EVENT GREENING FORUM
Ways to shrink your event’s carbon footprint Different event formats have wildly differing carbon impacts. Understanding this can make for savvy event planning decisions.
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ast year, the Event Greening Forum held a virtual Master Class on the topic #BuildBackBetter, unpacking how to host events that support best practice standards for preventing the spread of Covid-19 and promoting
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sustainable outcomes. One of our international speakers was Shawna McKinley, a sustainability consultant, event planner, author and instructor based in Canada. She spoke about which event planning decisions
have the greatest influence on your event’s carbon footprint – which is the amount of greenhouse gases your activities release into the atmosphere, which in turn contribute to climate change. www.businesseventsafrica.com
