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SAACI National Conference 15 th - 17 th August 2010

SAACI National Conference 15 th - 17 th August 2010. Lessons of a new Greenie:. 1. Understand the three ‘R’s: Reduce (e.g. Drink tap water) Re-use (e.g. Bottled water) Recycle – “re-think”. Lessons of a new Greenie:. 2. Start somewhere: - My old car

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SAACI National Conference 15 th - 17 th August 2010

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  1. SAACI National Conference 15th - 17th August 2010

  2. Lessons of a new Greenie: • 1. Understand the three ‘R’s: • Reduce (e.g. Drink tap water) • Re-use (e.g. Bottled water) • Recycle • – “re-think”

  3. Lessons of a new Greenie: 2. Start somewhere: - My old car 3. Don’t be bamboozled into doing nothing: - Like BEE (Imagine “understanding bee “ as a topic) - VAT

  4. Lessons of a new Greenie: 4. It’s not just about the trees: - Soweto Sewing Centre www.sowetosew.co.za 5. Make others aware: - Children - Office - Green agenda

  5. Lessons of a new Greenie: 6. Greening is happening whether you believe in climate change or not: - We are running out of resources - Carbon tax on cars - Public transport * Gautrain * Rea Vaya * My Citi - Green Peace

  6. Lessons of a new Greenie: 7. Walk the Talk: - share Lifts - Recycle the towels

  7. What is the Event Greening Forum? • Another Association? • Do we need it?

  8. Growth in greening awareness for events • Copenhagen • Cop17 – Un Climate change conference Sa • Topics –SAACI Conference - EXSA Conference

  9. Growth in greening awareness Government Green stand at Soccerex

  10. Two Oceans - greening of sports events

  11. Aims: • The Event Greening Forum promotes and embraces a sustainable and ethical investment principles within the events industry in South Africa, with an initial focus on meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions and events (hereafter called ‘events’ industry) • Concerned people • Want action • Committed to change

  12. Objectives: • To provide a platform for sharing information and best practice around event greening principles and practices; • To ‘walk the talk’ through our actions, based on the triple bottom line principle of people, planet and prosperity. • …

  13. Industry sectors: • Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) • Exhibition and Event Organisers • Suppliers and Sub-contractors (infrastructure, AV, transport, products etc) • Venues

  14. Northern Team Justin Hawes Shona Young Hanlie Delport Adene Pringle Amanda Rogaly Grant Medcalf Irvan Damon Joy Donovan Lynn Browne Lynn Chamier Nicolette Elia Sandra Galbraith Sonja  Walls (Scan Display) (ICLEI) (Tshwane International Show) (SAACI) (Kadoro Events & Communications) (Coca-Cola dome) (Carbonfree) (Trade Show Training) (Duma Expo) (Specialised Exhibitions) (ICC Durban) (Specialised Exhibitions) (TEPG) • All representatives of different sectors

  15. Southern Team Brian Little Chris Naude Grace Stead Graham Jeffery Karin Diederichs Lance Gibbons Robyn van Oudtshoorn Rolf Greiner Sasha Hendrikz Shaheen Jutzen Teri Kruger Julia Barton-Hill (Complete Events) (EXSA/Three City Events) (GMIC, ICLEI) (EXSA/Oasys Innovations) (KD & Associates) (EXSA/ The Event Newspaper) (SAACI/ Vineyard Hotel) (MICE/Wedgewood SA) (The Event Newspaper) (SAACI/CTICC) (Synergetics) (International Conferences & Events) • Below the radar

  16. Where do we want to get to? • Awareness of Greening at all levels in our industry: • Have to get management to buy in first… • Have to get to shop floor level

  17. How do we achieve this? 1. Awareness created through events– Earth Hour 2. Training 3. Information sharing – website - email newsletter www.eventgreening.co.za 4. Code of conduct

  18. How do we achieve this? • Row your own boat • Big ships do the work • Dunkirk

  19. Row your own boat

  20. The big ships! We are doing it because we have to Daunting

  21. We are all in – Dunkirk (D-day) • Sustainable huge momentum • Everyone involved – Big ship • - Small ship

  22. Dunkirk effort

  23. Event Greening Training: 2 September 2010 Venue: Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg Entry Level Training: Morning Advanced Level Training: Afternoon • www.eventgreening.co.za Thank-you!

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