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Solution: Planning a sustainable event brings a lot of benefits to your organization: •encourages investors interested in working with companies with long-term sustainability plans; •lowers operating costs by reducing transportation costs, as well as waste, water and energy consumption; •creates a positive image for your organization; •adopting sustainable practices can be a point of difference and give you a competitive advantage; and •appeals to consumers who make purchase decisions based on minimizing their own footprint (there are more of us nowadays). Here are some more ways event greening is a breath of fresh air for everyone (pun intended): •promotes sustainable practices that use resources more efficiently; •raises awareness among attendees, staff, service providers, the community, etc.; •inspires change and encourages people to make environmentally responsible decisions; •many sustainable practices can be applied to the day-to-day operations of your organization.