Practical advice on sustainability
Posted by Christian Druart Secretary of the UFI [...]
Posted by Christian Druart Secretary of the UFI [...]
Posted by Christian Druart Secretary of the UFI Sustainable Development [...]
Emma Wellman, chair of the UK Association of Events Venues explores sustainability for exhibitions in a recent article
Posted by Barry Siskind Community Manager I asked Sandy [...]
The program initiated by the Nangang Exhibition Centre reduces its carbon footprint.
On February 23, 2011 the UFI Focus Meeting on Sustainable Development convenes in Bangkok, Thailand.
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The issue of sustainability has been hashed and rehashed in the exhibition industry where one side says that the exhibition industry as a whole does not have the power to produce meaningful change, while the other side professes that even small changes can create a large scale difference to our industry and the planet.
I have long believed that real change requires a multi-disciplined approach. I see the futility in asking exhibitors, for example, to green their display when organizers and facilities have not done their part.
During the past decade, exhibition organizers have embraced sustainable programs through the use of greener technologies. However, even with our best efforts, can we stave off the warming?