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Shaving Carbon Usage to Zero, Via Data
Organizers of the MIT Sustainability Summit 2023 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used a food categorization tool to help ensure the event was carbon neutral.
Indoor Air Quality Standards: What Event Planners and Suppliers Should Know
Experts are calling for new standards on indoor air quality. Here's how event professionals can ensure that a building’s indoor air quality is up to an acceptable standard for a meeting or event.
Webinar: Waste Not, Want Not: Practical Solutions for Preventing Food Waste in Events
PCMA APAC Webinar: Waste Not, Want Not: Practical Solutions for Preventing Food Waste in Events Food waste in events can be difficult to prevent but focusing on key problematic menu items and causes of waste is a practical way to achieve reduction goals. In this webinar, Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton will share examples of prevention strategies from a food waste study that recently concluded in the US west coast.
APAC Webinar: Waste Not, Want Not: Practical Solutions for Preventing Food Waste in Events
Food waste in events can be difficult to prevent but focusing on key problematic menu items and causes of waste is a practical way to achieve reduction goals. As business events professionals, we have the power to make a difference. Join us for the webinar on “Waste Not, Want Not: Practical Solutions for Preventing Food Waste in Events” with Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton, Founder of Astrapto LLC, and a thought leader on sustainability in hospitality, travel, and events. Webinar Key Takeaways - Examples of prevention strategies from a food waste study that recently concluded in the US West Coast; - How planners and venues can work together to address food waste; - Uncovering top food waste challenges and experiences with event planners in different regions.
Taking Carbon off Event Menus
Meeting planners and venues have worked to reduce food waste, source local ingredients, reduce plastic use, and compost what’s left over. How are they moving the F&B sustainability needle in 2023 and beyond?
How Volunteers Can Move Your Event Closer to Your Sustainability Goals
At Greenbuild, Team Human’s person-to-person communication helped educate participants about event sustainability practices, which helped prevent recycling errors.
6 Food Waste Strategies to Consider Before Your Next Event
Experts from Levy/Compass Group, Astrapto, and streamlinevents shared fresh ideas on how to take a smarter and more sustainable approach to F&B.
New PCMA Board Chair Focuses on Inclusivity, Sustainability, and Development of Future Leaders
Desirée Knight, chair of PCMA’s 2023 Board of Directors and Trustees, talks about her goals during her term and the challenges facing the events industry.
Where to Find Sustainability Ideas at Convening Leaders 2023
Outside experts and industry peers will share new ideas and strategies for reducing the environmental impact of the events industry during CL23.
Tipster: A Simple Sustainability Swap for Your Events
The managing director of an Australian-based PCO offers an easy-to-implement checklist of 12 sustainability swaps for more environmentally friendly events.
Do Conference Attendees Really Need More Bags and Water Bottles?
Looking at event swag through the lens of sustainability.
3 Shifts in Event Sustainability
Meeting professionals aren’t going back to planning exactly the same events they held in 2019, and they aren’t returning to the same conversations about sustainability they were having before the pandemic. Here are three ways industry experts in sustainability say the landscape is changing.