THE SUSTAINABLE OCCASION EGUIDE: YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT
As event managers and producers, it’s our role to put on the best possible show for our clients. We gather, collaborate, learn and celebrate for a few hours. However, if no consideration is given, the Earth continues to experience the repercussions long after the departure of the final guest.
My name is Tai Ryan. I’ve spent the majority of my 20+ year career in the events world, and I happily joined the CAPITAL-e events team in July 2022.
Whilst I’ve always been environmentally aware, I began my journey toward a zero-waste lifestyle in 2017, following a challenge set by a close friend. Instead of birthday wishes or gifts, she asked us to take one action towards improving the environment. As a result, I took plastic food wrap off my shopping list and quickly learnt the alternatives.
I soon realised that although I was incorporating zero-waste thinking into my home life, my work life told a very different story. So I began reframing the reasons behind the events I was creating. I questioned suppliers, discovered other options, and educated myself, my colleagues and clients, on the best practices for hosting eco-ethical and environmentally-friendly parties and events.
Climate change and sustainability have become buzz topics in the past few years. Many businesses are taking a more proactive approach to their corporate responsibilities, or are at least aware and wondering how to start. State governments are banning more single-use plastic items. Clients want to know the working conditions of those making the goods they’re buying. Buying locally and from small businesses is a preferred trend. As event producers, we should all be using these opportunities to rethink how we execute events.
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This is not just a how-to book for planning sustainable events. It’s also designed to be a thought-provoker - a conversation starter.”
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