Meetings Africa Case Study: Greening Your Event

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1 Meetings Africa Case Study: Greening Your Event Presented by: Justin Hawes

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3 Case Study Areas Waste Water Energy Eco Procurement Transport Accommodation Communication and marketing collateral Exhibition stand awards Monitoring and certification

4 Waste Management WASTE PIC

5 Objective: Waste reduction Divert at least 80% of the waste from landfill to recycling and composting.

6 Outcome: Waste reduction 3-bin waste system: Recyclable non-recyclable food waste Waste partner Food waste partner

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9 Outcome: Waste reduction Waste diverstion during % Recycled 26% 49% Waste Composted 17% Wood

10 Energy Efficiency

11 Objective: Energy Efficiency Reduce the overall energy consumption and offset 100% of the energy consumed during the event

12 Outcome: Energy Efficiency Renewable energy was sourced through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). In 2017, 11 REC s were purchased from Pretoria Zoo in Gauteng to power the show. Exhibitors could buy Mini Recs Energy efficient lights (LEDs). Encouraging all exhibitors to turn off the power to their stands at the end of each day.

13 Outcome: Energy Efficiency Electricity consumption year on year (kwh) 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,

14 Water Conservation

15 Objective: Water conservation Raise awareness around responsible water consumption

16 Outcome: Water conservation water coolers, biodegradable cups surcharge on bottled water surcharge used in carbon-offset programme. In 2017, a total of 104 bottles of water were sold, which contributed to the planting of 8 trees

17 Eco Procurement

18 Objective: Eco Procurement Ensure that 100% of gifts were locally manufactured using sustainable resources

19 Outcome Gifting- voucher Solution Enterprise development- development zone Frames sourced from waste and created employment

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22 Outcome: Eco Procurement

23 Outcome: Other Eco Procurement Staff uniforms were made locally by a SMME Certificate Frames made on site supporting enterprise development All hired plants were indigenous and locally grown Yellow wood Natal Mahogany Mother-in-law s Tongue

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25 Transport Management

26 Objective: Transport Management Limit carbon emissions Offset some of our own transport related carbon emissions

27 Outcome: Transport Management Voluntary carbon offset programme 126 trees were purchased by exhibitors and suppliers in support of Meetings Africa s sustainable programme. Tweet for a Tree campaign was introduced. For every 10 tweets using the #MeetingsAfrica17 a tree was donated to the offset programme. This initiative raised 68 trees. Promote use of Gautrain Current year no offsite event Direct Flights training JHB-CT-DBN instead of JHB-CT X2 and JHB-DBN x2

28 Outcome: Carbon Offset Initiative Comparison table of the offset programs since 2014 Exhibitor Trees Other Trees Mini-RECs RECs

29 Outcome: Transport Management Offset programs since Exhibitor Trees 2016 Other Trees Mini-RECs 2017 RECs

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31 Accommodation Management

32 Objective: Accommodation management Ensure that all preferred hotels actively implement sustainability principles and practices.

33 Outcome: Accommodation Management Meetings Africa Green Hotel Award. Each of the preferred hotels were required to: Sign the 2017 Meetings Africa Pledge Supply their Sustainability Policy Accommodation Questionnaire onsite site inspection was done to validate the above information Winner for 2017 was Radisson Blu Sandton

34 Communication and Marketing Collateral

35 Objective: Communication and Marketing Collateral Ensure that the event greening efforts were well communicated and marketed to appropriate target groups.

36 Outcome: Communication and Marketing Collateral Event Greening Forum / Meetings Africa/ Africa Tourism Indaba training Greening tips were loaded to the website and sent to all exhibitors in mailshots. Green stand awards Fabric Shall Scheme

37 Outcome: Communication and Marketing Collateral Greening infographics were created and displayed in the show area

38 Green Stand Awards Green Stand Award (Large): Westgro Green Stand Award (Medium): CSIR Green Stand Award (Small): Tourvest

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40 Monitoring and Certification

41 Objective: Monitoring and Certification Ensure Measurement of the events activity and subsequent reporting

42 Outcome: Monitoring and Certification Monitor green activities Score Audit Certify

43 Outcome: Monitoring and Certification Grace Stead Morwesi Ramonyai Consult / Monitor / Measure Greg McManus Audit / Certify

44 THANK YOU!