Nowadays it’s not just a collection of fringe activists who care about the environment, most people have a serious concern about consumption. If your delegates see high levels of waste it will be a serious turn off. Here are a few ways you can lower your event’s carbon footprint.
Source Locally
Everything and everyone that comes to your event will likely use fuel to get there. By sourcing local businesses to provide the graphics, set, staging and equipment you instantly minimise your environmental impact. The benefit you grant the local economy will allow you to network with local professionals too, making you popular in the area.
Re-use and Recycle where possible
This is an easy way to keep costs of your event down if you’re not buying new each time. From reusing banners to hiring equipment, each attempt at re-using and recycling will be noticable both by your clients and by your budget. Working with caterers who run donation programmes is another impressive way to show how you are giving something back
Live Streaming
If you’re flying delegates across the world to your event, your carbon footprint will skyrocket. Consider methods that will allow delegates to be part of it from the comfort of their own home. By live streaming your event, many more delegates can join in worldwide and still interact with whoever is there.
By following these steps and constantly making sure that each method is the most convenient, your cost and environmental increase will decrease substantially.