HOW CAN YOU MAKE YOUR EVENT MORE SUSTAINABLE?
In a time when sustainability is the buzz word around all events, we thought we would put together a few ideas that are simple, effective and easy to implement when having your MICE event in Ireland, with Wallace Travel Group. Let this buzz word
Have a Sustainable Site Inspection - visit your clients first choice destination, and then if it it's not suitable visit their second choice. Try and refrain from offering multiple site inspections for the one event. Show your client that you really are trying to be sustainable in practice not just in words!
Go paperless (where possible)- create an App for your event, and use QR codes in the restaurants instead of having menus printed!
Sustainable Hotel - use a hotel that has strong sustainable credentials
Transport- pool transfers, use a train if you are doing a two centre programme, walk when you can!
Have a Green Day - have everyone walk on this designated day! Provide ponchos or rain jackets in advance of the day, should the weather be inclement!
Include a CSR Activity - why not do a beach clean? Your guests get to explore one of Ireland's natural beauty spots, whilst also helping the environment!
Floral Centrepieces - Rather than having floral centrepieces, why not replace the flowers for an arrangement of fruit & vegetables and after your event donate the vegetables & fruit to the local soup run.
Menus- use locally sourced items on all of your menus, and perhaps offer less of a choice so, there is less waste! Or go wild and have a meat free day as part of your itinerary.
AV- LED Walls consume about half the power of projection so, why not encourage your client to use these as an alternative to traditional projection?
