The 1997 Future of Event Management Conference The

The 1997 Future of Event Management Conference The Biosphere 2 The first and only replication of the original biosphere, planet earth. It opened in 1991. Oracle, Arizona “We survived through science. We lived because of events. ” Source: Biospherian, personal communications, 1997.

The POWER of GREENER EVENTS ££££ The Fresno, California Agricultural Fair installed a $5 million photovoltaic system project in 2007, which included more than 14, 000 solar panels. This is one of the largest solar panel projects in the entire fair industry, which helps produce 800 KW of its own electricity daily and sells power to others as well. Source: Western Fairs Association, www. fairsnet. org

Greener Events References and Resources Carbon Offset Programs Certifications & Ecolabels Composting Conference & Convention Centers Convention & Visitor Bureaus Donation Programs Ecotourism Energy Efficiency Exhibitors/Decorators General Green Building Design Green Business Tools Green Lodging Source: www. greenmeetings. info Green Meetings Guides Green Meetings Management Green Purchasing Guides Products Cleaning Products Fair Trade Products Recycling Services Speakers Sustainable Food Serviceware and Packaging Suppliers Locally Grown Food Suppliers Organic Foods Seafood Vegetarianism Waste Management

Greener Events References and Resources www. guidemegreen. com www. greenguide. co. uk www. greenandeasy. co. uk www. greenerlivinghomes. co. uk www. litegreen. com www. everyactioncounts. org. uk www. agreenerfestival. com Source: www. agreenerfestival. com

Greener Events References and Resources America's Second Harvest: http: //www. secondharvest. org Blue Ocean Institute: http: //www. blueoceaninstitute. org Carbonfund: http: //www. carbonfund. org Chef's Collaborative: http: //www. chefscollaborative. org Climate Trust: http: //www. carboncounter. org The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) - Green Hotel Initiative: http: //www. ceres. org/industryprograms/ghi. php Consumers Union: http: //www. eco-labels. org/home. cfm Convention Industry Council green meetings report: www. conventionindustry. org/projects/green_meetings_re port. pdf Earthware Biodegradables: http: //www. earthwarebiodegradables. com Eco. Logical Solutions: http: //www. ecological-solutions. net Source: www. davidberman. com

Greener Events References and Resources Environment Canada green meetings technical document: http: //www. atl. ec. gc. ca/greenman Enviro. Tote Inc. 1 -800 -TOTEBAG: http: //www. enviro-tote. com Fairmont Hotels - Eco. Meet Program and Green Partnership Program: http: //www. fairmont. com Fairware (environmentally-friendly promotional products) 604 -732 -3247 http: //www. fairware. ca/ideas. aspx German Energy Agency: http: //www. dena. de/en Green Globe 21: http: //www. greenglobe 21. com "Green" Hotels Association: http: //www. greenhotels. com Green Lodging News: http: //www. greenlodgingnews. com Green Meetings Industry Council: http: //www. greenmeetings. info Green Seal - Environmental Standard for Lodging Properties: http: //www. greenseal. org IMEX Green Meetings Award: http: //www. imexfrankfurt. com/envaward. html International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus Sustainable Tourism: http: //www. iacvb. org Source: www. davidberman. com

Greener Events References and Resources Energy Star Program: http: //www. energystar. gov International Union for the Conservation of Nature responsible tourism handbook: http: //www. icrtourism. org/sa/tourismhandbook. pdf Local Harvest - Why Buy Local: http: //www. localharvest. org/buylocal. jsp The Meeting Professional coverage: http: //www. mpiweb. org/CMS/mpiweb/mpicontent. aspx? id=4923 Meeting Strategies Worldwide: http: //www. meetingstrategiesworldwide. com Monterey Bay Aquarium: http: //www. mbayaq. org/cr/seafoodwatch. asp MPI 2006 economic impact white paper (section on green meetings): http: //www. mpiweb. org/CMS/uploaded. Files/Research_and_Whitepapers/MP I_NMID%20 Economic%20 Impact%20 White%20 Pap er. pdf Oceans Alive: http: //www. oceansalive. org/eat. cfm Oceans Blue Foundation (OBF): http: //www. greenmeetings. info Source: www. davidberman. com