Working together towards sustainable events

Join Bike Auckland and industry leaders from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Rescued Kitchen, and Clean Event for a critical webinar on sustainable event management.

We tackle the challenges and opportunities in improving environmental impacts like transport, catering, and waste management. With event budgets tight and accountability unclear, we discuss how to move beyond ‘nice to have’ solutions and work towards more circular systems. Get insights into industry developments and hear success stories about sustainable practices in events.

Speakers include:

Isabel Emerson – Climate Change & Sustainability Advisor, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited

Isabel manages and delivers various climate and sustainability projects aligning to Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate plan. Working at Tāmaki Makaurau’s economic and cultural agency, she provides climate change and sustainability matter expertise to kaimahi (colleagues), including events such as Lantern, Pasifika, Diwali and FIFA WWC 2023. Prior to this, she managed the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards which recognises and celebrates success in sustainability. Isabel also shapes environmental practices from a strategic level, playing a role in both IEMA-NZ’s Steering Group and the NZEA Sustainable Events Working Group, formed to drive positive change in the events industry.

Diane Stanbra – Founder and Head of Getting Things Done, Rescued Limited

Rescued is leading the multi-billion dollar Upcycled Food market in New Zealand and collaborating with the food and beverage industry to design an Upcycled Food Ecosystem. A member of the Upcycled Food Association (US), XLabs NZ – Circular Economy for Business certified, and participant in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Big Food Redesign Challenge. Diane has a background in finance, business development, customer relationship, sales, and an established industry network.

Shaz Seton – Clean Event

Clean Event is an industry leader in event waste management. Working with many of Auckland’s major events and festivals to produce the highest levels of recycling and diversion from landfill.

Angela Lin – Volunteer & Events Manager, Bike Auckland

Angie has been delivering the popular bike valet programme to provide secure and sustainable travel options for Aucklanders to get to their event from sports matches to annual celebrations like Big Gay Out.

Thanks also to NZEA for their support and help with communications.

Who is it for?

This webinar will be of interest to event sponsors, organisers, sustainability leaders and anyone interested in moving events toward a circular and regenerative future.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion, but more an instigator for action. We hope this will provide you insight, ideas and connections for making progress.

Join us for this insightful and inspiring conversation by registering below and spreading the word! We look forward to seeing your questions submitted before the event.

Ngā mihi,

Bike Auckland and friends 🙂