GreenGatherings is a partnership formed to shape the greening of events, large and small, in the Twin Cities metro-area.
GreenGatherings Honored with Sustainable Saint Paul Award
The awards were created to honor outstanding achievements of individuals, businesses and organization that protect and restore the environment in Saint Paul. GreenGatherings was honored in the Waste Reduction and Recycling category for the work done this past year beginning with the Republican National Convention and neighborhood festivals. | 2009 Sustainable Saint Paul Awards (pdf)
About GreenGatherings
Project Partners include Ramsey County, Hennepin County, the City of Saint Paul, the City of Minneapolis, the City of Bloomington, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 5.
About GreenGatherings | Mission Statement | Leadership Committee | Meetings
Getting Started with Green Events
From small meetings to large festivals, GreenGatherings has compiled a variety of resources to help you "green" your next event. Find resources specifically for 2009 Graduation and National Night Out events | Getting Started | Best Management Practices | Planning | Vendor Contracting | Going Green - By Event Type | Evaluation | More Information
Focus Areas
The GreenGatherings Project is working on seven key focus areas as they relate to greening events.
Construction and Outdoor Environment | Food | Lodging/Green Hotels | Resource and Energy Use | Rivers and Water | Travel and Transportation | Waste Management
Case Studies
GreenGatherings is committed to sharing results of events, large and small, that have taken steps to become more green. Take a moment to share your experiences with greening events by completing our case study form. Green Gatherings Case Study Form (pdf)
Check out recently submitted case studies.
Hotel & Restaurant Industry Green Practices (pdf) | Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board Communications Team Meetings (pdf) | GreenGatherings Kick-off Meeting (pdf) | Community POWER Training (pdf) | Roseville Earth Day Event (pdf) | Roseville Home and Garden Fair (pdf) | Roseville Wild Rice Festival (pdf) | Urban Wildland Half Marathon and 5k (pdf)
In the News
A Renewable Energy Plant is Coming to Hawaii (Features District Energy St. Paul) | Greener Events: Five Ways to Follow Denver and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (ICLEI) | Hennepin County helps minimize waste at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open | Thinking Green (Minnesota Meetings and Events) | Linden Hills Festival goes 'zero waste' (Southwest Journal)
