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High Impact, Low Waste Tips and Tricks for Greening Your Events and Meetings Sarah Johnson, Sustainability Program Analyst, Institute for Sustainability Austin Eriksson, Director of Energy & Sustainability, Facilities Planning, Design & Construction 10/12/18

Introductions • Name • Department • Why did you attend this workshop? • Name an event that you coordinate or participate in.

The Issue Global  Great Pacific Garbage Patch is twice as large as Texas  4 others  Single use plastics end up in oceans: ~ 250,000 tons currently in the oceans. Local The US is estimated to have only 10-15 years of landfill  capacity remaining by 2021  CSUN generates 4.7 lbs of trash per ____?

What Are We Doing? CSU Policy  50% by 2016, 80% by 2020, Zero Waste CSUN goes Zero Waste - 2025  Multi stream receptacles  Explore reusable service ware at CSUN Dining  Zero waste purchasing policy  Improve existing waste stream awareness  Zero Waste Events

Activity: Plan an event or meeting! Pair up & talk about a meeting/event  How is the event promoted? you’ve coordinated or participated in  Where is it held? Examples: President’s Picnic, office  How do people get there? birthday party, HR workshop, New  Is there food? If so, how is it served? Student Orientation, Research Symposium, etc.  What type of decorations?  Are there waste bins? 10 Minutes

Sustainable Meetings and Tips and Tricks Events

Outreach & Promotion  Use reusable surfaces for activities requiring  Promote events digitally rather than print hand-written materials  Social media, MIND screens, email,  Share materials on large screen newsletters, website, use Bitly links  If printing is necessary double sided, small  Limit printing to high traffic areas – Dining pages, recycled content paper with links to locations, bulletin boards, library, etc. more info

Outreach & Promotion  Have limited fliers for tabling and ask people  Promotional, tabling, and decorative items to take photos of materials should be useful, reusable, durable, or have  Use photos, posters, demo items, etc. educational value  Use tablets/laptop to collect info

Food and Beverage  Reusable kitchenware (plates, utensils, cups,  Ask attendees to BYO Bottles  Plan quantities carefully to avoid having excess containers, platters, straws, beverage dispensers)  Use compostable and recyclable items if reusable  Avoid single serving condiments, straws, lids, etc. options are not feasible  Ask vendors to limit packaging; do trays & platters  Leftovers should be given away  Provide healthy, local, food options; limit meat  Avoid food packaging or buy in bulk if possible

Diversity and Accessibility  Select a location that is accessible for all.  Invite a diverse group to plan event to meet Consider routes, bathrooms, automatic the needs of a broad audience and doors, lighting, outdoor barriers and signage. encourage greater participation  Make sure electronic materials are accessible

Recycling, Compost, and Waste  Waste/source reduction should be priority!  Have all bins close to each other for  Don’t print paper agenda/materials if possible convenience/ease of use  Provide proper waste bins with clear signage  Ask volunteers to help with waste sorting for compostables, paper, recyclables and landfill materials

Transportation  Choose venues that reduce transportation  Provide incentives for people to travel needs and encourage alt transportation sustainably  Bus, Zimride, ZipCar, bike, walk  Consider alternatives to in-person event  Schedule outside of peak commute times (Zoom, video, phone, social media)

Electricity  Hold the meeting outside if possible  Return lights, projectors, HVAC systems and  If power is needed outdoors, use renewable other equipment to their ‘off’ or regularly sources such as solar-power scheduled state at the end of the event.  Use a venue with natural lighting

Final Thoughts  Less is more!  We’ll brainstorm with you to figure out  Be creative – think outside the box solutions  Consider sharing resources with other  Baby steps. There’s always next time! departments – decorations, plates, cups, whiteboard, easels, etc.

Activity #2: Create a Sustainable Event Think about the same meeting/event as the first activity Taking what you learned today, how can that event be more sustainable?  How is the event promoted?  Where is it held?  How do people get there?  Is there food? If so, how is it served?  What are the decorations?  Are there waste bins?

Resources Transportation Waste Food Zipcar: short term car rental • Indoor Events: AS Catering: CSUN Dining • • Zimride: rideshare/carpool • Sustainability x4262 x8646 • Lime: bikeshare Outdoor Events: PPM x2222 Reusable and compostable: • • Staples csun.edu/sustainability/green-events

Upcoming Events How to Host an Eco-Friendly Par-tay Sustainability Day Green Bag Lunch Series Monday, October 15 October 24 Thursdays | 12:30-1:15 PM 12:30-1:15pm 9am – 3:15pm OST Lawn (West of Sust Center) Sust Center Conference Room USU Northridge Center Connect with CSUN community Learn how to host an eco-friendly Successful Strategies for Addressing members in our “Tree Campus USA”. party without breaking the bank. We’ll Energy and Transportation Issues in Please BYOGB (Bring Your Own Green talk about zero-waste, materials, Disadvantaged Communities in LA Bag) and enjoy insights by our CSUN decorations, and party favors. Speakers: CEO of Metro, LADWP Sustainability Champions who Participants will receive a party pack. Commissioner, LACI, Pacoima moderate the lunch. RSVP at sustainability@csun.edu ! Beautiful, CSUN Facilities RSVP at sustainability@csun.edu csun.edu/sustainability/news-and-events

Questions? We’re here to help! Sarah Johnson Institute for Sustainability Sarah.Johnson@csun.edu X6928 Austin Eriksson Facilities Planning, Design & Construction Austin.Eriksson@csun.edu x7344