Mar 09 2025 28 mins 1
Can a big in-person event be sustainable? Or do all events need to move online? Do you spend your time at parties wondering how sustainable it is – and how it could be better?
Hilary Barraclough oversees events organisation across Lancaster University, and she and her team try to make them as sustainable as possible.
From promoting sustainable travel to and from venues, to ensuring lower levels of food waste from catering – and increasing the amount of vegan and vegetarian food being served, and cutting down on needless packaging, there are many ways to make a difference.
Discover the challenges posed by cling film, the importance of educating and training events staff, how sustainability sits in importance for agencies organising events, an innovative milk packaging solution, and a whole new accreditation system to delight Paul.
Does Jan’s sustainability obsession make as boring as she sounds at parties? And why is Paul cursing Warwick?
Discover more about the wildlife walks Hilary mentions here: https://wildlifewalk.co.uk/
