GreenEvents Europe Conference 2013

The 4th GreenEvents Europe Conference will be held on November 25th and 26th 2013 at Wissenschaftszentrum Bonn, Germany.

GreenEvents Europe 2013 deals with challenges regarding environmental protection and sustainability within an event’s organisation and promotion. The international conference connects experts and professionals to exchange knowledge and best practise ideas, start networks and discuss (technical) solutions.


Topics
• The waste business – How it works and what the value of the waste collected at events is
• Catering without meat – Effect on the footprint and consequences for event organizers
• Plastics – Do we produce too much, can we avoid it? Consequences for us and the planet
• Greener Arenas – What can they do to promote sustainable events
• Upcycling – Save money and ressources by converting worthless into valuable things
• Good Catering – Smart solutions and good practice
• Electricity and power – Try out new concepts small scale that can be moved to the „real world“
• GreenEvents Technic Forum – Technical solutions to special problems
• Camping and waste – How festivals can join forces to make things better
• Audience Attitude – Do people behave better in a clean environment?
• „Down The Loo II” – Human left-behinds and smart mobile and sustainable solutions for events
• Degrowth and events – Alternative concepts for triple bottom line
• Talking Cups – Biodegradable vs. multi-use, which are more sustainable?

After a very successful conference with participants from all over Europe in 2012, this years’ conference again offers high-level input. Without losing touch of practical implementation, we present prominent speakers of international reputation from major events, promoters, venues, international institutions, initiatives and sustainable suppliers.