The Advanced Sustainable Events Course
Starting 25 September
The Advanced Sustainable Events Course, curated by isla, is a 6-week online course designed to cover key sustainability topics that are central to deepening your understanding of sustainability as a discipline and how this manifests in events.
From legislation & regulations, communications, and measurement principles, to standards, certifications & accreditations, and system change - you’ll explore the impact of these areas at both an industry and event delivery level.
Learning is measured weekly through optional knowledge and confidence level reviews and a final optional test at the end.
1: Legislation and regulations
Legislation responding to climate issues & key legislation to be aware of
Trends in legislation
What you need to know now & in the future
Benefits of regulation
The potential impact on events
What are the modules?
2: Greenwashing
What it is
How to spot it
How to avoid doing it
Other terms to be aware of
3: Communicating sustainability
The psychology of communication
What good comms looks like
Creating effective event communications
4: Principles of measurement
What to measure
How to measure & set targets
Scope 1, 2 & 3
Evaluating your data
5: Accreditations, Certifications and Standards
The function of these for you
The benefits & shortcomings
Understanding your supply chain
Strategies for supply chain engagement
6: Beyond climate
The wider sustainability landscape
Exploring system change
On the horizon…
ANNA ABDELNOOR: CEO & FOUNDER AT ISLA
Anna is the CEO & Founder of isla, a non-profit organisation focusing on a sustainable future for events. Anna is the driving force behind isla and articulates the sustainability vision with support from members, the board and specialist consultants. Having worked on large-scale events for global clients, Anna knows just how capable the industry is of delivering huge projects under pressure and believes the same collaborative attitude is integral to addressing the climate crisis within the events sector. She is also a member of The Meetings Show's Advisory Board.
Meet the presenter
FAQs
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The inaugural edition of The Advanced Sustainable Events Course will start on 25 September.
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The course runs for 6 weeks. You will have access to the course materials for approximately 10 weeks.
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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 nearer the time.
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Yes, the course is accredited by the Continuous Professional Development Standards Office.
You will receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course, regardless of whether you choose to submit the optional test.
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£695 + VAT per student. If you'd like to discuss group bookings, please contact Ross Barker: rbarker@ntmllc.com.
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There will be a live Q&A at the end of the course. You'll be able to submit any questions you have about the course before and during this session and a recording of the session will be emailed out to all students afterwards. You can also take advantage of the chat function within the virtual platform to ask any questions and discuss the modules with students.
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It is designed for agencies, corporates, and associations, and suppliers including hotels, venues, and destinations.
This course is aimed at event profs with an intermediate level of knowledge about sustainability within events. If you're a beginner - The Sustainable Events Course would be better suited to you.
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Yes, there are optional activities that you can participate in if you wish, such as quizzes and questionnaires.
At the end of the 6 weeks, you will have the option of taking a test, using your learnings from the course. Your test will be reviewed, so you'll get helpful feedback and insights that you can apply to your future events.
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Yes, all sessions are pre-recorded and are available on-demand so that you can consume the course at your own pace. A new module will be released each Wednesday at 10:00 BST, beginning on 25 September. You will have access to all course materials for approximately 10 weeks.
