Event Pollution

CHAPTER 2Chapter 2Event PollutionLearning ObjectivesHow to create a healthy and successful event ecologyHow pollution can degrade both the environment and the event experienceHow outdoor and indoor events impact their environmentsCommon instances of land, air, and water pollutionHow noise pollution can disrupt the environmentHow to reverse pollution and create a positive environmental legacyCHAPTER 2Opening ActivitySplit into 3 groups: Earth, Air, and WaterBrainstorm pollution in your categoryCHAPTER 2Event EcologyA symbiotic, mutually beneficial relationship between the temporal event and the permanent environmentCHAPTER 2Direct PollutionDegradation of the actual event siteExample: a polystyrene cup littered on the groundCHAPTER 2Indirect PollutionNegative environmental impact on the world at largeExample: a polystyrene cup placed in a trash container, then sent to landfillCHAPTER 2Land PollutionLitterTurf DestructionDeforestationCHAPTER 2Air PollutionDirect: gas generators, outdoor cookers, and heavy trafficIndirect: electricity from a coal power plantCHAPTER 2Water PollutionRunoffPesticidesHuman behaviorCHAPTER 2This sign, written in Scots dialect, stops festival goers from polluting the streams of the Falkland Estate during The Big Tent.Noise PollutionAlways do a pre-event sound check with the talent/musicians/speakers performing at their normal volume.Adjust speakers and sound equipment to minimize any unwanted feedback or buzzing sounds.Always turn volume all the way down before turning on or off equipment.Consider providing ear plugs for staff and patrons.CHAPTER 2LegacyDon’t let your legacy be a landfill. Let it be a garden.CHAPTER 2Lori HillActive or passive career?CHAPTER 2Lori HillGreen ideas:Flash drives100% post-consumer recycled paper with vegetable or soy-based inkReuse signage, badges, and lanyardsEarth-friendly giveawaysCHAPTER 2Lightning RoundEnvironmental impactEvent ecologyDirect pollutionIndirect pollutionTurf preservationDeforestationSmogRunoff CHAPTER 2HomeworkTony and Tina’s Wedding, on the outdoor grounds of a rural country club, featuring a live band and barbecueList 5 different types of potential pollutionHow do we reduce this pollution?CHAPTER 2