How Can You Get Started?
Check out these Resources for more about Greening your Meetings:
Green Meeting Industry Coucil — Focused on the development and dissemination of resources and opportunities that improve the environmental performance of meetings and events. www.greenmeetings.info
BlueGreen Meetings — A meetings-focused initiative spearheaded by Oceans Blue Foundation, an environmental charitable organization with the mandate of conserving coastal environments. www.bluegreenmeetings.org
Convention Industry Council Green Meetings Report — Released in 2003, CIC chronicles minimum best practices for event organizers and suppliers to use as guidelines for implementing policies of sustainability. www.conventionindustry.org/projects/green_mtgs.htm
Office of the Federal Environmental Executive — New tools to help plan green meetings, based on the Environmental Protection Agencies' green meeting initiatives. www.epa.gov/oppt/greenmeetings
GreenBiz — A site devoted to stories on green business, sustainable practices, and green initiatives. www.greenbiz.com
Meeting Professionals International's Green Meetings Wiki — A site for MPI members to post articles and resources for planning green meetings. www.mpiweb.org
Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions — CERC will promote environmental best practices at the 2008 political conventions. Find green event guides for properties and event hosts. www.cerc04.org
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