OUR GIFT TO THE PLANET HAS ARRIVED!
I started dreaming up this guide almost exactly one year ago when I asked myself, “why is it that the events industry as a whole is still playing catch up on the whole sustainability trend?”… I concluded that one of the main reasons is a general lack of resources and knowledge about sustainable best practices among event organizers. I think this creates some level of intimidation, especially for large events who are watched closely and need to get things right before they open gates to thousands of people.
So, just like that, the idea for the Event Sustainability Guide was born. It would give event organizers a download of all the basics for getting started and it would do so in a way that was relatable and digestible for events with no experience. Sounds easy enough, right?
Well we’ve come a long way since then and it only took a community grant, a lock-down, a dream team, and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day to finally bring this baby to life! I hope you’ll agree that the finished product is all of the things we dreamed up and more! I am blown away by the ideas that have come together from our team and the gorgeous presentation!
SPEAKING OF DREAM TEAM, bare with me while a shout out the AMAZING WOMEN behind this guide.
I must give special thanks first and foremost to my incredible friend and Sustainability Strategist, Nicole Pamani, without whom this guide would still be floating around in my head and I’d definitely be a little less sane. You have been my rock in getting this together. I’m eternally grateful.
Secondly, I have to thank my amazing coach, Aurora Dawn Benton, who gave us the push we needed to go from a great guide to an extraordinary one. You can thank her for the idea of the amazing ripple graphic from the guide, featured in our last blog post below.
Last but most certainly not least, the woman behind the ridiculously beautiful design, my sister from another mister and most talented friend, Karyna Amador. The exponential impact this guide will have because of the way you made it come to life is immeasurable. What an artist you are!
I could talk about this thing for days, but I’ll just let you get to reading! Subscribe for emails for the download link.
Happy Earth Day, world! Let’s all do something good for the planet this week. :)
Love, Viv