiona@organisethis.co.ukOr visit http://www.organisethis.co.uk

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