SUSTAINABLE EVENT STRATEGY
PLANET HOME is committed to reducing its environmental impact and leaving a positive social and environmental legacy for its host city and event venues. The event-planning team implements a sustainable events strategy in accordance with best practices in event sustainability using internationally recognized systems, such as the ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management System standard. Attendees will have the opportunity to reduce their own environmental impact and to learn from seeing these sustainability strategies in action.
Below is a summary of efforts by impact area:
HOST CITY
PLANET HOME is proud to host its event in San Francisco, one of the world’s leading cities innovating to fight the climate crisis. The city has pledged to:
- Reduce waste generation by 15% and landfill disposal by 50% by 2030;
- Make buildings carbon neutral by 2050;
- Issue more green bonds to fund for sustainable construction projects; and,
- Switch all electricity to 100% renewables by 2030.
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
PLANET HOME is committed to serving a climate-friendly vegetarian menu featuring local produce, with the majority of items sourced locally. PLANET HOME is a zero plastic water bottle event and water stations are placed throughout the venue for refillable water bottles.
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DÉCOR and STAGE DESIGN
PLANET HOME production teams and exhibitors align their operations and practices with the event’s overall sustainability strategy. Highlighted efforts include:
- All set pieces are engineered for post-event donation to local organizations or reuse at future PLANET HOME events.
- All wood building materials are reclaimed wood or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
- All plants used in the event design are native to the San Francisco region.
- All signage is printed on Falconboard, which is an 100% recyclable alternative to foamcore.
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RESOURCE RECOVERY GREEN TEAM
PLANET HOME production teams and exhibitors align their operations and practices with the event’s overall sustainability strategy. Highlighted efforts include:
- Eco Stations and Green Team staff strategically positioned throughout the event space with clear educational signage explaining the three streams as:
- COMPOST Food | Liquid | Wet Paper | Compostable Packaging
- RECYCLING Plastic | Aluminum | Paper | Glass | Cardboard
- LANDFILL Chip Bags | Plastic Wrappers | Styrofoam | Straws
- Dispose of items on-site using the 3-Bin Eco Stations. Eco Station’s will be located throughout the event space and labeled as follows:
EDUCATION & LEGACY
PLANET HOME is dedicated to leaving a positive environmental legacy and engaging attendees in its sustainability strategy. Highlighted legacy-building and education initiatives include:
- Pre-event attendee communications convey the event’s sustainability goals.
- Green Team members serve as ambassadors who provide information about waste diversion to attendees, vendors, and staff.
- Building materials, plants, and décor items will be donated to local organizations following the event.
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CARBON NEUTRAL CERTIFIED EVENT
PLANET HOME measures its carbon footprint and will compensate for the emissions from event-related activities via verified carbon offset projects. Emission sources will include:
- On-site energy consumption
- Participant and staff transportation
- Participant and staff lodging
- Waste disposal to landfill
- Shipping and freight
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