Whether or not you were glued to the #CSRshareDay hashtag on Friday, April 21, I can guarantee there's a motherlode of event sustainability ideas to be followed up on from the Twitter campaign organized by Fiona Pelham and the rest of the gang at Positive Impact. The international, 24-hour event drew a steady stream of ideas, inspiration, images, and loads of links, goosed by 24 industry hosts—folks like Visit Vancouver's Rachel Riggs, Meeting-U's Jim Spellos, and Meetings Professional International's Jessie States, CMM—who each took the helm for an hour to keep the conversation rolling.
My advice: If you're ever short on enthusiasm or ideas for improving the impact your events can make on the community and the environment, scroll through the #CSRshareDay tweets and start clicking. But make sure you've got a little time on your hands, it's hard to stop. Here are just a few tweets from the day to set the scene and give you a taste of the abundance of riches you'll find:
HOST: Why don’t all #eventprofs know about the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan laws in US? https://t.co/vdeJQuPAGS #foodrecovery #CSRShareDay pic.twitter.com/maGNB1fOrw
— Jim Spellos (@jspellos) April 21, 2017
HOST - These are another great examples of recycling with events materials by @whatdaisydid, do you have other examples? #CSRShareDay pic.twitter.com/TqGES4etr3
— Tamara Ramos (@TamaraTr) April 21, 2017
Step by step waste diversion process during IMEX America 2016 https://t.co/vgBuU2R4LC #CSRshareDay #IMEXcsr #IMEX16 #sustainability pic.twitter.com/hoFM9UgXlM
— Roger Lehner (@IMEXrog) April 21, 2017
Saying “No” to All-Male Panels: Why it Matters for sustainability #csrshareday https://t.co/IPxE8xO7Dp pic.twitter.com/1Nih1DcQS6
— Guy Bigwood (@guybigwood) April 21, 2017
HOST-Would you ever consider banning disposable cups at your events? Here are 5 #reusable alternatives https://t.co/7UAR7Q7dbj #csrshareday
— Jen Gale (@makeandmendlife) April 21, 2017
The Real Junk Food Project Berlin provided lunch for us today... from food that would have been waste. https://t.co/ARJvMqVKFg #CSRshareDay pic.twitter.com/sW8sawZtvm
— K.I.T. Group (@KITGroupBerlin) April 21, 2017
#InspirationHub: Why More Event Attendees Are Asking For Locally Sourced F&B @socialtables https://t.co/YS4mhEu2Bb #CSRshareDay pic.twitter.com/iEyu5rG9F6
— IMEX (@IMEX_Group) April 21, 2017
Every #sustainable action counts #CSRshareday #PositiveImpact #LowCarbon #CircularEconomy @LoCASE_Biz @EastSussexCC @EastbourneBC https://t.co/pBvoMwqetT
— Carbon Smart (@carbon_smart) April 21, 2017
91% of corporate planners big on sustainability, but hard to get companies to budget funds for sustainable meetings. https://t.co/mN1RP0A3tb
— the IRF (@theIRForg) April 19, 2017
Sustainability is at the forefront of the goals of @FIAformulaE see more here https://t.co/tD1ETDos2z #CSRshareDay #sustainability pic.twitter.com/xpvd39YJWE
— Positive Impact (@PIevents) April 21, 2017
