Mpinane Senkhane | May 16, 2019
“Stop smacking the snooze button. Climate disruption is here. You need to know what to do,” says sustainability facilitator, greening specialist and climate change leader Lorraine Jenks. Having researched the impacts of climate change on events and...
Martin Headger | Jan 8, 2019
Last year’s Event Greening Forum (EGF) Conference laid out exactly how you can prepare your business to succeed in tomorrow’s economy, explains Lynn McLeod. The term ‘future-proofing’ was first used in the electronics industry. It describes how...
Martin Headger | Jan 4, 2019
The Event Greening Forum implemented a number of sustainable event practices at its recent Master Class and Conference, explains Zoe van Niekerk. Every time we host an event like the Event Greening Forum (EGF) 2018 Master Class and Conference, we...
Mpinane Senkhane | Jun 5, 2018
The term “future-proofing” was first used in the electronics industry. It describes a design goal to make software, computers and other electronics usable long after they’re sold, despite the constant improvements and developments that technology...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 16, 2018
It’s likely you have heard a lot about event greening, but how much of what you know is true? As with all newer things, there can be some confusion and misinformation. Here we unpack some of the more common event greening myths and set the record...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2017
If you recognise the need to stay abreast of the latest sustainability trends and developments in the events industry, then the Event Greening Forum’s (EGF) annual one-day conference and Master Class is for you. This year’s programme will help...
Martin HIller | Mar 29, 2017
The fifth Event Greening Forum (EGF) Conference will take place on 27 July 2017 at Valverde Eco Hotel in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg. The Forum’s first stand-alone conference took place at Hackle Brooke Conference Centre in July last year and was a...
Martin HIller | Mar 15, 2017
We are pleased to announce our first training session of the year. This session is aimed at Event coordinators, Managers and Senior decision-makers. It will provide attendees with a better understanding of what Green Events and Meetings are and how...
Helen Brewer | Jul 22, 2016
With a bevy of media in attendance, who will doubtless report back on the exceptional presenters at the EGF Conference on 21st July – in particular Britisher Roger Simons who, with outstanding professionalism, wowed audiences on both the...
Heather Hook | Jul 13, 2016
We are officially only a few days away from The Event Greening Forum 2016 Conference, taking place at Hackle Brooke Conference Centre. About the Conference The fourth Event Greening Forum (EGF) Conference will be addressed by sustainability experts...
Helen Brewer | Jul 1, 2016
MICE Planners within the corporate, association & public sectors are requesting green policies from their suppliers and in particular their short-listed venues with each booking enquiry. Chances are that without an implemented sustainability...
Heather Hook | Jun 3, 2016
Delegates at the fourth Event Greening Forum (EGF) Conference will be addressed by events sustainability experts on this year’s theme “Go Green, it’s good for business”. The conference will take place at Hackle Brooke Conference Centre,...
