Newsroom & Blog
Welcome to our newsroom, a collection of the latest news, research, articles, and blogs on social impact and sustainability for the visitor economy
Proposed Roadmap for Business Events Carbon Reduction Target
An ambitious roadmap to create a carbon reduction target for the UK business events sector was discussed at an industry roundtable last Friday – with all eyes on COP26 for the proposed launch. The aim would be for the UK events sector to create a template for carbon reduction, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November, that could be duplicated by event professionals worldwide.
101 Sustainable ideas for better tourism
An exploration of some of the most inspirational ideas for better tourism around the world
New Zealand Climate Change Commission: Draft Advice
The Climate Change Commission has released its report & draft advice to Government on New Zealand’s emissions status. This advice outlines the pathway to a reduction in emissions through four key areas - land, waste, transport, heat & power industries. Feedback & advice are open until 14 March 2021
The Lazy Persons Guide to Saving the World
Change starts with you. Seriously. Every human on earth—even the most indifferent, laziest person among us—is part of the solution. Fortunately, there are some super easy things we can adopt into our routines that, if we all do it, will make a big difference
Global Footprint Network: What’s your footprint?
Ever wondered what your carbon footprint is? Global Footprint Network have a free calculator to help you work out your own ecological footprint
PCMA From ROI to ROE (Return on Events); Measuring the Impact of Business Events
PCMA’s latest research study, Beyond ROI to ROE (Return on Events), provides a new framework and toolkit to help business event professionals analyse, quantify, and report on the impact of meetings and events
Blog: Sustainability the business events conundrum. Are we getting real about our environmental impact?
Green washing. Green sheen. Fashionable sustainability. In business events, we’ve all done it, seen it, experienced it. We cringe, we ignore, we laugh nervously, and we hope for improvement.
Copenhagen launches Legacy Lab: Strategies for Impact
Copenhagen Legacy Lab is an innovative and concrete strategic initiative launched by Copenhagen Convention Bureau. It seeks to deeper integrate the congresses held in Copenhagen with the local public, business and science communities by facilitating a systematic and proactive exploration and development of impact activities. This with the aim of generating positive, long-term, sustainable impacts for the benefit, transformation and flourishment of both our local and global communities.