The Complete Sustainable Events Course

Vision, purpose, goals & stakeholder engagement

As event professionals, we create events that look spectacular but carry a large carbon and waste footprint.

In this module, you'll learn how to take charge and make a positive change, starting with the brief. Taking an action-focused approach, we'll focus on the goals and KPIs we should strive to achieve from the outset of a project.

Expert: Jonathan Wise, Co-founder, Purpose Disruptors

Venues, sourcing, food, equality & circular economy

This module delves into sustainability priorities and how to define these. Encouraging collaboration across your supply chain, the aim is to engage suppliers and clients collectively to support your sustainability ambitions. We’ll also identify the roadblocks within your supply chain and where you may require buy-in from suppliers, venues and clients.

Expert: Guy Bigwood, Managing Director, Global Destination Sustainability Movement

Destinations, travel, offsetting & short supply chains

One of the biggest contributors to an event's footprint is travel and transport emissions.

In this module, we'll look at defining carbon terminology and demystifying offsetting, so you can focus your energy on measuring your supply chain emissions in order to target and reduce impact.

Expert: Helen Hodgkinson, Co-founder, CACTUS

Smart menu designs, F&B impact

Agriculture for food accounts for over 26% of global emissions, with almost 1/3 of food produced going straight in the bin! Menus are a great way to create positive impact - from food sourcing to waste, we’ll look at the importance of designing nutritious, conscious menus that champion local ingredients, benefiting your audience and the planet.

Experts: Dr Vincent Walsh, Founder, HERBLABISM and James Buckley, Director of Culinary, Levy UK 

Circular economy in practice for production & consumables

In this module, we'll put people and the planet on the table. Introducing the concept of “circularity”, we'll look at economic models that have sustainability at their core and how throughout the designing and planning of our events, we should aim to create as few problems as possible for both people and the planet.

Expert: Thomas Leech, Co-founder, Department 22

Creating a carbon report & understanding reduction opportunities

Building upon the knowledge you've acquired, we'll give you the tools to assess your event on sustainability merits and identify potential impact areas to set carbon reduction and improvement targets. You'll be able to analyse and audit your emissions post-event and confidently report on your environmental performance to your stakeholders.

Expert: Andy King, Co-founder, Inward Point