A selection of general topics for those working in the business events industry in Australia and abroad
13/03/2010 1:09:31 AM
Toruk Makto
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As an entertainer How can I learn how to make my services greener?
I realise this is kind of a stupid question being just a guy who turns up with his show, but how would a small one man business reduce his/her footprint without forking out thousands to learn (or hundreds for that matter)
The way I figure it, while one man probably will not make much of a dent, if all services that were providing services for the event were greener- it would help.
where do I go to make myself greener?
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7/11/2009 12:21:51 PM
Toruk Makto
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In fact on my free event planners tool box I have the Eco Calculator which shows you when you recycle
how many trees are saved
how much waste water is saved
How much solid waste is saved
How much CO2 is saved
and how much energy is saved
when you recycle brochures, Business cards office paper, presentation folders etc
Interesting startistics and free
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7/11/2009 11:50:24 AM
Toruk Makto
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Is there some kind of blue print to make our venues and services greener?
If each individual company has to investigate how to be greener- then this costs money and takes time,
If there was a system already in place to follow to make out events, /services and venues greener it would be easier and more cost effective.
Like OH&S there are guidelines to follow to be safe, if there is a green version, where is it or shouldn't this be something to consider.
I have set up a new events directory, news site and calendar called www.eventschoice.com.au which has a green server
it has the following green info- (however a green server is much more easier than a green event
* The energy used to power this websites server, is 100% 'Green' renewable energy
* This website is hosted on a 'Green' energy efficient server
* By going green this website has contributed to the Just Host 'Green' tree planting project
* My web hosting company employ 'Green' ethics throughout their data centers and offices.
How are we 'Green'?
Well, we don't have wind turbines or wave power generators in our offices but...
We have decided to make our website go green by choosing to have our website hosted on green servers by a company with green values. 100% green renewable energy is used to power parts of the Just Host data center, web servers, and office space. The server this site is hosted on is a 'Green' energy efficient server, which produces 20% less CO2 than the average server. Being Just Host 'Green' eCertified means this website has contributed to Just Hosts tree planting project, which aims to neutralize our (and your) affects on the environment. Just Host employ 'Green' ethics throughout their workplace and data centers. Just Host has invested in and started promoting a green way of living to all staff by introducing advanced recycling techniques. As well as the standard paper and cardboard recycling, Just Host have gone a step further so everything from the batteries we use to power our wireless mice to the printer ink cartridges get recycled. Vehicle sharing has been introduced by Just Host to cut carbon emissions, their UK office employees were incentivized to partner up and in some cases group together to lift share to work.
Why Go Green?
Very few people realize the true impact the web hosting industry has on the environment, the average server produces the same emissions as a 15 mpg SUV let alone the data centre where the server is located which consumes on average as much electricity as 30,000 households.
Let's put it another way... the average website is hosted on a server which on average produces around 12½ Tonnes of CO2 each year, that is a huge amount of CO2!
Each year your PC produces half a tonne, your car produces 5 TONNES, AND your home produces 6½ TONNES – THIS MEANS on average EACH PERSON IS responsible for 12 tonnes of the CO2 that is produced each year! THAT is a huge amount of CO2 AND SHOWS WHY we are so insistent in our beliefs IN GREEN HOSTING.
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6/11/2009 8:58:16 PM
janefullertonsmith
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I think we as an industry should embrace sustainability and the implications as a whole as the next serious very and required component if our industry needs to remain competitive internationally.
if it becomes an integral part of business practice we may remain a considered destination for business events.
If we do not, perhaps this in itself may remove us from the playing feild of desirable international destinations................
.............as terry bell mentioned this is a very interesting conversation................ a journey................Sustainability is no longer about first mover advantage……………………………. ……...
……………..It is about not being left behind
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6/11/2009 4:08:36 PM
Terry Bell
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interesting conversation
we in Australia tend to think we are the buzz of the world
suggest we get a grip and embrace the movement rather than skeptic side of our nature
look to reality and not make some excuse to not embrace
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6/11/2009 2:14:26 PM
bfoster
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janefullertonsmith, I agree care does need to be taken when talking about green events, etc. There is such a limited amount of knowledge about the whole area, and a lot of mis-information. At the AIME exhibition in Melbourne a few years ago a lot of venue operators, convention bureaux, etc, were providing their marketing collateral, press releases, etc, on USB sticks instead of paper, believing that they were better for the environment than paper. I found this interesting, and subsequently had a chat with someone who works in the realm of sustainability and asked him what was better for the environment - paper or a USB stick. He said that the energy that goes into creating a USB drive is significantly worse for the environment than paper sourced from managed forests. I thought that was interesting... especially being a publisher of magazines.
Russ, the Australian GP is an interesting topic, and one that should have its own forum stream. How much does the Vic Govt donate to run it? Something like $40 million I believe. And I heard today or yesterday that Toyota is pulling out of Formula 1. Wonder if the cost to Victoria will rise because of this in 2010. Jane, perhaps you should give them a call and see if they're interested in your product? It'd make for great reading.
Like the sound of your event tbrasch. Wonder if Clover was happy with the result?
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6/11/2009 1:50:01 PM
tb
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Earlier this year cicreate produced an eco friendly event for the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore and the City of Sydney.
The brief was to come up with a plan that was energy efficient without compromising on the “wow” of the show.
A set was created that provided the “wow” the client was looking for and then we created the energy efficient footprint.
This was done by:
Changing as many lights as possible over to LED’s
Choosing screens and projectors that had an “eco” setting
Creating an audio visual plan that did not rely on 3-phase power
Running the entire show off 3 power points
Asking the crew (where possible) to take the train to the event
Delivering to the client a carbon emissions report so they could arrange carbon credits based on this data:
Use approx total of 9600 watts per hour (9.6 kWh) in power consumption. Assumed the event is 4 hours in duration and allowed 2 hours rehearsal time - so a total of 6 hours of consumption (fairly conservative time)... which is 57.6 kWh 's which results in 57.6kg of CO2 emissions
- Allow for a max of 8 litres of diesel required to get to and from the event (for both bump in and out) which results in 24kg of emissions
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6/11/2009 1:48:03 PM
Russ Anderson
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A couple of years ago I went to a transport forum where the keynote speaker was head honcho fo the grand prix corporation.
This GP takes 12000 truck movements to set up and pull down each year.
He had some greenwash answer for carbon debits.
But really are we being conned for that 3 days each year plus a huge government subsidy?
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6/11/2009 1:46:22 PM
janefullertonsmith
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I think care needs to be taken when discussing green events, sustainable events and carbon neutral events. There is a lot of talk in the industry about all of these and limited knowledge of what they truly mean .
This may seem biased coming from an events and meetings sustainability focused business however if education on best practise is genuinely invested in, greening and mitigation of emissions and impact can be significant without impacting negatively on the bottomline.
Infact if a true sustainable model and management system is adopted in venues, events, event management and throughout the supply chain the result can be economically positive, socially beneficial and environmentally sound.
Policy is key!
jane fs www.sustainableeventsolutions.com.au
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6/11/2009 1:28:45 PM
Terry Bell
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The Sydeny Turf Club (STC) conducted a "Green Day at the Gardens" in January of this year
Huge event and was a world first
Got an invite to next years event and told that the initiatives for the STC have proven to be significant
The PGA also held a carbon neutral event and I believe the music industry - the Big Day out
So from my knowledge the MICE groups targeting this space are attracting new client
Not bad if you ask me
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6/11/2009 1:17:19 PM
Bex
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Well not very green at all. It was something that we were looking at but it has seemed to have taken a back seat to costs and budgets. Which is a sad thing really. However to minimising cost it has in someway reduced the carbon footprint e.g. less functions, more video conferences. However this sort of thing doesn't bode very well for our preferred venues.
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6/11/2009 12:05:43 PM
bfoster
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There has been plenty of talk in recent times about events becoming more environmentally friendly, with some companies and venues announcing major improvements and new strategies to reduce their so-called carbon footprint. Are you over all the talk of being green? How important is it to you and your business? If you’re a venue operator, are your clients making strong demands relating to environmental initiates? What's the buzz?
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