University of Pennsylvania
IN-5: Green Event Certification

The Green Event Guide was developed by the Penn Sustainability Office to help students, faculty and staff in the Penn community host more ecologically sustainable events, whatever their size and scope. The Green Events guide addresses planning prior to the event, the event itself, and post event clean-up. As part of the pre-event planning, the guide suggests outlining sustainability goals and brainstorming ways in which they can be acheived, such as: * choosing an outdoor location or space with natural lighting to reduce energy consumption * setting up the room to maximize thermal comfort and using daylight to reduce unnecessary lighting * selecting a site with access to public or alternative transportation modes * including directions for public transit users * reducing paper use for promotion or making reusable materials * increasing the use of reusable servicewear items * selecting a sustainable caterer * providing recycling and compost receptacles.