http://planitgreenboston.com Event Planning and Green Consulting Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:33:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Trying to make your meetings and events more environmentally friendly, but don't know how? Let our green consultants work with you on incorporating sustainable practices into your event planning process. Planning an Annual Conference and don't know where to start? Or need assistance planning a fundraiser? Plan-It Green Consulting and Events can help ... http://planitgreenboston.com/2010/01/10/green-event-planning-services/ Waste? is an ongoing series featuring people redefining waste from canners scouring the streets for redeemables; to engineers powering their breweries with waste water; to architects constructing homes out of tires. More info at http://www.whatiswaste.com/ or watch the trailer below http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/12/14/check-out-waste-a-documentary-series-that-defines-what-waste-is/ Plan-It Green was born after spending four years observing first hand, the waste and unsustainable practices that run rampant in meeting & event industry. Let me give you an example; say three hundred people attend a 3-day conference. [caption id="attachment_58" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="by kingdesmond1337"][/caption] Everyday each attendee has a soda and a ... http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/09/07/5-tips-for-greener-meetings-and-events/ This might be a controversial title if I were a greenwasher. What’s a greenwasher you ask? EnviroMedia says “Greenwashing is whitewashing, but with a green brush.” To elaborate, “Everyone’s heard the expression ‘whitewashing’ — it’s defined as ‘a coordinated attempt to hide unpleasant facts, especially in a political context.’ ‘Greenwashing’ ... http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/07/23/save-thousands-by-going-green/ Plan-It Green founder Jeanne Dasaro was invited to TEDxBoston. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. It's organizers explain it best below... TEDx Boston . . . Revolutionary Ideas. What happens when a group of people rally around a radical idea and set ... http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/07/09/tedxboston/ Join Plan-It Green Sunday July 19th at Carson Beach for ProjectPicnic, an event that brings friends, colleagues, and professional organizations together to celebrate Boston and our collaborative spirit in a casual, fun-filled outdoor setting. It’s also a great way to help support local charities. Read more about Plan-It Green's involvement here. Hope ... http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/07/08/project-picnic-sunday-july-19th/ To read green news and articles about how to reduce consumables,  local and organic food sources, as well as green-only vendors simply follow @PlanItGreenBos . http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/07/01/follow-plan-it-green-consulting-and-events-on-twitter/ Jeanne Dasaro, Plan-It Green's Owner, attended Building Green Value: A Conference on Making Offices More Sustainable and Cost-Effective yesterday at UMass-Boston. The event shared ways to make your working environment more sustainable, healthier for the staff, and more cost-effective. The event also shared useful case studies from New England Businesses ... http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/06/24/massrecycle%e2%80%99s-3rd-annual-green-office-event/ Plan-It Green Consulting and Events partnered with The Friends of the Public Garden and the Boston Athenaeum to plan the 2009 Make Way for the Ducklings Annual Parade. Mother Nature kept the rain at bay and yesterday's event was a huge success. "Bostonians large and small marched through part of Beacon ... http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/05/11/7/ Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account "all children, all species, for all time. http://planitgreenboston.com/2009/05/01/watch-william-mcdonough-on-cradle-to-cradle-design-via-ted-talks/