Events and Sustainability
In small groups, discuss what the following terms mean to you. Develop a working definition for consideration by the seminar group as a whole:
1. Sustainable Development
2. Social Responsibility
3. A Sustainable Event
Sustainable Event Case Studies: Your Experience(s)
In this task you are asked to share your experiences (as attendee or event management team) of good and bad practice in relation to sustainability and events.
Be prepared to highlight the most insightful examples – for consideration by the whole seminar group – in our closing discussion. How you organise the discussion is up to your group, but you may wish to utilise one of the frameworks below to structure your task.
Broad Module Themes Defra (2007) Event Scotland (N.D.) Ours Southwest (2010)
Social Preparation Strategy and Management Venue / Equipment
Environmental Social Wellbeing Site Selection / Venue Travel / CO2 Emissions
Economic Raising Awareness Transport Catering / Local Produce
Transport Catering, Food and Beverage Reducing Waste / Costs
Venue Marketing /Communication
Catering Public engagement
Evaluation
Sources
Defra (2007) Sustainable events Guide. Available at: http://archive.defra.gov.uk/sustainable/government/advice/documents/SustainableEventsGuide.pdf
Event Scotland (n.d.) Sustainable Sport and Event Toolkit. Available at: http://www.eventscotland.org
Ours Southwest (2010) Greener Events Checklist. Available at: www.oursouthwest.com
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