A Beginner’s Guide to Sustainability for Events and Venues

It’s Not Just Talk. Not Anymore.

Events can drive enormous benefits in terms of economic activity, inclusivity, social and even political benefits. On the flipside, large-scale events face a negative and unavoidable impact on the environment.

The United Nations famously defined sustainability as both a goal and an activity: “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Fortunately, there are practical ways event organizers can set goals, establish metrics and create both practical and achievable methods to mitigate the negative impact of their activities.