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COP15 An Example In Green Conference Planning

Published on December 28, 2009 By Helen Connors Groom

by Janet Latremouille with WTTC.com
So your clients want to “green up” their conference. And, they’ve left it to you, the planner, to show them the way.
The organizers of this month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15) have taken some big steps (and a lot of little ones, too) to decrease the [...]

Event Resources From ‘The Queen of Green’

Published on October 26, 2009 By Helen Connors Groom

Last week, Lindsay Coulter, the “Queen of Green” at The David Suzuki Foundation, talked with WTTC.com’s Janet Latremouille about what her role at the foundation and what actions planners could take to decrease the environmental footprint of their meetings and events.
After the interview, Lindsay was kind enough to provide us with a list of links [...]

Meeting Your Green Targets

Published on September 22, 2009 By Helen Connors Groom

by: Janet Latremouille
Hotels reduce their use of water and chemicals by giving guests the option of reusing their towels. Restaurants source local suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint. Planners make sure that their suppliers recycle plates and glassware. Many companies in our industry are trying to act “green”. But truthfully, it’s sometimes difficult to know [...]

Going “Green” as a Limousine Company

Published on July 7, 2009 By Helen Connors Groom

By Rachel Ricks with “In the Scene Limousine”

There is a lot of talk these days about going “green” – saving the planet is a serious issue. And our fossil fuels are being depleted because of our huge consumption of oil in America. But realistically, limousine companies are already green just by their nature! Chauffeured transportation [...]