• If a conference uses multiple sites or includes off-site events, keep all of the venues within walking distance to lower vehicle carbon emissions and transportation costs.

• Having a handle on a group’s food preferences and attendance history will allow menus to be tailored to minimize food waste.

• Buy local as much as possible. Doing so supports the community, provides fresher and more unique products and decreases carbon emissions required to transport items.

• Make sure gifts are useful and environmentally friendly to cut down on waste and the carbon emissions that result from manufacturing them.

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