New green standard for big events

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Source: bbc




New green standard for big events
A management system to help organisers reduce the environmental impact of staging an event has been launched by the British Standards Institute (BSI).

Energy use, waste reduction and protecting historical sites are among the areas covered by the new standard.

The green benchmark, BS 8901, was set up in response to the growing demand for environmentally and ethically sound goods and services, the BSI said.

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Large-scale events have been coming under increasing pressure to take into account their impact on the environment.

This summer's Live Earth concerts, organised by former US vice-president Al Gore to highlight the issue of climate change, were accused by critics of sending out a mixed message.

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"This standard provides a simple framework which can be used to address concerns such as reducing carbon emissions and improving resource efficiency."


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/7090892.stm

Published: 2007/11/12 15:43:03 GMT

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great news. The brits are taking the lead on this one (larege events)

[DCKit]

1. Series!!! The Republic's should have to pay BILLIONS to the city where they hold their convention...

Millions to every city where they hold a debate.