For an explanation of the 'low carbon hierarchy' (reduce - replace - neutralise) see Low Carbon South West.

For useful links and information on carbon offsetting published by Defra click here: Climate Change: Carbon offsetting - Code of Best Practice (Defra).

www.asli.org.uk, or the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) website at www.rnib.org.uk for information on supporting the blind or partially sighted.

Companion Guides

1 & 2. PowerPoint presentations and Exhibition Stands. If all the resources that have gone into your event are not to be wasted for nothing, you will want the presentations to work well and, where used, your exhibition stands to be effective. Click the links below to download our companion guides:

(i) "7 Dos and Don'ts for using PowerPoint slides at conferences" (pdf) - and forward a copy to your conference speakers.

(ii) "Achieving success from exhibiting at events" (pdf) - and forward a copy to your exhibitors.

3. Outdoor/community events. Click here for detailed guidance and ideas to help ensure your outdooor/community event respects the environment and your neighbours: outdoor/community events (pdf).

BS 8901, the specification for a sustainable event management system with guidance for use, was launched by BSI in November 2007. The standard has been designed for the entire range of events from large-scale conferences and unique events such as London 2012, to rock festivals and amateur sporting events. It can be purchased at www.bsi-global.com/BS8901. The "Greener Events" guide provides a (free) practical complimentary management tool and is featured in BS 8901.

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Demonstrate your organisation's wish to reduce negative environmental impacts

If you are using the guide, you could link your organisation's website to this page to encourage others to follow your excellent example.

Here are some of the comments received about the guide:

...one of the best resources we have found
- live event production company, Surrey

...the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers is pleased to recommend use of this guide
- ABPCO's Executive Director, Birmingham

...a significant amount of new conference business has been won as a result of the Greener Events guide
- major North Somerset conference venue

...very helpful and refreshingly to the point
- Sustainable Development Commission, London

...the checklist gave us some good ideas...
- Strategic Services Manager for a South West local authority

...good sensible guidance on this vital topic...there is nothing quite as ineffective as a high carbon event on low carbon!
- The Carbon Coach, Marlow

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Registered venues - & how to register your venue

If you would like your venue to be listed as a "Greener Events" guide user send us an email (click on link to open your email). Your email should simply confirm that you are now using the guide as a management tool to help improve the environmental performance of your events, that you wish to be registered on the 'Greener Events' website as a venue, and state name, address and size of venue (the number of delegates you can take, i.e. more or less than 50 delegates).

Note: Whilst this website cannot endorse individual venues, many of those listed here do provide facilities that meet sustainability criteria with lower environmental impacts and are therefore worth considering for your conferences, seminars and other events. The Green Tourism Business Scheme, a sustainability certification scheme for tourism businesses, also provides a useful source of venues for meetings, conferences etc in the South West and can be found from this link: feelgood.visitsouthwest.co.uk (external site).

Venues for 50+ delegates:-

Albermarle Centre, Taunton (2009)

Bedruthan Steps Hotel, Cornwall (2005) - see case study

Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion (2007)

The Brewhouse, Coal Orchard, Taunton (2005)

Bristol Zoo (2006)

Brunel's Old Station, Temple Meads, Bristol (2009)

The Campus, Weston-super-Mare (2007)

CREATE Centre, Bristol (2005)

Earth Events, Beaulieu, Hampshire (2008)

Eden Project, St Austell, Cornwall (2005)

Edinburgh International Conference Centre (2006)

Falmouth Beach Resort Hotel (2007)

The Granary (safe2work), Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum (2005)

Green Lawns Hotel, Falmouth (2008)

Green Park Station, Bath (2005)

Hatfield House Hospitality & Conference Centre, Herts (2008)

Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset (2006)

Lakewood Conference Centre, Blagdon, Somerset (2009)

Mill on the Brue Outdoor Centre, Bruton, Somerset (2008)

Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay (2006) - see case study

Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester (2008)

St Michael's Hotel and Spa, Falmouth (2007)

SmartLIFE Centre, Cambridge (2008)

Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Taunton (2005)

Somerset County Cricket Club, Taunton (2009)

Stratton House Hotel, Cirencester (2008)

Thistle Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter (2008)

Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel, South Gloucestershire (2009)

Tremough Campus Services, Penryn (2008)

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Portland (a 2012 Olympics venue) (2005)

Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare (2005) - see case study

Venues for 20 - 50 delegates:-

Buttervilla Farm, nr St. Germans, Torpoint, Cornwall (2005)

Chyan Cultural Centre, Penryn, Cornwall (2006)

Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens (HQ Centre), Bristol (2008)

Learning South West, Bishops Hull, Taunton (2006)

The Norburton Hall Partnership, Burton Bradstock, Dorset (2006)

Windmill Hill City Farm, Bedminster, Bristol (2008)

YHA Minehead (2007)

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