Sustainability in the Events Industry: In practice, this means planning and acting in a way that ensures a successful event aligns with global goals for sustainability, climate and environmental protection, and sustainable economic development.
We have compiled practical tips to support you in sustainable planning before, during, and after your event.
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Sustainable Venues for Your Event
Offer your attendees an exceptional meeting environment in Berlin’s diverse venues. The city boasts a strong network of partners constantly seeking new and creative ways to implement sustainable measures.
70% of event emissions are generated by attendee travel. Berlin is easily accessible by bus and train. If a flight is necessary, encourage attendees to offset their CO₂ emissions or consider including a compensation fee in the ticket price.
Accommodation contributes to water and energy consumption, waste generation, and CO₂ emissions. Choose sustainably certified hotels for your attendees through Sustainable Berlin.
Opt for predominantly vegetarian or vegan dishes made from local, seasonal organic ingredients – this saves CO₂ and supports concentration. Serve Berlin tap water in carafes to reduce transport and bottle costs.
When selecting your venue, consider proximity to public transport. Bike taxis, solar boats, and Berlin's well-developed public transport system offer eco-friendly alternatives to shuttle services, turning the journey into an experience.
Act sustainably, both ecologically and socially. Diversity helps address skill shortages and fosters innovation. Rely on partners of the Diversity Charter and ensure fair wages – for a successful and genuinely sustainable event.
Use our Sustainable Event Guidelines as a structured tool, offering valuable tips and actionable measures to help you address one area at a time. By implementing at least 8 focus areas, you’ll also receive the Supporter Patch to promote your sustainable event.
Our Green Glossary can also assist in clarifying key terms.
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Sustainable Event Guidelines
The Sustainable Event Guidelines are a key resource for making events in Berlin more sustainable. They offer practical measures across 13 areas of action, covering all aspects of event organisation.
Calculate the CO₂ footprint of your event with just a few clicks. Are you planning an event and want to keep an eye on your CO₂ emissions? The atmosfair CO₂ event calculator helps you to determine the environmental impact of your event quickly and easily. Even if you are missing certain data, the CO₂ calculator tool supports you with statistical estimates so that you get reliable results. Step by step, you can add your own activity data to make a detailed calculation. Get started now!
Sustainability lexicon of the event industry
What are “green events” and what does “legacy” actually mean? Everything you always wanted to know about trade fairs, events and functions in the context of sustainability can be found in the green lexicon.
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The encyclopedia planners
What is sustainability? What does Sustainable Event Management mean? What is the aim of the CSR Reporting Commitment? Find out about these and other terms here.
