Green conventions or green meetings are conventions which are conducted in ways which
minimize the environmental burdens imposed by such activities. Green event planners apply environmentally
preferred practices to waste
management, resource and energy use, travel and local transportation,
facilities selection, siting and construction, food provision and disposal,
hotels and accommodations, and management and purchasing decisions. The
practice is known as "event greening" or "sustainable event management".
Green event and convention planning is now an established
trend within the global tourism and convention industry. Several cities in the United
States and Europe
now sport green convention centers designed using green
building principles and practices.
Several high visibility events including the Olympic
Games in Italy, Sydney, Utah, and Greece; the World
Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, and the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions have
implemented green practices with varied success. A more recent example is that
of Live
Earth, a series of worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, that initiated
a three-year campaign to combat climate
change. Such efforts aim to conserve resources, protect air and water
quality, habitat and human health, and showcase sustainability practices and
concerns.
Parts of the tourism and convention industry now promote
green meetings, conferences, and convention planning as demand for
sustainability measures increases. Industry associations have produced
standards and guides for green meetings. Government agencies and non-profit
organizations also promote these practices with research, recommendations,
grants and technical support. Some private consultants in the meeting planning
industry specialize in mounting green events, and industry groups and
governments now sponsor awards to recognize achievements.
Green conventions, meetings, conferencing and events are
part of an international movement to achieve a
sustainable world economy and livable planet.
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