| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.38 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Martel |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2023 |
University of the Fraser Valley
IN-18: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Does the institution have or participate in a green event certification program?:
Has the institution held one or more certified events in the previous year?:
Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets | Yes |
| Sustainable catering (e.g., sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) | Yes |
| Paper consumption (e.g., minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) | Yes |
| Energy efficiency (e.g., equipment and lighting) | Yes |
| Waste minimization and diversion | Yes |
| Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program:
The purpose of the UFV Sustainable Event Certification is to normalize prioritizing sustainability in the planning, preparation, and organizing of events at UFV. Included are recommendations for sustainable swaps, resources, and guidelines for users. Event holders can complete a checklist, opting for sustainable actions to complete during preparation, day of, or post-event. This brings sustainability to the forefront of event planning, encouraging people to take steps to make less of an impact on the environment and make all spaces and activities inclusive.
The resources include changes for the materials, gifts, catering, venue selection, waste reduction and diversion, and marketing used for events. Those taking the time to make meaningful changes will be acknowledged with their certification ranking and supplied with a banner for their event.
“The Sustainable Events checklist is a fantastic resource that really helped us to think through how to make our Creativity Labs as close to zero waste as possible and accessible to all,” says Griffith, assistant professor in the School of Creative Arts.
Website URL where information about the green event certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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