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Sustainability, Air Travel, and Meetings: No Intersection on the Horizon

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Virgin Atlantic Airlines announced in late November that it will be the first carrier to operate a trans-Atlantic jumbo-jet flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel—a mix of used cooking oil, animal fat, and agricultural waste. headquarters to a conference in Orlando will pay a fee on about 1.25 metric tons CO2 equivalent.

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How to make events more sustainable – Dynamic Conferences & Events

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Therefore, event sustainability is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to the return of in-person events. Here are the ways in which we are acting towards this common goal of being more sustainable and environmentally conscious. This allows attendees access to all event details prior to meetings and conferences.

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PCMA Selects Barcelona for Next European Gathering and Adds Sustainability Event

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The event will also feature a co-located sustainability and climate tech conference. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: The next edition of PCMA's European gathering will take place in Barcelona in 2024.

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Sustainability in Action: Climate Tech Conference Reduces Its Own Carbon Footprint

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Skift Take: A climate tech conference in Tel Aviv introduced the events industry to a versatile new bioplastic that’s climate-positive, fully recyclable, and cost-effective. Julie Moline Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Making Conference Swag Sustainable

PCMA Convene

At a Women in CleanTech & Sustainability event, Ethical Swag’s bamboo cutlery in branded pouches made of recycled materials were coveted items. Now it’s like all of the suppliers are talking about sustainability,” Milburn said. She found two main objections to sustainable swag: “Oh, I tried that once. Tara Milburn.

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Barbican to showcase sustainable spring makeover of conference facilities at IMEX 2023

Prestige Events Magazine

The Business Events team at London’s Barbican Centre will be showcasing the latest sustainable upgrades and refurbishment work to its Frobisher event spaces during IMEX 2023. Across a series of different spaces, the venue is capable of holding up to 750 attendees across the whole of the Barbican’s 4th floor conference suite.

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Sustainability Is in Focus for Cultural Heritage Conference in Sydney

Smart Meetings

Around 1,500 cultural heritage experts from around the world are set to meet in Sydney for the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS GA2023) in September 2023, marking the first time the event is held in Australia or the Pacific region. Developing a Sustainability Guide.