Events give many opportunities to decrease our eco-footprint and to provide awareness of sustainability issues. Advocate for sustainability by working with meeting organizers to improve the eco-footprint.
Your Checklist for Event Sustainability
Restructure Meals:
✓ Decrease red meat options
✓ Do not over purchase and donate leftovers
✓ Employ local or regional producers
✓ Choose sustainably grown food
✓ Choose sustainable dinnerware
✓ Reuse, recycle and compost dinnerware materials and food
Use technology:
✓ Optimize virtual event participation with webinars and teleconferencing
✓ Email flyers for conferences
✓ Use electronic syllabus or substitute virtual materials
Choose sustainability-friendly venues, hotel accommodations, and restaurants:
✓ LEED-certified
✓ Energy-efficient
✓ Internet availability to optimize technology
✓ Provide options for attendees and exhibitors to sort waste
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