Added on July 8, 2015    Green Meeting , MICE , 绿色会议

绿色会议Green Meeting

随着越来越多的国际大型会议和博览会进入中国，“绿色会议”这个名词伴随着可持续发展这一概念也迈入了人们的视野。用可持续发展的方式开展会议被人们成为“绿色会议“。本期《MAG誌》将围绕“什么是绿色会议”；“为什么要举办绿色会议“；”绿色会议的近期趋势“；”绿色会议的成功案例分析”四点带您共同走近绿色会议。

 

什么是绿色会议

绿色会议是指在会议筹措和开展过程中采取人为努力减少环境负担的会议。绿色会议的筹备者在筹备过程中减少人工、能源、资料、交通、电子设备的使用能够相应减少环境负担，或者通过号召参与者减少食物浪费、节约住宿带来的能源消耗等等也可以被称为绿色会议的另一方面。现在又提出了绿色建筑和绿色设计等多种相关概念，概念的共同点都是通过各种各样的努力减少会议过程中对环境造成的影响、改变甚至伤害。

“绿色会议”这个概念目前在全球的旅游业和会展行业悄然成风。美国以及欧洲的几个大型会展中心不仅是现了会议召开过程中的“绿色会议”模式，甚至在建造伊始就已经使用了绿色建筑和绿色设计手段从源头上成为百分之百的“绿色会展”中心。

世界级盛事，比如意大利、悉尼、希腊的奥林匹克运动会，又或者美国国内的民主党及共和党代表大会，都已经在绿色会议的举办方面拥有了成功的经验。2007年在世界范围内举办的“活乐地球气候危机演唱会”也以保护环境、对抗气候变化为理念。

越来越多的旅游行业和会议行业的先锋业者已经在追随这一步伐，在力所能及的范围内推广绿色会议和绿色会议策划等等。行业工会甚至出台了关于绿色会议的一系列指标和指导。各国政府部门和非营利组织也已经通过研究、推荐、技术支持与信誉保证等方式实际支持绿色会议。有关绿色会议的奖项也在逐渐增多，吸引人们对于绿色会议所带来成果的注目。

“绿色会议”作为先锋性概念已经成为世界经济持续发展和抵抗气候变化运动大潮中的一员。

 

为什么要举办绿色会议

既然绿色会议是指通过努力减少对于环境的负面影响，那么绿色会议的核心就在于“可持续发展”。而绿色会议的可持续发展可行性上需要寻找社会、坏境和经济三方面的平衡和互相制约。事实上，绿色会议不只会给坏境带来积极影响，对于社会和经济方面也有着正面的作用。

经济方面来说，筹措和举办绿色会议并不仅仅是对坏境负责，也能够为会议举办者带来实际的经济效益。 事实上，很多环境保护行为在节约成本方面达到了不错的效果。

例如：大量回收和再利用与会者已经使用过的名牌，能够节省相应费用。

环境方面来说，使用可回收材料、再利用已回收材料等行为都可以减少对于环境的负担。

例如：一个2200人的会议的水杯和食器如果都使用瓷器这种可循环使用的器具，可以减少使用895公斤的塑料垃圾。同样一个2200人、持续3天的会议如果让与会者自己倒水的话，会节省984公升的饮水。

绿色会议的近期趋势

 

食物：拣选本地天然、当季食材是绿色会议开设时的流行推荐。养殖和餐饮业通常涉及到很多当地人口

或者移民人口，可以很大程度促进当地就业。每天至少提供一个全素菜也成为不少绿色会议是的必然选项，这一小小的举措能够带来多重效应。既能减少二氧化碳的排放量，又能够照顾与会者的健康饮食。

 

交通：每个国家和地区的交通状况和主要交通工具都有所不同，除了使用电动及太阳能驱动的车辆代步之外，走路或者自行车也是不少绿色会议策划者的首选。并且会议地点距离住宿地点的距离也成为了节能减排的标准之一。使用同乘，大型公共汽车也成为很多大型活动的趋势。

 

目的地：旅游中的移动已经成为会议举行时的主要碳排放来源。越来越多的会议策划团队倾向于在目的地选择时选择对于大部分与会者都能短途、轻易到达的场所作为会议中心。如果使用飞机作为到达目的地的交通工具，转机在会议行程中尽量被减少，直达成为会议举行时的最优选择。

 

纸张使用：在会议过程中尽量减少纸张的使用，电子设备成为会议首选。从会议声明到会议邀请都可以通过电子邮件形式传达在电脑屏幕上阅读。尽量保证所有与会材料都能在相关网站下载。在使用纸张打印的时候尽量减少彩印，增加双面打印。

绿色会议的成功案例

 

澳门金光大道拥有超过120,000平方米的灵活会议展览空间曾于2014年成功举办特百惠公司亚太会议（8,700名与会者、5,000间酒店客房、20,000件行李及25,000份膳食），这是一次超大型会议，碳排放量和对环境的影响程度颇大，而正是有赖于“金沙集团环保36”绿色会议计划，让各项环保措施得以推行。活动结束后金沙中国制作及发布了“会议资源用量报告”，总结活动的耗电量、用水量、废物回收率及可持续粮食等详细数据。其他环保措施还包括于会议每节活动期间关掉电灯及视听设备、将冷气系统默认在恒温摄氏23度，以及尽量在每节活动期间关掉冷气。

于此同时，金沙中国与全球最大酒店用品及设施回收商洁世（Clean the World）的合作计划具有重大意义并将可持续发展举措从会议活动场地伸延至酒店客房。特百惠公司亚太会议结束后剩余的肥皂将会转赠予洁世，借着循环再造曾使用的酒店肥皂为保护环境及对抗可预防疾病在全球蔓延的目标作出贡献。

就让我们简单看以下这次特百惠公司亚太会议中的一系列“绿色”举措。

 

– 高效节能绿色设备

会议相关酒店的75%酒店照明设备采用了最新LED技术，同时安装更高效的照明设备，节省1290万千瓦时能源；使用水流控制器，低流量淋浴花洒和自动灌溉系统，每年节约相当于70个奥运会标准与用尺大小的水量；拥有多个废物分类回收站，用于收集可循环再利用的材料；穿梭巴士符合欧五排放标准，降低了空气污染。

 

– 可持续发展实践

减少夜间走廊照明；减少夜间会议室照明；在夜间或无人时减少会议室空调使用; 在夜间或无人时减少关闭展厅灯光;保证不过度使用控温设施; 夜间或无人来往时减少自动扶梯操作; 减少电梯进出频率。

 

– 绿色会议选项

温度设定在25度或以上；预先设定的温度为23度; 会议室不预先摆放笔，纸，糖果和瓶装水; 笔，纸，糖果和瓶装水被收放在一处供人取用; 在澳门，瓶装水是一种更环保优先的选择，因为该瓶可以回收再利用，而纸杯不能回收; 可持续装修选项（可重复使用的花卉，盆栽植物或药草）; 会议期间不更换桌布；会议室提供白板， 等等。

 

–事后环保报告

包含本次会议的预估能量消耗; 预估用水量; 预估废物再利用比例; 预估碳排放量; 捐款数量，等等。

 

绿色会议场地推荐

 

会议场所：杭州千禧度假酒店

目的地：杭州

特色：绿色会议之美景

 

杭州千禧度假酒店，一座隐匿于九溪的隐世庄园，位于钱塘江畔，毗邻西湖，与九溪烟树、六和塔、虎跑等杭城美景为伴。酒店近八万平米的占地被纯美山林包围， 151间客房及套房均以“拥抱自然”的概念而设计，不仅设有大宴会厅和两间多功能厅，更拥有宽阔的户外花园、峡谷露台、草坪等场所，让您的会议活动与众不同。

在无边绿意中开启灵感的源泉，与百年古树间享清新美味 – 完美的一次会议之旅当然更不可缺乏富有新意的团队建设活动。在九溪，您可以选择最适合夏日的水枪CS，或是徒步于妙曼山林溪涧中，而有趣的寻宝活动更将是考验团队协作的极佳选择。选择杭州千禧的夏日乐聚方案，在此重逢天与地！

 

杭州千禧度假酒店

地址：浙江省杭州市西湖区九溪路15号

电话： +86571 8761 3666

 

会议场所：上海外滩茂悦大酒店

城市：上海

特色：绿色会议之迷人江景

 

作为凯悦酒店集团中著名君悦品牌中的一员，上海外滩茂悦大酒店坐落在外滩黄浦江西畔，相连于百年经典的外滩，与陆家嘴金融区隔江相望，坐拥独一无二的浦江两岸迷人景致。酒店地理位置优越，比邻上海港国际客运中心（地铁12号线），至上海浦东及虹桥机场的交通均十分便捷。自酒店步行5分钟便能抵达著名的外白渡桥，东方明珠电视塔与外滩近在咫尺；而经新建路隧道，10分钟便可驱车至浦东陆家嘴。

十人及以上团体可以每日每位人民币700元加15%服务费的价格享以下会议特惠：上午8:00至下午5:00使用主会场；一次自助午餐；午餐期间畅饮软饮及果汁；会议期间全天咖啡及茶水供应；上午及下午茶歇各一次；会议期间酒店根据设备数量提供以下设备，额外设备需另行收费(一套投影仪及屏幕; 使用白板纸; 立式麦克风，台式麦克风; 讲台一个; 会议用纸，瓶装饮用水和糖果)；专业会议策划服务；会议期间的管家服务。

 

上海外滩茂悦大酒店

地址：上海黄浦路 199 号

电话：+ 8621 6393 1234

 

会议场所：浦东香格里拉大酒店

目的地：上海

特色：绿色会议之美食

 

浦东香格里拉大酒店怡咖啡启动生态水培微型植物墙，旨在将生态与环境的可持续发展推向全新高度。怡咖啡将该项目与世界环境日的主题相结合，携手佛杜拉品牌共同展开生态微型植物墙项目，以鼓励环保健康的城市蔬菜培植，从而推出沪上第一面生态微型植物墙。该生态微型植物墙全部由生态水培的微型蔬菜组成，通过9个展架呈现多款有机微型蔬菜。这种可持续农业以现代理念进入城市的方式，也体现了设计与美食的完美融合。有了这面新的生态微型植物墙，怡咖啡将给宾客提供一个全新的城市绿色就餐体验。’

 

浦东香格里拉大酒店

地址：上海市浦东富城路33号

电话：+8621 6882 8888

 

会议场所：重庆富力凯悦酒店

目的地：重庆

特色：绿色会议之套餐

 

重庆富力凯悦酒店拥有占地1870平方米的会议设施，是举办会议、宴会、婚宴及社交活动的首选场地。面积为780平方米、高8米的无柱式大宴会厅独享北城天街全景及露台，可根据需要划分为三个小型宴会厅。370平方米的北城宴会厅，可分割为两个小宴会厅供灵活使用。另有8间多功能会议室满足各种会议需求，包括一个沙龙，一个董事会议室，面积从54平方米到120平方米不等。所有场地均配备最先进的会议设施，包括视频、电话会议设施和高速无线网络。

 

环保焕发会议新精彩价格为人民币288+15%/人，可容纳20-80人。全天会议包括：会议室8小时使用；上下午各一次水果茶歇；各式午餐便当（西式或中式）；新鲜果饮代替矿泉水；简洁，会议室提倡环保无台布；会议专属服务；投影仪及投影屏幕；大堂及会议室指示牌。半天会议包括：会议室4小时使用；上下午各一次水果茶歇；各式午餐便当（西式或中式）；新鲜果饮代替矿泉水；简洁，会议室提倡环保无台布；会议专属服务；投影仪及投影屏幕；大堂及会议室指示牌

 

重庆富力凯悦酒店

地址：重庆江北区北城天街11号

电话： +8623 6775 1234

 

More an more international scale contentions and exhibitions have come to China, and the “Green meeting” concept is brought in at the same time. To avoid any negative effect during the convention is the call “Green Meeting”.  MAG誌 will introduce you the concept by the following 4 sections, to discuss with you about the “Green Meeting” in China.

 

Definition

Green conventions or green meetings are conventions which are conducted in ways which minimize the environmental burdens imposed by such activities. Green event planners apply environmentally preferred practices to waste management, resource and energy use, travel and local transportation, facilities selection, siting and construction, food provision and disposal, hotels and accommodations, and management and purchasing decisions. The practice is known as “event greening” or “sustainable event management”.

Green event and convention planning is now an established trend within the global tourism and convention industry. Several cities in the United States and Europe now sport green convention centers designed using green building principles and practices.

Several high visibility events including the Olympic Games in Italy, Sydney, Utah, and Greece; the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, and the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions have implemented green practices with varied success. A more recent example is that of Live Earth, a series of worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. Such efforts aim to conserve resources, protect air and water quality, habitat and human health, and showcase sustainability practices and concerns.

Parts of the tourism and convention industry now promote green meetings, conferences, and convention planning as demand for sustainability measures increases. Industry associations have produced standards and guides for green meetings. Government agencies and non-profit organizations also promote these practices with research, recommendations, grants and technical support. Some private consultants in the meeting planning industry specialize in mounting green events, and industry groups and governments now sponsor awards to recognize achievements.

Green conventions, meetings, conferencing and events are part of an international movement to achieve a sustainable world economy and livable planet.

Impact

A green meeting or event incorporates environmental considerations to minimize its negative impact on the environment.  Green or environmental considerations are one aspect of sustainability.  Sustainablity takes a “triple bottom line” approach that seeks to balance the social, environmental, and economic concerns against business needs.What are the Benefits of Green Meetings & Events?

The Economic Bottom Line – Planning and executing environmentally sustainable events isn’t just about being environmentally responsible, they can have economic benefits for the event organizer. In fact, many environmental activities can actually save money.

Example: collecting name badge holders for reuse at an event of 1,300 attendees can save approximately $975 for the event organizer.**

The Environmental Bottom Line – Using recycled materials, recycling materials used, reusing items and reducing materials used can significantly lessen the environmental impact an event has.

Example: if a five-day event serves 2,200 people breaks, breakfasts, lunches and receptions using china instead of plastic disposables, it prevents 859 kl. of plastic from going into a landfill.**

Example: Not pre-filling water glasses at banquet tables during three days of served lunches for 2,200 attendees will conserve 520 gallons of water.

Trend

Food & beverages: request food that is locally grown, organic, seasonal, preferably vegetarian, and produced by local people. Farming and catering involve many people and can easily address social integration of a marginalised workforce. When locally and culturally suitable, offer one vegetarian dish per day. With this one action you will achieve multiple sustainability goals, from reducing CO2 emissions to improving participants’ health, animal protection and awareness-raising. Make sure the seafood served is from sustainable sources (e.g., use eco-labels such as the Maritime Stewardship Council (MSC) to help choose products) and the foods are not from endangered or threatened species (biodiversity targets).

 

Transport & mobility: Transport and mobility differ considerably from country to country and city to city. Aside from eco-mobility, where non- motorised mobility (e.g., walking, cycling) are options, different socially inclusive means of transport and mobility – related also to delivery and transport of goods – should be considered. Shared transport (carpooling, car- sharing, truck-sharing), as well as referring to useful social projects (such as transport options arranged by NGOs that work with disadvantaged or socially excluded people) in this field, can be an option.

 

Destination：Given that travel is the main source of emissions generated during an event, the geographical area where an event takes place greatly influences its environmental impact. If you have the possibility to select your destination, choose one that is central to the majority of participants, easily reachable by train or at least a combination of public transport and direct flights. Connecting flights considerably increase carbon emissions as the main impact is produced during takeoff and landing so maximising the option of direct flights is essential. By doing an inventory of the expected origins and distances of attendees, you can find the best location – some online calculators can help you do this.

 

Paper use: Before and after the event, minimise the amount of print material in favour of electronic communication. Develop all documents, especially announcements and invitations, in a way that they can conveniently be sent via email and read on computer screens (short and light documents); make sure that an electronic version of all documents is available on the website. If you need to print some material, do so in a sustainable way (e.g., by reducing the text and the number of pages, choosing fewer colours, using recycled paper and sustainable ink, etc.). Encourage participants not to print the electronic material you send, unless strictly necessary. If they must print, ask them to follow sustainable printing recommendations.

 

Case Studies

 

With over 120,000 square metres of MICE space at its disposal, Cotai Strip Macao has put its unrivalled conventions and meetings facilities to the test, welcoming 8,700 delegates attending Tupperware Brands Corporation’s Asia-Pacific conference Celebrate Success。The conference is the largest ever held at the integrated resort city, requiring the coordination of all resort operations teams, including banquet operations, which is dishing out its largest meal service to date, serving 25,000 meals over the three-day period. Conference attendees, representing more than 15 countries, are enjoying luxury accommodation in 5,000 rooms per night throughout The Venetian® Macao; Sands® Cotai Central, featuring Conrad, Sheraton and Holiday Inn; and the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip at The Plaza™ Macao. All the while, the event is being made environmentally friendly thanks to the Sands ECO 360° Green Meetings programme. Among its measures is the inclusion of an event impact statement to be produced and released after the event, outlining its energy and water consumption, recycling rate, and sustainable food breakdown. Energy conservation practices throughout the conference also include the shutting off of lighting and audio-visual equipment after sessions, keeping air-conditioning systems pre-set at a conservation-minded 23 degrees Celsius, and shutting off air-conditioning between sessions when possible. Additionally, Sands China’s partnership with Clean the World, the largest global recycler of hotel amenities, means that sustainability efforts are being taken beyond the meeting venues to the hotel rooms, with leftover soaps to be collected after the event for Clean the World’s important initiative to protect the environment and help fight the global spread of preventable diseases by recycling used hotel soaps.

Let’s check its green meeting measures.

 

-High-Performance Faceilities

75% of the suite lighting uses the latest LED technology; 12.9m KWh of energy was saved by installing more efficient lighting; 70 olympic-sized swimming pools of water are saved each year through wate flow controllers, low-flow shower heads, and an automatic irrigation system; several recycling points at The Venetian Macao are used for collection and separation of recyclable materials; Euro V emission standards are followed for the shuttle buses to reduce air pollution.

 

-Standard Sustainable Practices

Reduced lighting levels in corridors overnight; Meeting room lighting equipment shut down overnight or when unoccupied/ Reduced HVAC levels in meeting rooms overnight or when unoccupied; Exhibit halls lighting shut down overnight or when un occupied; During event, HVAC set at a comfortable level without excessive energy use; Escalator shutdown or reduced operation overnight or when unoccupied; limited operation during move in/move out.

 

-Green Meeting Options

Temperature at 25 degrees or above; The standard, pre-set temperature is 23 degree;  No present pen, paper, candy and bottled water in meeting rooms; Pen, paper, candy and bottled water to be placed aside at a station inside meeting rooms; In Macao, bottled water is a more environmentally preferred choice as the bottles can be recycled. Paper cups cannot be recycled and we do not have infrastructure for composting yet; Sustainable decoration options (reusable floral centrepieces, potted plants or herb centrepieces); Table cloth unchanged for the whole event; Whiteboards for meeting rooms; Tent card with green guidelines printed at the back of the card; Digital signage turned on within specific time period.

 

 

-Impact Statement

 

Il is included the estimated energy use for the event; the estimated water use for the event; the estimated waste diverted for the event; estimated carbon footprint for the event; donation quantities; volunteering hours; sustainable food, etc…

 

 

Recommendations

 

Destination: Millennium Resort Hangzhou

City: Hangzhou

Feature: The view

 

Meeting in the green plus dinning Al Fresco – that may be the best concept for this summer.

Nestled among original Longjing tea plantations and century-old trees, Millennium Resort Hangzhou features 151 elegant rooms and suites, 3 stylish restaurants and bar, world-class fitness equipment and indoor swimming pool.

Besides its well-equipped Grand Ballroom and meeting rooms, the hotel also enjoys captivating outdoor venues for Green Meetings & Al Fresco Dinning selections together with the creative summer themed tea breaks.

Meeting, dinning, and what else for a successful mid-year outing? Team building activities! Back to the gorgeous green world of the well-known Nine Creeks, which is listed the new TOP 10 Views of West Lake, we can imagine all those interesting arrangement – water gun fighting, hiking among the tea fields, treasure hunting, etc.

 

Millennium Resort Hangzhou

Address: No. 15 Jiuxi Road Xihu District, Hangzhou，Zhejiang

Tel: +86571 8761 3666

 

Destination: Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai

City: Shanghai

Feature: The view

 

Hyatt on the Bund, part of the Grand Hyatt portfolio, is located at the northern end of the legendary Bund. To maximise its prime location on the western banks of the Huangpu River, the cutting-edge hotel has been angled so that most of the rooms benefit from a spectacular view of either the historical architecture down The Bund or modern skyscraper-lined Pudong across the river. The hotel also has convenient access to Shanghai International Convention Centre via the newly-built Xinjian Tunnel within 10 minutes, and walk to the International Cruise Terminal station of line 12 subway within 5 minutes.

Hyatt on the Bund is offering a Full Day Meeting Package starting from CNY700 plus 15% service charge per person per day, based on a minimum attendance of 10 persons, includes the following benefits: Exclusive use of the main meeting venue from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m; International buffet lunch; Free flow soft-drinks and juice during lunch period; All day coffee and tea service during the conference hours; Morning and afternoon coffee breaks to be served; Standard audio-visual equipment subject to hotel stock availability. Should additional equipment be required, additional charges are applicable(one LCD projector, one screen, one podium, one standing microphone, one flipchart, one table microphone)

Exclusive conference amenities including writing pads, pencils, candies and bottled water

Dedicated Event Planner to attend to all meeting arrangements

Dedicated Conference Butler for the duration of the conference

 

Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai

Adress: 199 Huang Pu Road, Shanghai

Tel: + 86 21 6393 1234

 

Destination: Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai

City: Shanghai

Feature: Living hydroponic microgreen wall

 

Yi Café at Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai, in partnership with Verdura, launches the first living hydroponic microgreen wall in Shanghai to take ecological and environmental sustainability to a brand new level.

In conjunction with World Environment Day, Yi Cafe has cooperated with Verdura to execute the living microgreen wall project to encourage thoughtful and healthy urban vegetable growing. Thus, the hotel brings forth the first living microgreen wall in Shanghai.

The microgreen wall is self sustaining with living hydroponic micro greens. Nine trays of different organic micro vegetables will be displayed on the wall. It is a blend of design and gourmet food bringing sustainable agriculture into the city in a modern way. With this new ecologic microgreen wall, Yi Café is able to offer guests a complete green urban dining experience.

 

Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai

Adress: 33 Fu Cheng Road, Pudong, Shanghai

Tel: ＋8621 6882 8888

 

Destination: Hyatt Regency Chongqing

City: Chongqing

Fearture: Green meeting package

 

Hyatt Regency Chongqing owns a total 1870 sqm of flexible meeting space which is the leading choice for high-level corporate events, caterings, weddings or social events in Jiangbei district. The pillar-less 780 sqm Regency Ballroom, with an eight-metre-high ceiling and commanding panoramic views of Paradise Walk and Garden, can be divided into three sections; The Beicheng Ballroom, measuring 370 sqm, can be divided into two separate ballrooms. Eight other multi-purpose event venues accommodate events of various sizes, including a salon, drawing and board rooms, ranging from 54 sqm to 120 sqm.

All venues are equipped with the latest technology including video and telephone-conferencing facilities and wireless internet access in all function rooms.

Green Full Day Meeting Package includes: Meeting room usage for 8 hours；Fruit coffee break in the morning & afternoon respectively; Lunch box with variety of choice (Western or Chinese cuisine); Fresh juice instead of mineral water; No table cloth in the meeting room; Event service stands by during meeting; LCD projector with screen; Welcome poster at the hotel lobby and meeting room. Price at RMB288+15% per person, for 20-80 people.

Green Half Day Meeting Package includes: Meeting room usage for 4 hours；Fruit coffee break in the morning & afternoon respectively; Lunch box with variety of choice (Western or Chinese cuisine); Fresh juice instead of mineral water; No table cloth in the meeting room; Event service stands by during meeting; LCD projector with screen; Welcome poster at the hotel lobby and meeting room.  Price at RMB288+15% per person, for 20-80 people.

 

Hyatt Regency Chongqing

Address: 11 Beicheng Tianjie St, Jiangbei, Chongqing

Tel: +8623 6775 1234