Sustainability
When the Shuttles Stopped
As in-person events begin to rev back up, their success will rest on many of the supplier partners that supported them pre-pandemic. Convene spoke to one shuttle transportation provider to learn what the past 18 months have been like and what new business model must be created for the road ahead.
More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm
Solving the climate crisis used to be part of the mission statement of only those associations focused exclusively on the environment, but that’s changing.
The Problem With Carbon Offsets
As in-person events return, attendees may have an aversion to air travel for environmental reasons. Offering carbon offsets is one way to mitigate those concerns, but buyer beware: Not all programs are effective, or even credible.
Helping the Earth and Creating Community One Tree at a Time
Treedom, an online company, has created a platform that makes it easy for organizations to engage in the serious work of battling climate change while creating economic opportunity
Can Events Serve a Balanced Diet of Safe F&B and Sustainability?
When Sodexo and Centerplate conducted an online survey in November 2020, they asked 202 event and meeting planners what they value when it comes to food and beverage in the
Death of the Buffet and Other Environmental Silver Linings Brought to Us by COVID-19
On the eve of Earth Day, we checked in with two leaders at the organization steering the business events industry towards a new benchmark of sustainability. We asked: Are we more or less focused on sustainable event design a result of the pandemic?
Draw a Tree That Will Grow in the Real World
To celebrate Earth Day, digital platform Piccles will plant a tree for every tree submitted on its collaborative drawing platform. It could be the start of a new way of creating digital experiences to do good in the world.
Avoiding Climate Doomism
Atmospheric scientist Michael Mann has written a new book on climate change, and it’s cause for some optimism — if we can pair agency with urgency, and individual with collective action.
The Joint Meetings Industry Council Releases its Global Manifesto
The document provides an industry rationale for the use of business events as primary agents for post-pandemic economic recovery and renewal.
Floating Solar Conference Dives Into Pioneering Tech
The first global conference dedicated to floating solar panel technology set sail in Amsterdam in 2019, and the organizers are predicting a bright future.
What Planners Can Do to Make Events More Sustainable
Here are some ways meeting organizers and venues can embrace the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals for more sustainable events.
Event Planners Rank the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Of the 7,000 event professionals who responded to a survey about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, 89 percent said they were committed to choosing small-scale and local food producers for their events.