Sustainability

People + Innovation for a Sustainable Future

Innovation meets interaction to create real-world change at Convene 4 Climate.

BY Sherrif Karamat August 12, 2026

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.

BY Michelle Russell August 12, 2026

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.

BY Magdalina Atanassova May 15, 2026

‘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.

BY Barbara Palmer April 20, 2026

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.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst April 3, 2026

Practical Tips for Reducing Food Waste at Events

Industry stakeholders share strategies for creating low-waste events and making a sustainable impact.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst April 3, 2026

Recovering — and Rerouting — Excess Food at Events

What to do with leftovers to maximize the impact of your donation.

BY Barbara Palmer April 3, 2026

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.

BY Barbara Palmer January 19, 2026

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.

BY Kate Mulcrone November 18, 2025

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.

BY Kate Mulcrone November 10, 2025

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.

BY Barbara Palmer October 27, 2025

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?

BY Michelle Russell October 23, 2025

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