Sustainability

I offset the carbon emissions from my fam trip - was it enough?

September 27, 2021I offset the carbon emissions from my fam trip - was it enough?My roundtrip from London to Madrid emitted 241.8kg of CO2 which is around 0.27 tonnes. This is the equivalent of charging my phone 29,000 times or burning 267 pounds of fuel.

The Meetings Show launches sustainable events course

September 15, 2021The Meetings Show launches sustainable events courseThe Meetings Show has launched a new certification for event and meeting planners looking to drive their organisation’s sustainability strategy.

Institute of Event Management to hold sustainability workshop

August 4, 2021Institute of Event Management to hold sustainability workshopThe Institute of Event Management (IEM) is kicking off its bid to transform professional standards in sustainable event management with a workshop this month.

Why in-person meetings are key to tackling climate change

July 21, 2021Why in-person meetings are key to tackling climate changeIn-person events produce 40 times more carbon emissions than their online counterparts - so we should ditch face-to-face to save the planet, right? As Holly Patrick reports, the reality isn't that simple...

#Plastic-free July

July 15, 2021#Plastic-free JulyNo plastic? No problem!

Listen: isla co-founders on their new sustainability framework

July 5, 2021Listen: isla co-founders on their new sustainability framework"It’s not just a way of working, it’s a way of thinking"

Eventful Life with Janet Dodd, director of live events at Identity

June 26, 2021Eventful Life with Janet Dodd, director of live events at IdentityHolly Patrick was joined by the brilliant Janet Dodd for this episode of M&IT's Eventful Life. Janet has been the director of live events at Sussex-based events agency, Identity since 2018, but her career started 20-years before that.

Isla to unveil new sustainability guidance at webinar

June 25, 2021Isla to unveil new sustainability guidance at webinarEvent sustainability group isla is bringing together some of the biggest names in the UK events sector as it looks to bring to life a new best practice and guidance tool for event professionals called proseed.

Sustainability to fore as G7 Summit and COP26 to be ISO-assessed

June 11, 2021Sustainability to fore as G7 Summit and COP26 to be ISO-assessedBoth the G7 Summit and COP26 events will be assessed against the international sustainability standard, ISO 20121.

June 8, 2021How to: create sustainable brand experiences in the Covid recoveryAs the UK events industry gets going again, Sophie Farnham, group account director at brand experience agency Undercurrent, asks how we can keep sustainability at the top of the agenda when creating brand experiences...Show More