Event Professionals wanting to produce their event as sustainably as possible should seek out venues that can prove they are operated sustainably.
Look for venues which:
🏢 are been initially built sustainable (materials and design)
🏢 are operated sustainably (efficient energy and water operations, resource recovery systems)
🏢 are powered on renewable energy is a massive plus
Aspects to look for:
- Rainwater harvesting
- Grey water recycling
- Onsite composting
- Green roofs
- Worm farms
- Passive solar
- Good air quality
- Uses green cleaning products and processes
- Has water-wise gardening,
- Does not have wasteful buffets!
- Offers sustainable catering
Look for existing certifications:
✔️ LEED, GreenStar, or BREEAM for the building
✔️ Green Leaf, Green Key Global, Green Globe, Green Star, EcoRooms & EcoSuites, Audubon Green Leaf