Green is in. With all the talk about global warming and environmental concerns, it seems more important than ever for everyone to do their part to reduce their carbon footprint. From taking baby steps like shortening your shower time, to long term changes like travelling less frequently, every bit now counts in an effort to reduce the damage done to the Earth.
Likewise, companies the world over have been touting their new “green” policies. Capitaland, the real estate giant headquartered in Singapore, has an environmental policy as part of their corporate responsibility plan. Hewlett Packard has their green policy for a host of their imaging and printing options, and even the government has adopted a tax incentive scheme for businesses that go green.
So naturally, it’s only a matter of time before even going to conferences can be environmentally friendly. Just think about it. Five hundred or more delegates from all over the world will be flying in on planes in just a few days. When the head back home, they’re probably going to be bringing several tons of brochures, flyers and other paper material with them. Imagine the amount of carbon emission those two acts alone produced!
But, all is not lost! Some conferences are already taking steps to reduce their carbon trail with simple solutions that actually work over the long run.
