The event industry over recent years has as made considerable effort to provide guidance and education to its members on creating events that have minimal impact on the environment. And the need for this focus is apparent when we consider past practice by global event organisers, exhibitors, venues and attendees: A report ‘The Show Must Go On’, based on 279 UK summer festivals estimated 3.17 million people attended UK music festivals every year creating 23,500 tonnes of wa

A great way to create environmentally friendly events is to think about what and how you serve your food. Here are three things for you to consider: 1) Locally sourced and organically grown food. Work with chef caterers that have good relationships with local farms and producers so that it becomes built into what you offer to your guests. 2) Food that comes in plastic free packaging. A touring band we worked with required all food and beverages in their green room to come in

Sustainability and weddings can be thought a somewhat incongruous pairing; we are well aware of the somewhat profligate nature of some of the wedding day elements, whether it’s a cake too big to be consumed by the number of guests, a dress that’s only worn once, or flowers that are binned later that night. I hope this feature helps to give you some ideas around how you can make your wedding less impactful on the planet but still stylish and everything you dreamed it would be.

Exhibitions by their nature create astonishing amounts of waste. From paper and packaging, to single use floor coverings and furniture items, plus copious numbers of carrier bags and give-aways, the industry has had to battle against its actual and perceived damage to the environment. Exhibition stands themselves are frequently never used again – once the exhibition closes its doors, the stands and their contents usually end up in a skip headed for landfill. With the general

While weddings are a wonderful chance for friends and family to get together and celebrate the union of two people, they can actually be very damaging to the environment. And, with table decorations, flowers, and food that’s thrown away at the end of the day, it’s not really surprising. Luckily, there are many ways to make weddings more sustainable. If you’re wondering how to plan a greener event, then we’ve got you sorted. From the type of invitations you send to the clothes