ICC Sydney says it has prevented the use and discarding of 520,000 plastic bottles during its first ten months by using recyclable glass instead in all meeting rooms. This amounts to saving 6,656 kg of plastic, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 270 tonnes. The scheme is partnered with local supplier Sydney Water. From Meetpie.com…
As ITB Asia took place at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, with 940 exhibitors attending from 113 countries, Marina Bays Sands and the World Wide Fund for Nature announced a sustainability partnership to improve the responsible procurement of seafood within the resort. The project is also supporting four aquaculture farms in Malaysia. From CIM News Magazine…
In this webinar, we will talk about our campaign for the UN Year of Sustainable Tourism and reveal a preview of some of the findings from our academic research piece. The focus of the research has been be on Hunger, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action This research aims to…
In this webinar, we will talk about our campaign for the UN Year of Sustainable Tourism and reveal a preview of some of the findings from our academic research piece. The focus of the research has been be on Hunger, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action This research aims to…
Following an interview with Positive Impact’s Fiona Pelham, Meetpie.com’s editor has been contemplating the volume of waste visible during the average daily commute. But events are now discarding bad practice, and great strides in sustainability are being made and recognised across the sector. Contribute with the hastag #Shareapositiveimpact. From the editor’s blog at Meetpie.com…
Fiona Pelham – founder of Iceberg partner Positive Impact – says younger industry professionals are spearheading sustainability and making it part of normal practice. Positive Impact is currently promoting events sustainability in tandem with the United Nations Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The sector can get involved by sharing best practice with the hashtag #Shareapositiveimpact. From Meetpie.com…
We have created this webinar to give you ideas and support on how to get buy in from your boss or colleagues for implementing a sustainability strategy such as ISO 20121. Please join us if you want to know more about building the business case and getting space in the budget for sustainability in your…
A white paper from Iceberg partner Positive Impact looks at five sustainable development goals laid out by the United Nations, then applies them to the events industry. The paper – which is calling for industry views ahead of its final release at ibtm world in November – coincides with the UN Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. From Meetpie.com…
We have conducted research with five academics from universities around the UK, looking into the ways in which the events industry could help the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be met, aiming to raise the profile of events and show how they can make a difference to the world. This webinar will reveal some of…
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The third of a series of high-level academic case studies investigating meetings legacies has been published on The Iceberg and Business Events World. The report has been prepared as part of the Joint Meetings Industry Council’s Case Study Program – see the video below – and adheres to strict academic criteria. It is research-based, includes valid measurable data, and has…
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