Over the next few weeks we are going to investigate a series of key issues that surround event sustainability.
This week we are starting with travel. This is one of the main issues that comes out when teams are brainstorming event sustainability issues.
Why is it an issue? Event planners have little influence over how delegates travel to their events.
Why is it important to address? Travelling by car burns fossil fuels which contributes to increasing carbon emissions which have a negative impact on the environment.
What can you do for your events? Encourage your delegates to travel by public transport. Make it easy for them. Put the directions for public transport above driving. If public transport is not possible, can you set up a forum to assist with car sharing? Or put on a bus for your delegates.
Next week we will look at the issue of waste
To learn more about issues like this one and how to implement BS8901, why not attend one of our workshops?
