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
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
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
It happened! It was beautiful! It was our sustainable pandemic wedding! My husband Mark and I declared our love and commitment a couple of weeks ago with an intimate group of 35 in a socially-distanced indoor/outdoor setting. Ever since we
One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “How did you get into doing this kind of work?” Professors often ask me to speak to their classes or send their students my way to interview me about creating a