Greening in Salt Lake City 2009
Principles are ideas, until they become action. Through our actions we become an example to others, who see the potential of our ideas to transform and improve the world around us. The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has been transforming conference management for the good of the planet since 2005. The effort started small, by requesting basic green practices of suppliers, reducing internal waste and offsetting carbon emissions. By 2009, UUA’s sustainable meeting strategy for General Assembly has evolved into a more proactive and systematic approach to build partnerships with vendors, attendees, exhibitors and host destinations to achieve tangible and long-term sustainability benefits. UUA’s approach not only reduces impacts in specific and measurable ways, but catalyzes the creation of new event services as a legacy of the Assembly, improving the ability of host communities to provide and benchmark green events. General Assembly 2009 in Salt Lake City represents UUA’s most significant success in partnering to improve destination capacity in this manner.
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Last updated on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
