SAACI National Conference15th - 17th August 2010

Lessons of a newGreenie:

1. Understand the three ‘R’s:• Reduce (e.g. Drink tap water)• Re-use (e.g. Bottled water) • Recycle

– “re-think”

Lessons of a newGreenie:

2. Start somewhere:- My old car

3. Don’t be bamboozled into doing nothing:- Like BEE (Imagine “understanding

bee “ as a topic)- VAT

Lessons of a newGreenie:

4. It’s not just about the trees:- Soweto Sewing Centre www.sowetosew.co.za

5. Make others aware:- Children- Office- Green agenda

Lessons of a newGreenie:

6. Greening is happening whether you believe in climate change or not:

- We are running out of resources - Carbon tax on cars- Public transport

* Gautrain* Rea Vaya* My Citi

- Green Peace

Lessons of a newGreenie:

7. Walk the Talk:- share Lifts - Recycle the towels

What is the Event Greening Forum?

•Another Association?

•Do we need it?

Growth in greening awareness for events

•Copenhagen•Cop17 – Un Climate

change conference Sa

•Topics –SAACI Conference

- EXSA Conference

Government Green stand at Soccerex

Growth in greening awareness

Two Oceans - greening of sports events

Aims:

• The Event Greening Forum promotes and embraces a sustainable and ethical investment principles within the events industry in South Africa, with an initial focus on meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions and events (hereafter called ‘events’ industry)

• Concerned people• Want action• Committed to change

Objectives:

• To provide a platform for sharing information and best practice around event greening principles and practices;

• To ‘walk the talk’ through our actions, based on the triple bottom line principle of people, planet and prosperity.

…

Industry sectors:

• Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) and Destination Management Companies (DMCs)

• Exhibition and Event Organisers• Suppliers and Sub-contractors (infrastructure, AV, transport,

products etc)• Venues

Northern Team

Justin HawesShona YoungHanlie DelportAdene Pringle Amanda RogalyGrant MedcalfIrvan DamonJoy DonovanLynn BrowneLynn ChamierNicolette Elia Sandra GalbraithSonja  Walls

(Scan Display)(ICLEI)(Tshwane International Show)(SAACI)(Kadoro Events & Communications)(Coca-Cola dome)(Carbonfree)(Trade Show Training)(Duma Expo)(Specialised Exhibitions)(ICC Durban)(Specialised Exhibitions)(TEPG)

•All representatives of different sectors

Southern Team

Brian LittleChris NaudeGrace Stead Graham Jeffery Karin DiederichsLance GibbonsRobyn van OudtshoornRolf GreinerSasha HendrikzShaheen JutzenTeri KrugerJulia Barton-Hill

(Complete Events)(EXSA/Three City Events)(GMIC, ICLEI)(EXSA/Oasys Innovations)(KD & Associates)(EXSA/ The Event Newspaper)(SAACI/ Vineyard Hotel)(MICE/Wedgewood SA)(The Event Newspaper)(SAACI/CTICC)(Synergetics)(International Conferences & Events)

•Below the radar

Where do we want to get to?

• Awareness of Greening at all levels in our industry:• Have to get management to buy in first…

Have to get to shop floor level

How do we achieve this?

1. Awareness created through events– Earth Hour

2. Training

4. Code of conduct

3. Information sharing – website- email newsletter www.eventgreening.co.za

How do we achieve this?

• Row your own boat

• Big ships do the work

• Dunkirk

Row your own boat

The big ships!

Daunting

We are doing it because we have to

We are all in – Dunkirk (D-day)

•Sustainable huge momentum•Everyone involved – Big ship - Small ship

Dunkirk effort

Thank-you!

www.eventgreening.co.za

Event Greening Training: 2 September 2010

Venue: Coca-Cola Dome, JohannesburgEntry Level Training: MorningAdvanced Level Training: Afternoon