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Green Meetings Happen In Green Cities Webinar
Nov 22, 2014
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:
Do you think about the meeting footprint you leave behind in the destination after your meeting? As a planner responsible for the impact made by large groups of people, you can actually contribute to a healthier planet by instituting a “sustainable meetings” policy if your organization doesn’t already have one. If you have adopted initiatives to reduce waste and conserve, have you been following the same basic practices for the last few years, or do you constantly look for new ways to broaden your sustainability impact?
There are in fact a myriad of indicators that can help planners and event organizers identify a sustainable or “green” destination when planning their next meeting. This webinar will guide you through some basic “best practices” related to city infrastructure and environmental and social programs.
In this webinar we will explore:
**Assessing Accessibility and Infrastructure in the Destination
**City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives and Social Sustainability Initiatives
**Giving you best practices, resources and a glossary of terms
Do you think about the meeting footprint you leave behind in the destination after your meeting? As a planner responsible for the impact made by large groups of people, you can actually contribute to a healthier planet by instituting a “sustainable meetings” policy if your organization doesn’t already have one. If you have adopted initiatives to reduce waste and conserve, have you been following the same basic practices for the last few years, or do you constantly look for new ways to broaden your sustainability impact?
There are in fact a myriad of indicators that can help planners and event organizers identify a sustainable or “green” destination when planning their next meeting. This webinar will guide you through some basic “best practices” related to city infrastructure and environmental and social programs.
In this webinar we will explore:
**Assessing Accessibility and Infrastructure in the Destination
**City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives and Social Sustainability Initiatives
**Giving you best practices, resources and a glossary of terms
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Questions can be submitted throughout the webinar through your Q&A panel
Your CMP Certificate & a recording of this webinar will be sent to you within five business days
Green Meetings Happen In Green Cities: How Sustainable is the Destination You’re Considering?
Amanda SimonsSustainable Programs Manager
Webinar at a Glance
• Assessing Accessibility and Infrastructure in the Destination
• City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives and Social Sustainability Initiatives
• Best Practices, Resources and a Glossary of Terms
How green is the destination I’m considering?
Accessibility and Infrastructure
Accessibility and Infrastructure
The destination has public transportation (subway, tram, bus) options between the convention center area and the airport
Percentage of local and accessible green spaces* within 2-miles of the convention center
Percentage of hotels within walking distance of the convention center (within 1 mile of convention center)
The destination has low-impact or sustainable transportation options
Accessibility and InfrastructureAdvanced Indicators
Convention Center or CVB/DMO has a green team or sustainability director whom the planner can access, who is knowledgeable about sustainability practices within the destination or at the center.
City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives
Environmental Initiatives
The convention center has an ongoing recycling program that includes at the very least, plastics, glass, aluminum, paper, and cardboard
convention center can provide a post-event sustainability report including measurement of: -Energy consumption - Water consumption- Waste diversion by type - Carbon emissions- Local sourced food
Environmental Initiatives
Renewable Energy Sources
Food waste composting or food diversion program
City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives
Advanced Indicators
Percentage of total food (by spend) purchased by convention center that is local (within 250 miles) and/or organic.
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are available for the purchase during the event, which specifically support the development of renewable energy within the city’s regional grid location.
City, Convention and Hotel Social Sustainability Initiatives
City, Convention and Hotel Social Sustainability Initiatives
City, Convention and Hotel Social Sustainability Initiatives
Advanced Indicators
Convention Center, CVB and/or percentage of hotels that can report an employee engagement score.
Supportive Workplaces (workplaces that have social and supportive programs in place to help employees...mental health, child care options for example)
Glossary of Terms
How can your CVB help youGREEN up your meeting?
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CMP Credit
• Participation has earned you .50 Clock Hours towards CMP—Domain: G Meeting Event Design
• Your CMP Certificate & a recording of this webinar will be sent to you within five business days
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