In this month's #MeetGreenChat we discussed Earth Day! We had fun with some trivia questions and then share our own thoughts around Earth Day and celebrations. What year was the very 1st Earth Day? Almost! 1970 is the correct answer!!! #MeetGreenChat https://t.co/o1Wbqm1WFB— MeetGreen (@MeetGreen) April 7, 2021 Why was it created? A2) Wisconsin Senator Gaylord [...]
Hybrid meetings is the topic for the #MeetGreenChat on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021’s! Join us on Twitter at 11:00 AM PT. What are the key components of hybrid meetings? A1 I'd say the key component is distributed participants. Perhaps there is a central site, multiple local clusters, but there is a combination of gathering methods [...]
This month's #MeetGreenChat discussions were around event planning and COVID-19. We wanted to take the time to start thinking about hybrid and in-person meeting planning. To help us with the discussions we invited Alan Kleinfeld who provided the questions and participated in the chat. Here are some highlights of "What's New with COVID Event Planning?": [...]
Last year we highlighted sustainable tips for the holidays with in-person gatherings in mind. This year we looked at our twelve sustainable tips and gave them an update considering the current state of the world. These sustainable tips are not only good for the holidays but can be used year-round. Here are some ideas to [...]
It's the end of year and we just hosted our last #MeetGreenChat. The topic was "Lessons Learned & What is the Silver Lining of 2020", this topic sparked a lot of great conversation. Here's are some of what we discussed: What 3 words describe 2020 to you? A1: Flexibility, Resilience, and Creativity. (there are others, [...]
This year’s Thanksgiving celebration here in the US is going to look different due to COVID-19 and depending on where you live there may be stricter restrictions than other areas. I look at it as an opportunity to shift my perspective on what is important and maybe even try something new this holiday season. We [...]
Many of the topics in the world of being more sustainable has been carbon and your carbon footprint. In this month's #MeetGreenChat we discussed "Carbon Conscious Eating". It's always a good time to talk about food and connecting our food choices with our carbon footprint is something we can all participate in. Find out more [...]
This year brought virtual events front and center. Along with meeting virtually it also gave us insight into the impacts of sustainability. Have you wondered "What are the Benefits of Virtual Events?". We did and we came up with a way to tell the story of virtual events and their benefits. When you don't [...]
With Halloween just around the corner, the MeetGreen team wanted to share some sustainable and safe Halloween tips to help you and your family. We know that this year is going to be different in the way you celebrate but that doesn't mean you can't get into the Halloween spirit and have some fun! [...]
Have you heard of the "R's of Sustainability"? The most common are "REFUSE, REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE". On this month's #MeetGreenChat we delved into each of those and more! The discussions around the R's were very interesting and informative. Lot's to think about when you are trying to do your best with sustainability at home, [...]
