Sustainability
People + Innovation for a Sustainable Future
Innovation meets interaction to create real-world change at Convene 4 Climate.
How This New International Meeting Is Tackling Sustainability
The first-ever International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels focused on the elephant in the room at COP. But it is intended to complement — not compete with — the annual UN climate change conference.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Reducing Event Food Waste and Why Climate Action Is Quietly Accelerating
From practical strategies for cutting food waste at events to insights from Tanya Popeau on the rise of the “anti‑anti sustainability movement” — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
‘Rebranding What Sustainability Is’
Two sustainability executives from very different global corporations who met at PCMA’s Convene 4 Climate continued their conversation a few months later at Convening Leaders — sharing a stage to talk about their challenges and approaches.
How the Events Industry Is Tackling Food Waste
Preventable food waste and high food costs are a combination that no budget-challenged event professional wants on their plate. But research demonstrates that when planners and venues work together, the result can be a win-win-win: less food waste, improved efficiency, and better bottom lines all around.
Practical Tips for Reducing Food Waste at Events
Industry stakeholders share strategies for creating low-waste events and making a sustainable impact.
Recovering — and Rerouting — Excess Food at Events
What to do with leftovers to maximize the impact of your donation.
The Net Zero Conference Walks the Talk
How a sustainability event grew from a small meeting into a global gathering — and embedded its values into every facet of its design along the way.
How to Make Subvention Programs Work Harder
A recent study shows that the current funding model to encourage group business falls short in significant areas beyond economics.
How Convening Leaders 2026 Is Embracing Sustainability
Thanks to a combination of careful planning and strategic partnerships, PCMA’s annual meeting keeps raising its own standards for event sustainability.
How AI Can Help Humans Get Recycling Right
Oscar Sort, an AI-powered waste-sorting assistant, is improving recycling rates by reducing confusion — and errors — at the bins.
Have We Moved the Sustainability Bar?
According to AmEx Global Business Travel’s 2026 Global Meetings & Events Forecast, planners recognize that their attendees expect their events to be sustainable. But how are they delivering on that expectation?