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NUMBER CRUNCHERS
There are several carbon emissions calculators: the one
that's best for your event depends on your goals and
event details. Many are tied to carbon offset services or
charge a fee. It's important to use the same one from
year to year to properly track your progress. A couple to
get you started:
The Events Emissions Calculator from the Princeton
Student Climate Initiative allows very detailed inputs on
event aspects such as food, drink and materials.
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The Digital Event Carbon Calculator acknowledges
that while virtual events are greener, they do have a
carbon footprint that should be tracked.
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"We need to speak a
sustainable language within
our industry. Don't ask 'What
water options do I have?'
Instead, say, 'What sustainable
beverage options do you offer?'
The language has to be more
inclusive of sustainability."
—Natalie Lowe
"Sometimes people think
sustainability is about leaving
a legacy for our children. It
is partly about that, but we
also need to recognize that
the impact of sustainability
is affecting us today. It's a
business issue. It's a health
issue. And, it's not something
that we can put on hold."
—Mariela McIlwraith
USEFUL RESOURCES
The Events Industry Council's (EIC) Centre for
Sustainability & Social Impact: Find the newly
enhanced Sustainable Event Standards, a set of
eight standards designed to assess events and
industry suppliers in support of environmental and
social responsibility.
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The Sustainable Events Forum: This Canadian
organization offers resources, events, workshops
and education to empower event professionals to
create sustainable events.
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Project Drawdown: A trustworthy source of
information whose mission is "to help the world
reach 'drawdown'—the point in the future when
levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop
climbing and start to steadily decline, thereby
stopping catastrophic climate change—as quickly,
safely, and equitably as possible."
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