Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. GREENER MEETINGS AND EVENTS Samuel deBlanc Goldblatt CHAPTER 8

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 8 Green Cuisine and Eco-Chic Décor

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives How to use sustainable themes such as permaculture, biomimicry, and cradle to cradle in the event design How to source foods that are ethical, local, natural, and seasonal How to work with caterers and chefs to create sustainable menus How to emphasize sustainable food presentation CHAPTER 8

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives How to minimize food and drink packaging waste How recycled, bioplastic, and biodegradable materials can reduce waste How to source environmentally sensitive giveaways, awards, invitations, and signage How to use sustainable floral arrangements How to engage attendees with sustainability through interactive programs CHAPTER 8

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Opening Activity Which of these items are in season NOW: – Strawberries – Apples – Oysters – Cabbage – Carrots Find out at Which foods are local to your area? CHAPTER 8

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Green Themes Permaculture Biomimicry Cradle to cradle CHAPTER 8 Chocolate Tree serves organic delights at The Big Tent.

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Green Cuisine: The Four Ls Ethical Local Natural Seasonal CHAPTER 8 Organic food is served on china plateware, with soup served in a bread bowl, at The Big Tent in Fife.

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sustainable Food Presentation Reusable or biodegradable packaging Bioplastic materials: Filtered tap water instead of bottled Bulk presentation CHAPTER 8 Vegware provides compostable food packaging, such as this salad box. Courtesy of Vegware.

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Greener Giveaways Used, recycled, bioplastic, or biodegradable materials Source awards, invitations, and signage in a sustainable manner CHAPTER 8 Beesy’s Beeswax Candles were sold at The Big Tent.

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sustainble Floristry Local, organic plants Live plants Post-event redistribution CHAPTER 8

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Interactive Designs Smoothie Cycle Cosy Cosy Gameshow The Free Store CHAPTER 8 At The Big Tent, Fife Diet provided a stationary bicycle that powered a blender. Festival-goers got to exercise while blending themselves a rewarding smoothie.

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Seventeen Events Check out – What events do they produce? – How do they communicate sustainability? Check out – Who is speaking this year? – What topics are of interest? CHAPTER 8

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Lightning Round Greenwash Permaculture Biomimicry Cradle to cradle Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) Food miles CHAPTER 8 Free range Cage free Organic Wow factor Bioplastics Evites Up-cycling

Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Homework Groups of 4 or 5 Each person plan a dinner party for the group – Appetizer, main course and desert – All ingredients local, natural, ethical, seasonal – Find out what food your group members enjoy Extra Credit: actually host the dinner party CHAPTER 8