Satisfaction of the participants in the first Sustainable Events Workshop organized by the CP/RAC

On October 27th, the UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Center for Cleaner Production (CP/RAC) organized its first Sustainable Events Workshop in the framework of CAMP Levante de Almeria project in the village of Garrucha (Spain).

The participants were 15 professionals who work organizing events and meetings, both in public institutions (city councils, regional government, etc) and in private companies (travel agencies, hotel responsible for events, event management companies, etc).

The trainees who attended the workshop were introduced to the concept of a sustainable event and its benefits. The participants analyzed the different impacts of an event and learned how to minimize them. The afternoon session was very interactive and it was focused in the different aspects of organizing a sustainable event (before, during and after the event itself). The participants showed satisfaction and enthusiasm for the opportunity of participating in the training sessions.

The speakers were Marta Anglada, researcher and project manager for UNESCO Chair for Life Cicle and Climate Change, consultant and communication director of Cyclus Vitae Solutions’ spin-off, co-author of the UNEP Green Meeting Guide and member of capacity building of Iberic Chapter of the Green Meeting Industry Council; and Maria Serentill, communication manager and project manager for Sustainable Events in the CP/RAC.

CAMP Levante, in Almeria, is a project that conforms to a methodology established by the United Nations to promote an administration model for this stretch of coastline by being the first to implement the European Integrated Coastal Zone Management approach.

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