Sustainable Event Management and Green Conferencing

Conferences, exhibitions and corporate functions generate waste, energy use and travel emissions that increasingly conflict with organisations' sustainability commitments. This programme equips event and marketing teams to plan and deliver events that reduce environmental impact while still impressing delegates. Participants learn to set targets, manage suppliers and measure the footprint of the events they run.

What you will be able to do

Identify the main environmental impacts of events, from travel to catering and waste.
Set practical sustainability targets and criteria for an event.
Select venues, caterers and suppliers using green procurement questions.
Reduce single use materials, food waste and energy use during events.
Estimate the carbon footprint of an event and communicate it credibly.
Produce a sustainable event plan and post event impact review.

Course outline

01Environmental Impacts of Events
02Setting Event Sustainability Goals
03Green Venue and Supplier Selection
04Reducing Waste, Materials and Energy
05Managing Travel and Catering Impacts
06Measuring and Reporting the Event Footprint
07Building a Sustainable Event Plan

Who should attend

This course suits event managers, marketing and communications staff, conference organisers and sustainability coordinators.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Online	2	US$900
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Sustainable Event Management and Green Conferencing privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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