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The Complete Sustainable Events Course

The Complete Sustainable Events Course is a 6-week online course designed to support you on your journey to become an expert in delivering sustainable events.

How does it work?

Through a combination of theory, tools and practical knowledge, the course will equip you with the skills to be able to plan, and deliver sustainable events with confidence. You'll learn where to start, how to measure the environmental impact of your events, the opportunities for positive event legacy and much more.

Expect intros, anecdotes and real life examples from Fyre Festival survivor Andy King on his sustainability journey, plus in-depth learning delivered by Anna Abdelnoor from isla, and a host of sustainability experts.


What’s included?

  • Pre-recorded modules released each week - available to watch on-demand & lasting 45-60 minutes, plus accompanying readings

  • 2 live Q&As hosted by Anna

  • Option to submit a carbon report at the end of the course and receive actionable feedback from Anna

  • 10 weeks access to the course materials

  • Certificate of completion


What are the modules?

How do you produce sustainable events? How do you get buy in from your team, external suppliers and clients? What sort of food should you be serving at your events? And what even is the circular economy?

Get to grips with all of these questions and more with these 6 bite-sized modules:

1: Events for good

Vision, purpose, goals & stakeholder engagement

In this module, you'll learn how to take charge and make a positive change, starting with the brief. Taking an action-focused approach, we'll focus on the goals and KPIs we should strive to achieve from the outset of a project.

2: Supply chains & stakeholders

Venues, sourcing, food, equality & circular economy

This module delves into sustainability priorities and how to define these. Encouraging collaboration across your supply chain, the aim is to engage suppliers and clients collectively to support your sustainability ambitions.

3: Destination known...

Destinations, travel, offsetting & short supply chains

In this module, we'll look at defining carbon terminology and demystifying offsetting, so you can focus your energy on measuring your supply chain emissions in order to target and reduce impact.

4: Eating green, eating clean...

Smart menu designs, F&B impact

This module looks at the importance of designing nutritious, conscious menus that champion local ingredients, benefiting your audience and the planet.

5: It’s all about the doughnut...

Circular economy in practice for production & consumables

In this module, we'll put people and the planet on the table. Introducing the concept of “circularity”, we'll look at economic models that have sustainability at their core.

6: It’s a learning curve...

Creating a carbon report

Building upon the knowledge you've acquired, we'll give you the tools to assess your event on sustainability merits and identify potential impact areas to set carbon reduction and improvement targets.

Who is the course for?

Whether you're an event planner or a supplier to the industry, have already started your sustainability journey or it's completely new to you, the course gives you advanced learning - teaching you how to take a strategic and authentic approach to your efforts, and ultimately, drive change within the meetings and events sector, by putting sustainability at the heart of your planning.

A snapshot of where some of our 270+ alumni come from

Everything you need to know about the course in just 17 minutes! 

In this inaugural live open day, Anna shared an outline of the course, answered your questions, and our alumni revealed the positive impact the course has already had on their work within the industry.

Complete this short form to watch last year's open day video:

  • “Thanks for being so passionate about the events industry and developing this amazing sustainability course. The course content was excellent, loved Andy's weekly event story sessions, plus the flexibility of attending classes online suited my work schedule.”

    Gayle Thwaites - Prestige Event Hire

  • “The Complete Sustainable Events Course provides event organisers with in-depth knowledge about carbon emissions and the importance of reducing the footprint of your events, while at the same time equipping event organisers with a powerful toolkit to apply the knowledge gained in order to create greener and more sustainable events.”

    Adriana Rayo - Senior Marketing & Sponsorship Officer, EBRD

  • “I really enjoyed The Complete Sustainable Events Course.  Very professional presentations from experienced events management teams with real-life scenarios I could relate to, and updates on whole issues of Greenhouse gases and our planet's energy consumption which affect carbon footprints. The course was easily digested and well presented, and very clear with great materials to read.”

    Dawn Bond - Medical Education Events, EVF

  • “Anyone who is serious about making their events more sustainable should take this course. Excellent content and hands-on advice and tools.“

    Lene Corgan – Head of Business Development - Business Events, Copenhagen Convention Bureau

  • “Thoroughly enjoyed the content of this course and it's already making us think differently about the venues and menus we choose, and the questions we ask our suppliers. Feeling inspired and informed!”

    Pippa Jacks, Editorial Director, TTG Media

FAQs

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  • The course runs annually each January and July. Our fifth edition starts on 31 July.

  • The course runs for 6 weeks. You will have access to the course materials for approximately 10 weeks.

  • The course will be hosted on our virtual platform, and you can watch the lectures wherever you are in the world as they're all pre-recorded. Joining instructions will be provided.

  • £695 + VAT per student. If you'd like to discuss group bookings, please contact Ross Barker: rbarker@ntmllc.com.

  • The course is designed for event and meeting professionals from agencies, corporates, and associations, and suppliers including hotels, venues, and destinations.

Ready to make your events more sustainable?