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SAACI National Conference 15th - 17th 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 3. Don’t be bamboozled into doing nothing: - Like BEE (Imagine “understanding bee “ as a topic) - VAT 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 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 Lessons of a new Greenie: 7. Walk the Talk: - share Lifts - Recycle the towels What is the Event Greening Forum? •Another Association? •Do we need it? Growth in greening awareness for events •Copenhagen •Cop17 – Un Climate change conference Sa •Topics –SAACI Conference - EXSA Conference Growth in greening awareness Government Green stand at Soccerex Two Oceans - greening of sports events 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 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. … 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 Northern Team Justin Hawes (Scan Display) Shona Young (ICLEI) Hanlie Delport (Tshwane International Show) Adene Pringle (SAACI) Amanda Rogaly (Kadoro Events & Communications) Grant Medcalf (Coca-Cola dome) Irvan Damon (Carbonfree) Joy Donovan (Trade Show Training) Lynn Browne (Duma Expo) Lynn Chamier (Specialised Exhibitions) Nicolette Elia (ICC Durban) Sandra Galbraith(Specialised Exhibitions) Sonja Walls (TEPG) •All representatives of different sectors 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 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 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 How do we achieve this? • Row your own boat • Big ships do the work • Dunkirk Row your own boat The big ships! We are doing it because we have to Daunting We are all in – Dunkirk (D-day) •Sustainable huge momentum •Everyone involved – Big ship - Small ship Dunkirk effort 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!