New! Indianapolis Event Waste Guide This project is near and dear to me — I’ve been working to reduce event waste in central Indiana for close to ten years, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to publish a
Good news for donating food from events! Donating food in good faith to nonprofits has had liability protection in the U.S. for 25+ years, but Congress recently passed new legislation to expand those protections even further. The food donation law
This month I led a sustainable events meetup on the topic of “Finding Joy in the Work of Sustainable Events.” As event professionals, we’re no strangers to stress and high-pressure situations. For those of us working to make events more
After seven years in the sustainable events business, I’ve seen some encouraging steps forward. Composting has skyrocketed in popularity since I got started, and there are lots of great initiatives for recovering food waste and recyclables. However, there’s one major
We’re 3 weeks away from the final Sustainable Event Strategist course of 2021 on Thursday, Sept. 9. In this 4-hour online certificate course, you’ll discover how to view the event planning process through the lens of sustainability. You’ll learn tactical
Planning a zero waste event isn’t just about having a plan for recycling, composting, or even donating your leftover materials. Zero waste planning starts with consciously minimizing the amount of waste your event generates in the first place. One significant
I receive a lot of questions from event professionals and students about how I started my business and how they might be able to do something similar in their location. There’s no question that the meetings & events industry needs
The next presentation of the Sustainable Event Strategist course from MPI Academy (and taught by yours truly) is Thursday, April 22… which also happens to be Earth Day! What better way to celebrate than to deepen your sustainability knowledge? Earn
Since the events industry went largely virtual a year ago, this question has been rolling around in my mind: What is the environmental impact of virtual events? To be honest, I was a little scared to research it! All the
Event industry, health and safety, and sustainability stakeholders from around the world have come together to demonstrate that reusable food and beverage serviceware can be used safely in all event settings, with the release of the Reusables at Events Hygiene