GH Display Shines at Event Sustainability Live and Event Tech Live
By Jenny Hodson, Director at GH Display Our stand, built with recycled materials and renewable energy, was a testament to our dedication to sustainability. From reused structures to graphics made from recycled marine waste, everything on our stand was carefully designed to minimise environmental impact. Read on to discover how we showcased our sustainable approach, […]
Greenwashing: How it manifests in the events industry
Sustainability strategy experts Sam Wilson, managing director at Syntiro Associates, and Dr Dominic Tantram, partner at Terrafiniti, present a podcast precursor to the ‘Unmasking Greenwashing in the Events Industry: Understanding, Identifying, and Avoiding Misleading Practices’ panel at Event Sustainability Live (ESL). Succinctly titled ‘Greenwashing’, this episode sees Sam and Dominic do some background, their two […]
Environmental recognition days: impactful or irrelevant?
By Elliot Durrant, Sustainability Consultant, The Bulb Environmental recognition days, such as Plastic Free July, Earth Day and World Environment Day, are designed to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote sustainable practices, but do they truly help to achieve global net-zero goals and foster long-term environmental stewardship? Elliot Durrant, Sustainability Consultant at The Bulb […]
Enriching events through social enterprise: how to leave a lasting legacy
By Megan Strahle Events offer an incredible opportunity to benefit the local community in which they are held with long-lasting environmental, social, and economic impact. Incorporating a positive socio-economic event legacy also has the power to enhance the events themselves by creating a greater sense of purpose for attendees, as well as fostering a deeper […]
Sustainability chops – how green is festival thinking
Time hasn’t been kind to the climate change ‘tipping point’ of 20 years ago. We have tipped. And the world is a furious place, wars and pandemics kicking containment ambitions across the tracks, across the continents. While UK politicians bend interpretations of ‘climate-neutral’ to the wants of archaic media outlets and fickle voters, Claire O’Neill, […]
GREENING THE GREENFIELDS – How festival goers can be part of the solution
As the summer festival season gets into full swing (the sun was recently spotted in the UK sky), A Greener Future (AGF), the not-for-profit company dedicated to making the live event sector sustainable, shares top tips on how we, as festival-goers, can positively impact the events we attend. “Festivals are all about fun, community and connection, […]
Certified low-carbon events provide huge boost to Net Zero
By Roland Renshaw, Marketing + Technologies Group CEO Companies and associations looking for practical ways to move forward with their Net Zero (and general sustainability) journeys now have a new route to take for conferences, events, showrooms and training facilities. Thanks to independent certification provider Go Green Experts and leading virtual experience platform provider V-Ex, Greenhouse […]