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Green Meetings/Events: Reference Materials
Federal Government Goes Green
As part of the federal government's Federal House-in-Order
program, federal government employees are encouraged
to adopt the principles of green meetings and carbon
neutral conferences. The site includes contact information.
> Visit website
Green Parades
Fredericton,
New Brunswick
To celebrate Canada Day in 2005, Fredericton
held a green parade; gas and diesel-burning vehicles
were not allowed to be driven; but they could be pushed
or pulled! For more information, contact the New Brunswick
Climate Change Public Education and Outreach Hub. >
Visit website
Several communities hold green parades
in
celebration of Car Free Day:
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http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca
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http://www.commercialdrivefestival.org
Purchasing Offsets for Conference emissions
Canada's Federal House in Order Website
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http://www.fhio-ifppe.gc.ca/
For detailed information on planning a carbon neutral
conference, click on the heading “Commuting and
Business travel” and then the sub-heading “Carbon
Neutral Conferencing” There you will find a link
to the Guide to Carbon Neutral Conferencing.
One of the appendices to the guide provides green meeting
tips.
A two-page overview of green meeting tips and carbon
neutral conferencing is available on the Federal House-in-Order
Website at:
> http://chapters.setac.org
Green conferencing/green meetings
BlueGreen Meetings
is a multi-stakeholder initiative spearheaded by the
Oceans Blue Foundation. Created in 1996, it has offices
in Vancouver, BC and Seattle. This site offers lots
of tips on planning a green conference or meeting, and
provides samples of contract clauses, surveys for potential
venues and success stories.
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Environment
Canada's Green Meeting Guide
This 56-page guide is a practical reference tool for
anyone faced with the task of organizing a meeting or
conference with the aim of making the event environmentally
responsible. It provides information on how to incorporate
environmental concerns at every stage of an event. The
document can be ordered directly through Environment
Canada Website above.
> Visit website and type in "Green Meeting Guide"
in the search box. (Inventory number EPSM-711)
Canadian Network
for Environmental Education
This site provides a three-page green conference check
list to assist with conference planning.
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US EPA green
meetings Website
Look under the heading "Who are you" for information
on planning green meetings, and samples of contract
language to include green conference requirements.
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Convention
Industry of Canada
Under "Special Projects" is the sub-heading "Green Meetings"
which includes the 14-page Convention Industry's Green
Meetings Report. This report describes best practices
for green events.
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Visit website
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