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Green Resource Toolkit

  • MPI - Corporate Social Responsibility:  
    • Corporate Social Responsibility - How we execute events can have a serious impact on our environment and societies. MPI is committed to the philosophies and resources that protect and positively impact the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit.
    • Under this link you will find a definition of CSR, numerous CSR case studies, reports on what other MPI members & chapters are doing, as well as a newly launched sustainability measurement tool and lots more.
  • Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC)
    • The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) is a global community solely dedicated to sustainability in the meetings and events industry, not only through education but also by spearheading research, policy and standards.  GMIC is a non-profit professional meetings association with member representation in over 20 countries. The GMIC is 100% focused on advancing sustainability in the meetings industry and is a member of the Convention Industry Council.
  • SustainIndy
    • Launched in October 2008, SustainIndy is Mayor Ballard's initiative aimed at delivering long-term cost savings to the City, building the local economy, improving our quality of life and enhancing our environmental and public health. Its efforts are designed to aggressively move Indianapolis forward in making it one of the most sustainable cities in the Midwest.
  • Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce – Green Business
  • Indiana Office of Energy DevelopmentIndiana Living Green
    • Provides general information on environmentally-friendly practices and green living
  • Green Piece Indy
    • Provides general information on environmentally-friendly practices and green living
  • A Greener Indiana
    • Provides general information on environmentally-friendly practices and green living
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    • Includes tools for planners, suppliers, hosts & attendees.
  • BlueGreen Meetings
    • Information on greening meetings for both suppliers and planners.  
  • The International Association of Conference Centers’
    • Environmental policy and list of accredited venues worldwide.
  • Green Lodging News
    • An environmental news source for the lodging industry
  • Hospitality.net
    • An industry newsletter article that outlines the various types of “green certifications and highlights the most prominent versions:
  • The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
  • The Green Key is an international eco-label for leisure organizations including hotels, conference centers, youth hostels, and campsites. The Green Key pursues four goals: environmental education, environmental preservation, economical management, and marketing strategy. The state of Indiana has chosen this program to meet their green initiatives.
  • Once a product-only oriented certification program, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program can now be applied to an overall building structure. Structures qualify through meeting strict energy performance standards. Energy Star labeled properties use less energy, have reduced operating expenses, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Green Suites® Certified Green Hotel program is an environmental marketing program designed to provide recognition and support for hotels seeking green certification. Main goals of the program are linen reuse, water efficiency, use of non-toxic cleaning chemicals, lighting retrofits, and energy management.
  • Green Seal certification assesses properties through a demonstration of sustainable practices in waste minimization, energy efficiency, conservation and management, management of fresh water resources, waste-water management, hazardous substances, and environmentally sensitive purchasing.
  • Audubon Green Leaf™ Eco-Rating Program is a tiered certification program where the property can achieve anywhere from one to five ‘Green Leafs’. The extent of environmental measures taken by the property is evaluated according to the commitment of water quality, water conservation, waste minimization, resource conservation, and energy efficiency.
  • EcoRooms® & EcoSuites™ certified properties follow stringent eco-criteria including the use of Green Seal certified cleaning and paper products, small bathroom amenity sizes, towel and linen reuse program, recyclable waste program, energy efficient lighting, high efficiency plumbing, and 100% smoke-free properties. This program was recently recognized by the American Hotel and Lodging Association and the American Automobile Association.
  • The Green Global Certification program is a certification label for sustainability in both management and operations. Certification criteria cover several areas. These areas include sustainable management and social economic, cultural heritage, and environmental aspects of sustainability.
  • Green Fest Expos
    • An event which hopes to not only drive the green economy, but take green mainstream directly to the homes and businesses of Indiana.  
  • The Natural Step Network
    • Provides a systems perspective for long term sustainability. It focuses on the triple bottom line, recognizing the interdependence of our decisions on nature, the economy and society. The Framework is a comprehensive model for balanced, responsible decision making. It is based on science and has been successfully applied to hundreds of complex organizations and communities.  Also provides workshops to educate meeting professionals, amongst others, on sustainability practices.
  • Green Drinks provides monthly informal meet-ups for anyone working in enviromental fields. Direct links to local meetings can be found below:
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