Greening Events Implementation Guide

Greening Events Implementation Guide

The SCN Greening Events Implementation Guide (aka Greening Events Guide) is a collaborative project of the cities of Phoenix, Mesa, and Glendale via ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network’s (SCN) Steering Committee. The Guide was created to help event planners host sustainable events in a cost-effective manner. Within the Guide, you’ll find helpful ideas and sustainability actions suitable for public and private events, varying from green procurement and planning to waste management, measurement, and recognition.

Our goal is help groups host more green, local events that produce less waste, increase sustainability knowledge, and lower the event’s environmental impact, while at the same time increase local interest and even exposure. The Greening Events Guide includes actions to support green initiatives related to:

• Carbon Neutrality
• Materials Management
• Education
• Social Ethics

By taking certain sustainability actions included in the Guide and keeping track of these efforts (which count for points), you obtain a voluntary Green Events Level recognition for event.

Getting Started

1. Download and read the Guide’s information
2. If you want to score your event, fill out the Sustainable Event Application form and email to sustainablecities@asu.edu.
3. Keep score of your “Planned” and “Achieved” sustainability actions during the planning and implementation of your event.
4. Once the event is completed, fill out the completed form Guide scoring sheets, scan, and submit to sustainablecities@asu.edu.
5. If points are achieved, publicize the success of your event’s sustainability efforts as appropriate! (Registered Green Event, Silver Green Event, Gold Green Event or Platinum Green Event)

*For the purposes of this guide, the terms “Sustainable Event” and “Green Event” are used interchangeably.

Download the Guide Download the Application
Submit your Green Event Resource List