Event Greening
Do you want to make your events more sustainable but aren’t sure where to begin?
CNL would like to help you make your next event greener by providing tips on actions you can take to lessen your impact.
CNL is interested in providing resources and tips to help you make your next event more sustainable.
Here is why CNL is looking at this initiative. We realize that event organizers and businesses are interested in doing their part to be more sustainable. It is the right thing to do and here are some of the benefits as to why:
Improve your reputation and brand - being more sustainable attracts other individuals and companies who share this philosophy. Your sponsors and the media are interested in hearing about your efforts.
Save Money- reducing, reusing, and recycling actually reduces the costs of your event.
Attract more people- supporting green events appeals to more people.
The goal of Green Events includes the following:
Help businesses and event organizers attract more attendees
Reduce costs and impact of waste removal services
Provide valuable resources to help with greening your event
Increased media coverage by promoting your event and sharing your story
Stewart Park Festival: A Pilot
What did CNL do at Stewart Park Festival?
Recruited 40 volunteers to assist at the Green Waste & Recycling Depot booth to help attendees sort waste and recyclables
Manually collected and separated waste, compost, and recyclables brought to the booth
Spoke to festival attendees and vendors on proper disposal methods and sorting
Assisted the town staff by organizing the waste and recyclable materials in advance of pickup
How did CNL take action?
Set up booths at the festival with organizational signs for bins
Assisted festival attendees to help them with sorting their recyclables and waste properly
Manually organized recycling and compost bins
Sorted and placed bins in central locations
How did CNL plan it?
Met with Stewart Park Festival committee to discuss ideas and logistics on how to better sort festival waste
Recruited and scheduled volunteers to assist CNL in sorting and helping festival attendees
Promoted the event on social media and in newsletters to encourage proper waste and recycling disposal at the festival
The Outcomes
300kg of recycling was collected and properly disposed of
CNL now has an improved relationship with the town staff
40 volunteers attended and assisted festival-goers
CNL gained increased recognition for its local endeavours in recycling, composting, and proper waste disposal
Collaboration was initiated for future Stewart Park Festival events and with committee representatives
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