GreenShoot Pacific

ISO 20121 Webcast: Information, implementation and case study

Pru — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:18:38 +0000

View our webcast on the implementation of the event sustainability standard ISO 20121 by our clients Sydney Festival. This pre-recorded webcast is in four parts and tracks you through the requirements to implement ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management Systems and shows you how Sydney Festival approached it.

We use the SEMS Tool to implement a management system. The next step after implementation is an independent audit of conformity to the requirements of the standard by a SEMS Auditor (Second Party Verification).

ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management Systems is a framework supports the systematic and comprehensive identification and management of sustainability issues. It ensures the inclusion of strategies, policies, processes, systems and actions that intertwine to support and manage event sustainability issues more efficiently, effectively and professionally.

ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management Systems Information Session

Pru — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:06:04 +0000

Best practice has moved away from ad-hoc issues management towards a systems approach. This new approach offers a strategic way to manage sustainability and embed continual improvement. It ensures the inclusion of strategies, policies, processes, systems and actions that intertwine to support and manage event sustainability issues more efficiently, effectively and professionally.

This seminar introduces participants to the recently released ISO 20121: Events Sustainability Management Systems, a document developed by participating ‘standards bodies’ from various countries around the world. The purpose of the standard is to provide a framework to implement a system to manage an event’s sustainable development issues.

Rather than being a checklist, ISO 20121 requires a systematic approach to addressing sustainable development issues in relation to event planning. It can be applied to an event organiser, a single event or a venue.

Successful implementation of an event sustainability management system will ensure continual performance improvement and systematic management of issues rather than an ad-hoc approach. It facilitates improved sustainability performance. Documentation of processes and disclosure of performance is key.

Led by Internationally recognised Event Sustainability expert, and Australian mirror committee members for the development of ISO 20121, Meegan Jones and Jane Fullerton-Smith, this seminar walks participants through the standards, using case studies to demonstrate implementation.

New Event Industry Standard Launched

Pru — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:52:12 +0000

Representatives of the Australian event industry have participated in the development of recently launched international standard ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management Systems.

These representative organisations, appointed by Standards Australia to the national committee, have recommended that the international standard be adopted and considered for an identical adoption as an Australian Standard.

Involvement in the sustainable event management movement is fast becoming expected of all event production and delivery. The committee believes the adoption of the International Standard by the Australian event industry will drive the change needed to see improved sustainability performance outcomes across the country.

By embracing the international standard, it sends a message to the business, sports and tourism sectors. There is an increasing ‘demonstration of sustainability’ expectation within tenders and bids particularly within inbound congresses, symposiums, large corporate conferences and exhibitions and large sporting events. International organisations are already looking to ISO 20121 and how it is included, embraced or proposed by potential event destinations and organisations.

“Internationally, event organisers are increasingly including social, environmental and economic factors as a key factor in their decision making process. Australia’s adoption of ISO 20121 shows we are ready and able to deliver on these expectations” – says Australian committee chair Giselle Radulovic, who represents Business Events Sydney.

Melbourne Information Session:
Members of industry associations that were part of the standard’s Australian committee are invited to attend an information session on ISO 20121 at no cost ($55 for non-members).Monday 26^th November 2012, 2pm to 4pm, Melbourne CBD. Contact Us with your name and member organisation.

Australian Event Symposium

meegan — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:34:44 +0000

Join GSP Directors Jane Fullerton-Smith and Meegan Jones at the Australian Event Symposium next week.

www.eventsymposium.com.au

Jane will be speaking on two panels – Wednesday 12th on event technology (SEMS) and Thursday on sustainability. Meegan will join in on the sustainability panel Thursday also (3.50pm).

e-Learning Webinar Workshop

meegan — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:34:05 +0000

If you’re involved in planning, procurement, production and practical implementation of events, this five-week webinar workshop is for you.

Over 500 event professionals have taken this course face-to-face. Now it is offered as an online workshop in partnership with International Society of Sustainability Professional (ISSP).

www.greenshootpacific.com/training/e-learning-webinar

Downloadable Checklists

meegan — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:32:35 +0000

GreenShoot Pacific has launched a range of downloadable checklists. For Conferences, Exhibitions, Outdoor Festivals, Adventure Races and Screen.

www.greenshootpacific.com/resources

Event Legacy – FREE GUIDE

meegan — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:34:02 +0000

As the event industry reaches so many people globally, we are an important touch-point between the principles of sustainability, the way we demonstrate it in action at our events, and the lasting impressions we have on our attendees and other stakeholders.

GreenShoot Pacific challenges all events to consider what inspiration, changing behaviours, knowledge, and resources they can leave in legacy to support the concepts of sustainable development. We’ve put together a free guide on Event Legacy available to download through our website.

GreenShoot Pacific’s top twelve legacies we encourage events leave behind:

1.      Eat Sustainable Food
2.      Conserve Energy
3.      Use Renewable Energy
4.      Use Public Transport, Walk/Cycle
5.      Offset Air Travel GHGs
6.      Be Waterwise
7.      Reduce Waste
8.      Divert Waste
9.      Go Bottled Water-Free
10.    Buy Sustainable Stuff
11.     Knowledge and Skills
12.     Support Campaigns

Kym Shilton: Sport, Tourism, Facilities and Business Planning Consultant

Pru — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:11:22 +0000

A business & management adviser specialising in the tourism and leisure industries, Kym has more than 15 years experience in the industry. Prior to consulting Kym spent ten years working in Local and Regional Government as a strategic planner and project manager, in the areas of Leisure & Tourism, Natural Resource Management, Community & Economic development, followed by two years as a Commonwealth-State Government Relations Advisor for the Tasmanian Government, where she honed her skills in multi-lateral government project facilitation and funding. She has project managed more than 60 strategic planning and business feasibility studies for government, corporate and NGO clients in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and QLD across a broad range of sectors (tourism, arts, leisure, community & economic development). Kym holds a BAppSc (Ecotourism), Cert. Horticulture, Environmental Law (Partial) & MBA (current).

Emiko Watanabe: Business Development and Technical Advisor (Western Australia)

Pru — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:02:47 +0000

Emiko is a sustainability professional with five years experience in providing sustainability assessments, reporting, research and analysis in the areas of energy, water, waste, materials and transport. Specifically, she has focused on green building design from large-scale urban developments to single commercial building projects. In addition to her technical background, Emiko has practical knowledge from working in the arts and cultural sector in WA (including Department of Culture and the Arts, Perth International Arts Festival and Life Is Noise amongst many other events and organisations) and is able to apply sustainability principles within the context of events and venues management. Emiko has a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development, a Bachelor of Science in Energy Studies and an Executive Certificate in Event Management. She is currently completing her Masters in Arts Management to produce a thesis documenting sustainable event management in the arts.

Event Legacy Pledge

meegan — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:23:56 +0000

An important aspect of an event’s sustainability performance is its enduring legacies such as demonstrating sustainability-in-action, encouraging changing behaviors, and leaving new skills and resources with the host community.

We challenge events to take a leadership role in change-making to enhance sustainable development and leaving lasting legacies through the event.

What lasting impressions, inspiration and positive change will your event leave behind?