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Every year
events of every possible description are held around the world. Be they
community events, large academic conferences, business meetings or enormous
music concerts, festival, expos, and sporting events, they all have a massive
impact on our environment.
It could be said the most environmental friendly event is no event at all.
But that's no fun. Public parties and events always have been and always will
be a part of the human story. Yet those who stage events have a social and environmental
responsibility to reduce their impacts. If all event professionals kept
sustainability at the core of their planning and decision-making then the
cumulative outcome across the globe would be impressive. But where do you
start?
Written by a leader in the field, this new practical, step-by-step guide
leads readers through all of the key aspects of how to understand and manage
the impacts of events of any type and scale anywhere. The product of
tried-and-tested methods used across the event industry, coverage includes an
overview of sustainable event management and detailed discussion of energy,
zero emissions options, carbon management and, transport, water, waste
management and reduction, procurement and supply chains as well as
communications and marketing. Numerous examples and case studies from across
the UK, Europe, the USA,
and Australia
are integrated throughout to illustrate key points including how to avoid
common pitfalls. Users are also provided with checklists for action as well
as additional tools for measuring performance and assessing key
sustainability indicators.
This is the indispensable one-stop guide for event and facility organizers,
managers and professionals, and event management students who want to adjust
their thinking and planning decisions towards sustainability and who need a
powerful, easy to use collection of tools to deliver events sustainably.
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Buy the book
Paperback
• 384 pages
• 246
x 189mm
• ISBN 9781844077397
Hardback
ISBN 9781844077380
£85.00
USA - Stylus US$47.95
AUSTRALIA - UNSW
Books A$69.95
Cover Photo: © Julian Smith
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