We hear on the news how we should work to be sustainable and have a greener mindset in our everyday lives, and our own industry pushes us to plan our meetings from small to large associations with better sustainability practices. As association professionals, we strive to have this top of mind when putting together our annual meetings, workshops, and other gatherings, but at times can feel stuck and lost on where to start. Do we take away all printed materials, no longer have nametags, or rely on only our phones (while recognizing digital platforms still use electricity and balance access issues)? Our guest today, Julia Spangler, will be able to assist with these questions. Julia is the founder of Ecosystem Events, a company that strives to reduce and divert waste from meetings and events. Julia helps organizations and event professionals reduce the environmental impact of their events in order to preserve our planet and deliver powerful sustainability results.Here are the resources that Julia mentioned during this podcast.  EIC Sustainable Event Professional Certificate course: https://www.eventscouncil.org/Sustainability/SEPC EIC Sustainable Event Standards: https://insights.eventscouncil.org/Sustainability/Sustainability-Events-Standards MPI Sustainable Event Strategist course: https://www.mpi.org/education/certificate-programs/sustainable-event-strategist ASAE article "Create More Sustainable Meetings:" https://www.asaecenter.org/~/link.aspx?_id=31E680F2128348E9987EADD0461D3F04&_z=z MUSE (Members United for Sustainable Events): https://www.museusa.org/ Sustainable Event Alliance: https://sustainable-event-alliance.org/