@pievents

The UK’s Sustainability Journey

Eloise Sochanik, Positive Impact

@pievents

£$€

“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” - Brundtland Report

@pievents

@pievents

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

@pievents

@pievents

@pievents

How Do we Use These Standards and Frameworks to Maximise our City Assets?

@pievents

@pievents

2018 Target: the creation of a sustainability advisory board

@pievents

Measurement of social, economic and environmental impacts

Use of the GRI Event Organizer’s Sector Supplement (GRI EOSS) framework to report

measurements

0% waste to landfill within the event area

40% reduction in carbon emissions

100% of staff to have sustainability within their job responsibilities

Implementation of ISO 20121

@pievents

@pievents

@pievents

VISION: Grow tourism responsibly in a finite world, creating resilience and prosperity for all, balancing the growth aspirations of the Strategic Framework with the principles of sustainability

@pievents

@pievents

INTERNATIONAL FIGUREHEADS

UK Sustainability Advisory Board

Scotland Event

Industry

England Event

Industry

Wales Event Industry

*Local Authorities*Tourism Bureaus*Destinations*Associations*Large Events (Business, Sport, Culture)

*Local Authorities*Tourism Bureaus*Destinations*Associations*Large Events (Business, Sport, Culture)

*Local Authorities*Tourism Bureaus*Destinations*Associations*Large Events (Business, Sport, Culture)

*Local Authorities*Tourism Bureaus*Destinations*Associations*Large Events (Business, Sport, Culture)

Ireland Event

Industry

@pievents

£$€

@pievents

http://positiveimpactevents.co.uk/