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
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
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
In my blog post Can Events Be Sustainable In a Post-Pandemic World?, I talked about the many ways event planners can continue to follow green practices in a safe and sanitary way. But now that you know you can
After months of Zoom fatigue, and with some in-person meetings set to resume over the summer, it’s tempting to run full steam back to live meetings and leave virtual events in the dust. Before you break from the starting blocks,