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Going Green: #GreenMeetings Tweets to Bloom Over This Week

by Jessi Minneci
February 25, 2019
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A green meeting goes beyond just recycling the bottles and cans left behind after your participants have gone their separate ways. It’s a much more comprehensive process, as a sustainable meeting has been defined as one that "incorporates environmental considerations throughout all stages in order to minimize the negative impact on the environment."

Each day, meeting professionals are making their own strides to green their events’ processes. Here’s what’s going on this week in #GreenMeetings news around the world:

1. Transportation Without a Motor

How does the topic of climate change tie into the events industry? The Events Industry Council is breaking it down! In fact, the two issues are probably more intertwined than you’d think!

2. The Link Between Events and the Climate

How does the topic of climate change tie into the events industry? The Events Industry Council is breaking it down! In fact, the two issues are probably more intertwined than you’d think!

3. Go, Go, CO!

If one convention center alone could save 50 trees per year, just think about what we could do as an #EventProfs nation!

4. You Say You Want A Revolution

Going green in the meetings, event and hospitality industries is part of a larger movement. At Maine Expo 2019, a green guru breaks it down.

5. The Incentive of Being Certified

The Hilton Austin Airport is Green Seal certified… are you? According to GS, it looks as though their clients are really benefitting rom making environmentally-conscious improvements.

6. Give New Life to Old Merch

From banners to totes, how do you repurpose previously-used meeting and event merch? This tweet gives us total #DIY jackpot ideas.

7. Beehives, Recycling, Water: Oh My!

This New Zeeland hotel is quite literally the bee’s knees when it comes to #greenmeetings space initiatives.

8. Sustainable Events Start with a Few Steps

Green events start with something as small as a sustainability checklist. At the very least, you can handle jotting down some short- and long-term green goals, can’t you?

9. The Green Movement is a Global Phenomena

You event “greening” can begin with simply eliminating the amount of paper products used by building out a smartphone app that can host all of your event’s information. It’s a simple solution with a ton of benefit!

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