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Events can educate, inspire, and connect, but all too often they escalate into resource-intensive glorifications of excess and exclusivity.
How We Gather Matters provides insight and practical tools to unleash the potential of gatherings to help create a more purposeful, inclusive, waste- and emissions-free society.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Start with Purpose
Chapter 2. Grow Your Audience through Inclusion
Chapter 3. Produce Zero Waste
Chapter 4. Ban Bottled Water without Causing a Meltdown
Chapter 5. Go Net Zero
Chapter 6. Be Proactive to Avoid Greenwashing
Chapter 7. Change the Venue without Changing the Venue
Chapter 8. Make Mobility More Sustainable
Chapter 9. Leverage Procurement to Build a Circular Economy
Chapter 10. Embrace Hybrid Events
Conclusion
Tools and Resources
Notes
Index
About the Author
A Note About the Publishers
About the author
Leor Rotchild is a nationally-recognized speaker, author, podcaster, and consultant with 20 years of sustainable business experience. He currently serves as the Senior Director at Upswing Solutions, a B Corp certified, boutique sustainability consulting firm.
Leor founded an environmental events company called Do It Green, which supported hundreds of events in Canada. He also served as Executive Director of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, a national hub for sustainability leaders across all sectors.
Leor's writing has appeared in
The Globe and Mail and CBC. His podcast - Pipelines and Turbines can be found on most major platforms and he delivered keynote presentations at events including The Sustainable Events Forum, The Walrus Talks, and the World Forum for a Responsible Economy. He lives in Calgary, Alberta with his partner and two children.
Summary
Events can educate, inspire, and connect, but all too often they escalate into resource-intensive glorifications of excess and exclusivity. How We Gather Matters provides insight and practical tools to unleash the potential of gatherings to help create a more purposeful, inclusive, waste- and emissions-free society.
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