Event Planning and Sustainability: Making Your Next Event Greener - 0 views
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Most venues today can provide you with an event experience that has a smaller environmental impact and give you a better story to tell stakeholders
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To reduce your energy and water impacts, ask the following questions:
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This article lists potential questions an event planner may present a venue in order to increase sustainability efforts. In the first segment, energy and water, event planners are encouraged to ask for minimum lighting and AC or Heating reduction during set up and break down. These are viable suggestions and will no doubt reduce the carbon footprint of the venue but the fact remains that in Miami specifically, temperatures can soar upwards of 90 degrees in a room with no A/C on a sunny day. Event planners must also plan for the safety and satisfaction of crew members as it can reflect directly on the event's production.
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To reduce the amount of waste that ends up in the landfill, ask the following questions:
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In terms of waste management, the article implores planners to ask if both trash and recycling options are available, the average waste diversion for the venue that will determine what percentage of waste is moved to landfill vs. recycled, and if the venue has contact with any nearby non-profits that could benefit from leftover event materials. .
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To reduce the impacts of food and beverage ask the following: