Leading Events Industry Stakeholders Viparis and GL Events Team Up to Curb Carbon Emissions
Collectively looking beyond the bottom line and paying increasing attention to the environmental impact of their strategic business lines.
20 Airlines Commit to Use New Technologies to Minimise Climate Impact
Call for governments to support electric and hydrogen aircraft, that can eliminate in-flight CO₂ emissions and reduce climate impacts.
Brisbane Olympics’ Sustainable Challenge to Be First ‘Climate-Positive’ Games
Brisbane’s faces new challenge beyond the logistics of delivering the world’s largest sporting event – to offset more carbon than produced.
Gothenburg Signs the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
Signatories vow to reduce emissions by at least half within a decade and reach net zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.
Global Events Industry Aligns Behind Climate Targets
Global events industry adopts comprehensive “Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge” to commit to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord.
Scandic Rewards Conscientious Travelers – Launches Program to Engage Guests Together with the Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation
By committing to adhere to Scandic’s list of ten good habits for summer travel, travelers can earn points for future stays at Scandic hotels.
ICCA Partners with GDS to Launch New Global Destination Sustainability Academy
ICCA believes it is vital for the meetings industry to take an active role in developing and implementing sustainable event strategies.
The MIT Senseable City Lab and Swedish City Helsingborg Collaborate on the Future of Public Safety in Cities
Signs three-year consortium agreement, with results showcased as part of the international event H22 City Expo in 2022.
Sustainability in a post-Covid world
There is a broad consensus, even among previous sceptics, that the planet is warming. The argument now is over what we should do and how quickly.
