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Behind-the-scenes: “Don’t Get Wasted” Site Visit

June 15, 2013by Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Every year the Unitarian Universalist Association conference planning team dons hard hats, safety vests and work goggles for an unusual field trip before General Assembly, the Association’s annual business meeting.  […]

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Case studies, Destinations, Waste Management

Seven steps to a zero-waste event

May 26, 2013by Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Just what goes into providing a successful waste management program at a conference? If you follow the example of the Unitarian Universalist Association a heck of a lot more than […]

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Case studies, Waste Management

The true measure of sustainability success

Featuredby Shawna McKinley 1 Comment

Forget sustainable procurement. Set aside waste reduction. Eliminate emissions offsetting. The truest measure of event sustainability success is emergence of personal responsibility among your event team. Last week the Living […]

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Case studies, Moment, Registration

Bettering people and planet: It’s in the (conference) bag

May 9, 2013by Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Is your conference bag a repository for notebooks and sponsor flyers? Or it is a planet-saving, social good-providing super hero? Up-cycled conference bags have become an increasing trend in the […]

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Branding, Case studies, Exhibits, Social Responsibility, Waste Management

Meeting Myth-busters: Cup Conundrum

March 18, 2013by Shawna McKinley 2 Comments

Welcome to the first in a series of Meeting Myth-busters which try to answer some of the recurring questions I get related to event sustainability. Today’s question comes from Sarah […]

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Case studies, Food & Beverage

26 Earth Day Event Inspirations

Featuredby Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Ideas for Earth Day arts and crafts for kids abound, but how do you integrate an environmentally friendly theme into an adult conference or corporate event in a way that […]

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Case studies, Exhibits, Food & Beverage, Social Responsibility

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