What are some budget-friendly ways to make your event more sustainable?

No todo tiene que ser comprado, piensa en qué cosas puedes alquilar y qué cosas puedes reutilizar para otros eventos, o qué elementos tienes de otros eventos. Si vas a hacer un regalo a los asistentes, piensa en tu público, y qué tipo de regalos van a utilizar y qué regalos acabarán en la papelera. ¿Y si el regalo se convierte en algo que se puede usar durante el evento? Puede ser una botella reutilizable, y los asistentes la usarán durante el evento y seguramente después del mismo.

Puedes diseñar decoraciones, pancartas y letreros atemporales. Es decir elaborados para durar más y reutilizarlos solo retirando la parte de la fecha o edición del.ñ evento.

If you like to give your guests something to take away from your event make it something that they can pass on, can grow or can be easily saved for future use.

Realizar más eventos online. Evidentemente el precio de la entrada debería ser menor. Se puede llegar a más gente si ésta no le es necesario desplazarse. Comprobado está en plataformas como YouTube, Twitch, ...

Minimizing waste and maximizing reuse are key strategies for hosting a more sustainable event, but implementing these practices can be challenging. The difficulty often lies in coordinating with vendors to ensure eco-friendly materials are used, managing waste segregation on-site, and encouraging attendees to participate in sustainability efforts. Additionally, finding reusable alternatives for common event items, like decorations and utensils, requires careful planning and can be more costly upfront. Despite these challenges, pursuing these waste reduction and reuse strategies is essential for reducing the environmental impact of events and promoting a culture of sustainability.

One of the main contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions is the transportation sector. Providing your attendees with information and incentives can help them travel more sustainably. For example, you can choose a venue that is easily accessible by public transit, bike, or foot and offer discounts or rewards for those who use these modes. Another option is to plant trees or donate to renewable energy projects to offset emissions. Another is to set up carpooling or shuttle services for people who have to drive.

Si con el precio de la entrada al recinto se regalara el transporte en tren, metro, autobús, seguramente habría menos coches privados y más utilización de transporte público.

Encouraging guests to use eco-friendly transportation, such as Uber Green, is an innovative way to enhance the sustainability of your event. Providing an incentive, like covering the cost of their green ride, not only promotes environmental responsibility but also sets a positive, eco-conscious tone right from the moment guests leave their homes. This approach not only reduces the carbon footprint associated with travel to and from the event but also demonstrates your commitment to sustainability.

Make parking available off site for your event and offer free shuttle rides to and from. Especially helpful when you're a event is down town in a busy metro environment.

I agree with this. So often clients assume their guests have to come or leave by taxi. By providing clear transport guidelines or working with shared taxis you can make your event much more sustainable.

What you say and do at your event can have an impact on its sustainability. You can utilize your event as a chance to inform and involve your audience in discussions about environmental concerns and potential solutions. One way to effectively communicate your green initiatives and encourage attendee participation is by displaying signs or posters that highlight the advantages of your environmentally-friendly practices. You can also consider inviting speakers or exhibitors who can offer valuable insights or demonstrate their latest advancements in sustainability. Also, by asking people who will be attending your event for their thoughts and opinions, you can boost your event's ecological footprint.

Encourage your audience to bring their own cups or water bottles. If you need to use paper cups, make everyone sign their cups so that people don't mix them up and can reuse them.

Una buena manera de demostrar y hacer ver a la audiencia que nuestra contribución es significativa, es contar con "partners" que sean expertos en el campo. Esto nos hará ver como empresa involucrada.

Opt for digital invitations, tickets, and event materials to reduce paper waste. Digital platforms also offer easier updates and communication with attendees.

In my event management roles, I curated preferred vendor lists that included green suppliers and sponsors. This provided consistent quality of service, reduced environmental impact, and improved time management for me to lead my teams. I also purchased reusable items for cyclical events that recurred monthly, quaterly, and annually that could be used cross departmentally.

Absolutely choose suppliers with a great sustainability ethos that can deliver your requirements within budget from the outset. Trust the experts, ask about their policies, and invest wisely!

Anyone you partner with speaks volumes of who you are and what your brand represents. By working with sponsors that share your values in sustainability, you ensure your event has more green credentials and you guarantee the sponsorship adds a lot more than just monetary value to the event and your brand.

- Evita los descartables o envases de un solo uso. Por ejemplo, coloca una jarra con agua en lugar de botellas de plástico con agua. - Opta por archivos digitales en lugar de impresos. ¿Es necesario ofrecer la programación del evento impresa? Los asistentes podrían acceder a el mediante un código QR - Pregúntate si realmente necesitas entregar souvenir: lapiceros, bolsas, cuadernos, etc. - Cuando sea factible beneficia proveedores locales, ayuda a dinamizar la economía

Take a truly objective look at every component of the event -- everything your attendees will touch, interact with, and take with them: What can be reduced or eliminated completely? One example I recently used: How can you facilitate networking that doesn't require paper business cards? Have a sponsor contribute to the event by providing digital business cards or a similar method to facilitate networking and eliminate paper waste!!

We have key rules we follow to make sure we create an event that is as sustainable as possible. Creating your own guidelines can be a very helpful exercise. - Who are your key suppliers, do they share your same vision for protecting that planet? If not, change them. - Reduce waste. Hire rather than buy. Make sure all purchases have a home and are reused. Purchase only from brands who share your ethos. - Put sustainability at the centre. It's not just about your practices, encourage your crew and clients to think about sustainability too. Do you need physical printing when digital can do? Backdrops can be printed on material and reused. Is there another way to communicate that leaves behind the ugly and wasteful pop up banner?

The real lever for change in order to organize an event that is truly sustainable, lies in designing, from the early stages, with a sustainability-oriented mindset. Attempting to adapt a traditional event by incorporating elements to make it more sustainable is certainly an improvement but will result in small impacts in very specific areas. Thinking of an event with a sustainability-focused mindset makes the entire design and implementation phase much more effective and economically sustainable. Designing from the outset with greater sustainability as the goal is the best way to contain costs; adapting a traditional project, besides being less effective, will always be more complex and expensive.

Existem 17 pilares do desenvolvimento sustentável estabelecidos pela ONU, e, enquanto produtores de eventos, um dos nossos desafios é traduzir esses pilares dentro de ações sustentáveis no evento que estamos produzindo. Tendo isso em vista, além dos exemplos já citados, é possível também: adicionar uma atividade de networking baseada em fitness, como uma corrida/caminhada na natureza ou um yoga matinal, que tal?