Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Carbon Neutral, Waste Management

Environmental Impact

• Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Special Events: Examination of nine special events in Western Australia with particular reference to the approval process and identification of potential environmental impacts, 2008 (66p. PDF) - Roy Jones et al, Sustainable Tourism CRC.  Download available from Sustainable Tourism Online website. 
• Assessing the impact of a major sporting event: the role of environmental accounting (Journal article) in Tourism Economics, Vol.14, No.2, 2008, pp.343-360.  (Available to UTS staff and students from UTS (Kuring-gai Campus) Library, or available to purchase from IngentaConnect website.) 
• Best practice guidelines - from Sydney Water.  A practical resource to help businesses improve water efficiency.    
• Conducting events in W.A.'s parks and reserves - a popular setting for music concerts, fundraising, sporting and adventure events. 
• Event Calculator - The EPA Victoria Carbon and Ecological Footprint Events Calculator measures the Ecological Footprint of your event. 
• Event reduction tips to help reduce the environmental impact of your event -  from the Carbon Reduction Institute, Sydney website. 
• Events and climate change - an Australian perspective (Journal article) by Dr Judith Mair in International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Vol. 2. Iss.3. 2011.  Available from publisher's website.
• Events and festivals: Fit for the Future? (Journal article) by Calvin Jones in Event Management, Vol.16, No.2, 2012, pp.107-118.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue, or purchase from publisher website.
• Environment Report Card, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (76p. PDF)
• Environmental Accreditation for Event Management (8p. PDF) - Charles Arcodia and Scott Cohen (Conference paper 3507) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007).  Proceedings available to purchase from ACEM website. 
• Environmental Issues - Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan.
• The Environmental Sustainability of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (24p. PDF) - London Assembly Environment Committee.
• GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT (4p. PDF)
• Going Green Checklist - article from the BizParade website.
• A Green Event Policy - Australasian Special Events Industry Resources link.  Includes a checklist to running an environmentally sustainable event on a sustainable budget.  
• Music fans want green events - Music industry campaign group Agreenerfestival.com has published the results of a new survey conducted by Buckinghamshire New University through the International Centre for Crowd Management and Security Studies.
• New survey highlights fans concerns about the environmental impact of live events - A new survey from Buckinghamshire New University and music industry campaign group A Greener Festival.  Download from website. 
• Special Report: Greening Events - article by Crystal James on the BizParade website.    

Sustainability

• Birding Festivals, Sustainability, and Ecotourism: An Ambiguous Relationship (Journal article) by Laura J. Lawton in Journal of Travel Research, 2009, Vol.48, pp.259-267.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue.  Or purchase from publisher's website.
• The blended festivalscape and its sustainability at nonurban festivals (Journal article) by Gration, David; Arcodia, Charles; Raciti, Maria; and Stokes, Robyn in Event Management, Vol.15, No.4, 2011, pp.343-359.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue, or purchase from publisher website.
• BS 8901:2007 - Specification for a sustainable event management system with guidance for use.  British Standard to assist the user to manage their environmental, financial and social risks and impacts spanning all aspects of event management.  Case studies. 
• Educating communities for a sustainable future - Do large scale sporting events have a role? Robert James Harris - a Thesis submitted to the University of Technology, Sydney in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Doctor of Education, June 2010.
• Event management and sustainability (2009) Raj, R., & Musgrave, J., CABI, Wallingford, UK.  (Book)
• Event Sustainability from the Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales.
• Events and festivals: Fit for the Future? (Journal article) by Calvin Jones in Event Management, Vol.16, No.2, 2012, pp.107-118.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue, or purchase from publisher website.
• Events as learning spaces by Dr. Judith Mair, Monash University - Paper published in Australian Event Symposium 2012 -Academic paper proceedings (116p. PDF) - edited by Dr. Rob Harris, Dr. Katie Schlenker, Dr. Carmel Foley and Dr. Deb Edwards.
• The Environmental Sustainability of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (24p. PDF) - London Assembly Environment Committee.
• Environmental Sustainability Policy - from Monash University.
• Festivals and the environmental sustainability challenge (2p. PDF) Feb. 2013 - an ACEM paper.
• A Green Event Policy - Australasian Special Events Industry Resources link.  Includes a checklist to running an environmentally sustainable event on a sustainable budget.
• Guide to policy development for sustainable event management, 2011 (30p. PDF) - Bradley Nolan for Hunter Councils.
• How to Host a Sustainable, Carbon Neutral Conference or other Event - from the David Suzuki Foundation website.
• How to Plan a Sustainable Event - downloadable brochure offering planning ideas. 
• Incorporating sustainability in meetings and event management education (16p. PDF) (Journal article) by Rayka Presbury and Deborah Edwards in International Journal of Event Management Research, Vol.1, No.1, 2005.
• Introduction to Sustainable Event Standards from GMIC (Green Meeting Industry Council)
• ISO 20121:2012, Event sustainability management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• Lake Macquarie City Council - Sustainable Event Management Procedure, Version 1 - June, 2011 (20p. PDF)
• London 2012 - Sustainability guidelines - corporate and public events (24p. PDF) 3rd edition, Feb. 2012
• London 2012 Sustainability Plan - Towards a One planet, Nov 2007 - (68p. PDF) - Social, economic and environmental sustainability - and the One Planet Living® concept – remain central to the vision for 2012.
• London 2012 sustainability and procurement - from Sustainable Event Alliance website. 
• Making your event ethical and sustainable - from the London Event Planning Toolkit.
• Organising a sustainable event: Tips, products and suppliers - Waverley Council, NSW
• Policy for sustainable and responsible festivals and events: Institutionalization of a new paradigm (Journal article) by Donald Getz in Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, Vol.1, No.1, 2009, pp.61-78.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue, or purchase from publisher website.
• Promoting sustainable event practice: The role of professional associations (Journal article) by Chantal Dickson and Charles Arcodia in International Journal of Hospitality Management , Vol.29, Iss.2, June 2010, pp.236–244.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue, or purchase from publisher website. 
• Summer of Sustainability - Australian Music Festivals - VIDEO
• Sustainable development and events (Chapter 12) in Festival and Special Event Management, 4th ed. 2008, pp.387-411,  Johnny Allen et al, John Wiley & Sons Australia.  Available for purchase from ACEM website.  Borrow from UTS Library.
• The Sustainable Event - EPA Victoria and Melbourne City Council program to enable you to create more sustainable events and manage your impact on the environment.
• Sustainable Event Alliance - Competencies for sustainable event production.
• Sustainable Event Guidelines - EPA, Tasmania 
• Sustainable Event Guidelines - from Wollongong City Council
• Sustainable Event Management [Video]   Interview with Teresa Moore, Research Manager at the International Centre for Crowd Management and Security Studies at Buckinghamshire New University including environmental, economic and social impact considerations that large events generate.
• Sustainable event management: A practical guide (2010) by Jones, M., London, Earthscan.  Available via UTS Library Catalogue.
• Sustainable Events Calculator from Origin Energy  - Estimate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with your event.
• Sustainable Events Denmark - Operational integration
• Sustainable Events Guide (16p. PDF) - from Monash University.
• Sustainable Events Guide, 2007 (10p. PDF) - Dept for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, London.
• Sustainable Events Guidelines from Events Tasmania and EPA, Tasmania.
• Sustainable Events Management Guide, 2011 (36p. PDF) - Hawkesbury City Council, NSW
• Sustainable Events Planner - from the Sustainable Living Foundation.
• Sustainable Events Platform (18p. PDF) - builds networks for a sustainable events community from Resourcesmart Victoria.
• Sustainable events tools review (7p. PDF) 2009 - resourceSmart, Sustainability Victoria 
• Sustainable Festivals - on becoming an institution (Journal article) in Event Management, Vol.12, No. 1, 2009, pp. 1-17.  (Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue.  Purchase from IngentaConnect website.)
• Sustainable Living Foundation (SLF) is a community based not-for-profit organisation committed to creating major platforms to help accelerate the uptake of sustainable living.
• Sustainable mega-events: Beyond the myth of balanced approaches to mega-event sustainability (Journal article) by C.Michael Hall in Event Management, Vol.16, No.2, 2012, pp.119-131.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue, or purchase from publisher website.
• Sustainable policy, 2011 (4p. PDF) - Holroyd City Council, NSW 
• Sustainable Sport and Events Toolkit (SSET), 2010 (20p.PDF) - EventScotland
• Sustainability as a concept within events (Book chapter) by C. Smith-Christensen, R. Raj, and J. Musgrave, in Event management and sustainability, 2009, pp. 22-31, CABI, Wallingford, UK.   Available via Library catalogue.
• Sustainability Practices and Awards and Accreditation Programs in the Tourism Industry: Impacts on consumer purchasing behaviour, 2008 (53p. PDF) - Dr Suzanne Bergin-Seers and Dr Judith Mair, Sustainable Tourism CRC.  Download available from the Sustainable Tourism Online website.
• Sustainability Resources - from the IAAM (International Association of Assembly Managers) website.
• Sustaining our Towns - Sustainable events - regional Victoria event resources and events planner. 
• Televised Events as Agents of Environmental Information in Order to Enforce Women Participation in the Environmental-Decision Making Process: The Green Oscars 2007 (10p. PDF) - Constantina Skanavis and Maria Sakellari (Working paper 3307) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007).  Proceedings available to purchase from ACEM website.
• Towards a One Planet Olympics: Achieving the first sustainable Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (7p. PDF) - Joint initiative of London 2012, WWF and BioRegional.
• Vancouver's promise of the world's first sustainable Olympic Games - journal article by Meg Holden, Julia MacKenzie and Robert VanWynsberghe in  Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 2008, vol. 26, issue 5, pages 882-905.  Download available from EconPapers website.
• Waverley Council Environmentally Sustainable Events Policy, 2011 (14p.PDF) - authored by Genevieve Wilson.

Carbon Neutral

• About carbon neutral events from the Carbon Reduction Institute, Sydney website.
• ACEM Event Carbon Calculator
• The Carbon and Ecological Footprint Event Calculator (4p. PDF) - Event Checklist developed by EPA, Victoria.
• Carbon Calculator for Events from The Climate Trust.
• Event Carbon Calculator - download from the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau website.
• Green Communities Carbon Calculator
• How to Host a Sustainable, Carbon Neutral Conference or other Event - from the David Suzuki Foundation website.
• Meeting the Challenge: A carbon neutral 2010 winter games - a discussion paper for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).  Download from the David Suzuki Foundation website.

Waste Management

• Better Practice Guide for Public Place Recycling, 2005 (23p. PDF) - produced by NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change to help set up standard recycling systems in public places, such as parks, shopping centres, footpaths, bus-stops, etc.
• Case Study: Centennial Parklands Public Place Recycling, 2001 (2p. PDF) - Resource NSW study results.
• Event reduction tips to help reduce the environmental impact of your event -  from the Carbon Reduction Institute, Sydney website.
• Make Your Events Waste Wise - Sustainability Victoria framework and practical tools for addressing waste issues at events.
• Placemaking Means Not Wastemaking (2p. PDF) - Philip Campbell (Abstract only) in  Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.554-555.
• Public Place Recycling - Best Practice Guidelines, April 2007 ( 50p. PDF) - Sustainability Victoria guidelines giving practical information,recommendations and resources to assist with planning and implementing public place recycling in Victoria.
• Recycling at Special Events - case studies from California. 
• Standard Recycling Signs - NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change signage for waste and recycling collection systems and bins and promoting recycling facilities at events, workplaces and home.  Download and use, copyright free.    
• Waste avoidance and resource recovery in NSW - NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change.
• Waste Wise Events Guide - This guide has been developed for councils, landowners and managers, and event organisers by NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change.