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Environment and Sustainability
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Foundation Report: Facing Climate Change
Take action while supporting your members.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Getting to Zero: Maritime Climate Change Effort Earns Plaudits
With a major emphasis in trade and transport, the maritime industry is responsible for more than its fair…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Using Data to Diversify Your Organization
How data can help create a more inclusive workplace. Also: a sustainable approach to professional development.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Create More Sustainable Meetings
Do you know the carbon footprint of your last meeting? Think about the distance attendees flew, the hotel…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Meeting Strategy for Your Environmentally Conscious Attendees
Here’s a reality many associations face: More meeting attendees want to lower their carbon footprint by flying less,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Beverage Industry to Invest $100 Million to Get “Every Bottle Back”
The American Beverage Association and its three biggest members are working to improve bottle recycling rates with a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Winegrowers Group Helping Farmers Battle Wildfires
The Sonoma County Winegrowers is doing its part to fight the wildfires that rage in the region. The…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: 2020’s Big Meetings Trend? Sustainability
The next generation of attendees wants greener events. Meetings that don’t comply may face consequences. Also: how to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Meetings Issue: Get Greener
There are big ways and small ways to make your meeting more sustainable. Here’s how a few associations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Sustainability Targets for Your Next Meeting
Common sustainability targets for cutting down on your waste at meetings.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ask the CEO: Melissa Hockstad
Melissa Hockstad, president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute, answers questions from ACI member Matt Vander Laan.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Turn Sustainability Into Member Benefits and Engagement
Climate change impacts are causing many associations to push harder on sustainability. At this year’s IMEX America in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Utilize Unserved Conference Food To Fight Local Hunger
By partnering with a local food bank, meeting planners can overcome the perceived safety risks and donate unused…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Frozen Food Group Creates Course Materials to Educate Kids About Food Waste
In a new program, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association is serving up ready-made lesson plans to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Realtors Association Launches Effort to Fight Event Food Waste
The National Association of Realtors is working with a food-salvage nonprofit to help redistribute unused food from events—and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Conference Walking Challenge
The Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition hosts a walking competition to get attendees moving…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Sustainability Pledge
The American Public Transit Association challenges members to take a pledge that they will operate sustainably, creating support…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wind Group Looks for Ways to Recycle Old Turbines
With a goal of reusing more materials from decommissioned wind turbines, the trade group WindEurope is collaborating with…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Say Goodbye to Free Shampoo at Hotels
Soon disappearing from your hotel experience, at least in California: individual containers of soap and shampoo. Also: Bring…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: The Challenges of a Virtual Chapter
A virtual chapter might fit in with an increasingly digital-first world, but it can also present organizational obstacles.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By … Gardens
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Where to Start in Greening Your Workplace
From wind power to office plants, associations have many opportunities to choose more environmentally sustainable options—on a macro…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Packaging Group Lays Out Sustainability Options in New Guide
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition, in an effort to encourage uptake in recycled content in packaging, is offering a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Corn Growers, Environmental Group Forge Formal Partnership
The Environmental Defense Fund’s new collaboration with the National Corn Growers Association will aim to make the case…
