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Every time one of the 600+ student organizations and 100+ departments hosts an event--a meeting, lecture, fundraiser--the waste produced and energy wasted is immense. In an effort for UNC's sustainability plan to reach all aspects of campus, the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling and the Sustainability Office have created the Carolina Green Events program.

Green Events:

• create zero waste
• are energy and water efficient
• support local businesses, including local agriculture
• meet budget guidelines
• demonstrate your organization's committment to sustainability

It's easy to green your next event! The first step is to register for a training session. Once you are Green Event certified, you can start planning your green event with the help of OWRR staff.

Interested in getting Green Events trained?
The public training dates for the 2012 Spring Semester are:

January 24, 5:30pm, Student Union 2423
February 4, 3pm, Student Union 2423
February 19, 5:30pm, Student Union 2422
March 20, 6:30pm, Dey 210
April 5, 1pm, Campus Y 
April 17, 2:30pm, Student Union 2422

Please sign up on the google doc OR schedule a private training for your organization by emailing greenevents@facilities.unc.edu

Join our listserv, 'carolinagreenevents', to receive updates and newsletters. Go to listserv.unc.edu to join!

Interested in hosting a Green Event?
Contact greenevents@facilities.unc.edu and fill out the Green Events Checklist!

Planning a green event may seem overwhelming at first, but we are here to help you!

Step 1: Attend a training session to become a certified Carolina Green Events coordinator.

Step 2: Fill out the Green Events Preliminary Checklist.

Step 3: The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling (OWRR) will evaluate the preliminary checklist and assess the event’s Green Shade Grade by awarding points following the Green Events Standards and contact you with any logistics questions.

Step 4: OWRR will help you publicize the event and recruit volunteers if you request it. OWRR is available to answer any of your questions during this process.

Step 5 (day of the event): OWRR will provide the compost and recycling bins prior to event and help set them up. At the end of the event, OWRR will pick up the compost and bins.

Step 6 (after the event): OWRR will publish the event statistics to you so that you can forward them to your organization, the Daily Tar Heel, the Sustainability Office and various other stakeholders.