| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 87.10 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
Arizona State University
IN-18: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.50 |
Alex
Davis Asst. Director University Sustainability Practices |
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Does the institution have or participate in a green event certification program?:
Yes
Has the institution held one or more certified events in the previous year?:
Yes
Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets | Yes |
| Sustainable catering (e.g., sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) | Yes |
| Paper consumption (e.g., minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) | Yes |
| Energy efficiency (e.g., equipment and lighting) | No |
| Waste minimization and diversion | Yes |
| Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program:
ASU's sustainability certification program addresses events in three ways:
1. Students may submit their events using the Student Event Sustainability Certification Assessment
2. Staff may certify a single event using the Staff Event Planner Sustainability Certification Assessment for each event
3. Staff may attend a training event and submit annual assessments so that all events they manage are certified.
Sample certification questions:
Transportation
- Attendees are encouraged to take public transportation, bike, walk, or carpool to and from the event.
- Attendees are incentivized to take public transportation, bike, walk, or carpool to and from the event.
- Event staff take public transportation, bike, walk, or carpool to and from the event.
Catering
- Event serves vegetarian or vegan options.
- Event does not serve red meat.
- Offer a side of fruit or other healthy alternative in place of a classic dessert.
- Attendees are educated about sustainable foods when served.
- Used 'green caterer' denoted in the Approved Food Provider List.
- Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, or organic coffees and teas are served.
- Event serves locally grown or produced, in-season, or organic food.
Procurement
- Printed materials use 100% post consumer recycled content paper that is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
Waste Reduction
- No styrofoam products are used by event staff or vendors.
- Attendees are encouraged to use refillable water bottles by making an announcement to highlight the venue’s water fountains or providing water pitchers.
- Printed materials are printed double-sided and in black & white ink.
- Printed materials are provided seldomly, only by request.
- Request little or zero excess packaging in shipping instructions.
- Supplies are purchased in bulk.
- Name tags or badges are collected at the event to be reused or recycled.
- Banners, posters, and signs are printed without dates etc. so they may be reused.
- ASU Surplus picks up unwanted materials if they will not be reused.
- Event agendas, guides, and programs are distributed to attendees electronically.
- Registration, invitations, ticketing, RSVPs, and all event management and communications are digital.
- Reusable tablecloths are used.
- Event decorations, supplies, artwork, name tags, and centerpieces are reused from previous events, borrowed, purchased secondhand, or rented.
- Single use items are avoided.
- All landfill bins are accompanied by a recycling bin and they are placed directly next to each other.
- Bin guards are present to inform attendees about proper waste disposal.
Culture of Sustainability
- Event sustainability features are shared with attendees in pre-event literature.
- Department announcement, public blog, or press release is written on event's sustainability efforts.
- Sustainability concepts or terms are displayed or presented at the event or through electronic media.
- Attendees are asked to help meet event sustainability goals.
1. Students may submit their events using the Student Event Sustainability Certification Assessment
2. Staff may certify a single event using the Staff Event Planner Sustainability Certification Assessment for each event
3. Staff may attend a training event and submit annual assessments so that all events they manage are certified.
Sample certification questions:
Transportation
- Attendees are encouraged to take public transportation, bike, walk, or carpool to and from the event.
- Attendees are incentivized to take public transportation, bike, walk, or carpool to and from the event.
- Event staff take public transportation, bike, walk, or carpool to and from the event.
Catering
- Event serves vegetarian or vegan options.
- Event does not serve red meat.
- Offer a side of fruit or other healthy alternative in place of a classic dessert.
- Attendees are educated about sustainable foods when served.
- Used 'green caterer' denoted in the Approved Food Provider List.
- Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, or organic coffees and teas are served.
- Event serves locally grown or produced, in-season, or organic food.
Procurement
- Printed materials use 100% post consumer recycled content paper that is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
Waste Reduction
- No styrofoam products are used by event staff or vendors.
- Attendees are encouraged to use refillable water bottles by making an announcement to highlight the venue’s water fountains or providing water pitchers.
- Printed materials are printed double-sided and in black & white ink.
- Printed materials are provided seldomly, only by request.
- Request little or zero excess packaging in shipping instructions.
- Supplies are purchased in bulk.
- Name tags or badges are collected at the event to be reused or recycled.
- Banners, posters, and signs are printed without dates etc. so they may be reused.
- ASU Surplus picks up unwanted materials if they will not be reused.
- Event agendas, guides, and programs are distributed to attendees electronically.
- Registration, invitations, ticketing, RSVPs, and all event management and communications are digital.
- Reusable tablecloths are used.
- Event decorations, supplies, artwork, name tags, and centerpieces are reused from previous events, borrowed, purchased secondhand, or rented.
- Single use items are avoided.
- All landfill bins are accompanied by a recycling bin and they are placed directly next to each other.
- Bin guards are present to inform attendees about proper waste disposal.
Culture of Sustainability
- Event sustainability features are shared with attendees in pre-event literature.
- Department announcement, public blog, or press release is written on event's sustainability efforts.
- Sustainability concepts or terms are displayed or presented at the event or through electronic media.
- Attendees are asked to help meet event sustainability goals.
Website URL where information about the green event certification program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Over 80 student events were certified in 2019.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.