Leslie Lukacs L2 Environmental

1. Planning Green Events: A Macro Perspective Leslie Lukacs L2 Environmental

2. What CAN Be Done to Coordinate Sustainable Events Venues and events provide a unique opportunity to conserve resources. Focus on what you CAN do!

3. What is the Purpose of a Venue and Event

4. What is the Purpose of a Venue and Event Showcase what’s best about a community

5. Sustainability Programs • Planning • Zero Waste Management • Organic/Locally Grown Food • GHG Reduction • Energy and Natural Resources • Transportation

6. League-wide environmental protection strategy www.greensports.org Transportation Purchasing Waste Management Water Quality • Air Quality • Construction and Demolition • Energy • Paper

7. Planning • Establish sustainability policy/mission statement • Gather baseline information on existing sustainable programs and initiatives • Create green team

8. Green Event Policy • Council Motion • Permits through municipality • Facility contracts • Concessionaire and vendor contracts • Fines

9. California Integrated Waste Management Board • AB 75 – State facilities divert 50% waste stream by 2004 • AB 2176 – Venues over 2,000 attendees have waste minimization plan

10. Recycling and Waste Resource Management ---------------------- Footprint of an Aluminum Can

11. Resource Management Story of the English Coca-Cola Can Lean Thinking by James Womack & Daniel Jones

12. Aluminum Ore 1 T

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18. Recycling and Resource Management

19. Event and Venue Green Characteristics Large amounts of single use items High level of food discards Multiple vendors/contractors Large amounts of waste generated in short period of time Variation in type of waste Relocation of event Diverse attendees

20. Zero Waste Event Maximizes recycling and composting, minimizes waste, reduces consumption, encourages reusable/repairable products.

21. Designing for Zero Waste Events Control the Input, Output is Controlled

22. CA Strawberry FestivalWaste Characterization Study

25. Waste Organic Recycling

27. Getting to Zero • Close the gap on waste • Design for recycling and composting • Environmental purchasing agreement led by festival • Increase participation • Promote transportation • Identify sponsorship funds

30. Recycling Event Trailer

31. Monster Park 66 Waste Bins 11 Glass, Aluminum, Plastic Bins 20 Cardboard/Paper Bins 9 Organics Bins 22 Waste Bins

33. Donation

35. Sustainable Food • Locally purchased food • Organic and sustainably grown food

37. GHG Emissions • Calculate, report, and track GHG emissions (benchmarking) • Carbon friendly event • Identify opportunities to reduce GHG emissions (i.e. carpooling, recycling, etc.)

38. EPA WARM Model Organization, track, and report greenhouse gas emissions reductions and energy savings from several different waste management practices http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ActionsWasteWARM.html

39. Carbon Neutral Events www.driveneutral.org/

40. Transportation

41. Energy and Natural Resources Energy from renewable sources Minimize non-renewable energy usage Minimize energy, water and other resource use by eliminating wasteful practices and promoting efficient use

42. 50-Watts of energy Free energy and services for marketing opportunities

43. 2008 Super Bowl 500 Tons of carbon dioxide emissions 100% powered wind, solar, and geothermal energy Planted 2,700 trees

44. Training

45. Green Promotional Activities • New logo and slogan • Posters and tent cards • Articles in program and website

46. Outreach and Education

47. Outreach

48. Getting the Word Out • Facebook • Twitter • Blogs • Website

49. Funding Grants Federal stimulus funds State and local grants Foundations Partnerships Volunteer organizations

50. Green Initiatives for Venues and Events (GIVE) • Increase awareness • Conduct workshops • Promote availability of alternative "green" products and services • Collection of presentations • Comprehensive equipment list www.crra.com/vserc