Climate Change & Event Greening Workshop

The Cape Town water crisis is a shock realisation that the effects of Climate Change on Africa are already here and wreaking havoc on every aspect of our lives.

The events industry cannot afford to naively stand by and ignore the impact events make on the environment, eco systems and climate change.

Climate change demands that the events industry implement greener practices to prevent further damage to our environment. Once the negative impacts of our industry are acknowledged and understood, event organisers can make more sustainable choices, reduce costs, enhance brands, build reputations and demonstrate responsible citizenship.

EON's Climate Change & Responsible Eventing Workshop is professional and practical, based on international and local best practice, Lorraine’s actual experiences and ongoing research.

The main objective is that attendees leave well-informed, encouraged, inspired and with the knowledge of how to implement sustainability in their events.

Don't miss this informative eco-critical workshop on

CLIMATE CHANGE & RESPONSIBLE EVENTING

and gain the critical WHY, WHAT and HOW to make your events eco-sustainable

Register today and equip yourself with the knowledge to conciously minimise your eco-footprint and your impact on the environment when organising events.

Course Presenter: Lorraine Jenks

Sustainability facilitator, greening specialist, climate change leader and ethical food activist - as a professional speaker, Lorraine advocates responsible management practices for the public and private sectors. A teacher by profession, her sustainability journey began in California in the 1970s, working with the infant EPA, then back home, she was Group Contracts and Procurement Manager for Africa’s largest hotel chain for 15 years. She went solo and trained under the UNEP’s Eco-Labelling Project, NCPC’s Clean Production Programme at the CSIR, Green Building Council’s Interior Design and Décor, Green Leaf Carbon Auditing and recently as an accredited Climate Reality Leader under former Vice President of the USA, Sen. Al Gore.

Winner of 14 awards, with top honours for her six Green Home and Eco Hotel projects and a special interest in Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in Africa, International Ethical Food Trends as well as Waste Management in Hospitality, having assessed volumes based on Price Waterhouse research.  With her indomitable team, she manages two leading online directories, consults and runs workshops throughout South Africa and as far afield as China, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria - changing mind sets and management practices using passion, personality and humour to balance the seriousness of her topics.