Green Events
Supporting the Select Board's environmental commitment, and protecting our community's quality of life, events on town property are encouraged to integrate environmentally responsible best practices and strategies within said event, to champion and increase awareness through aligned objectives in five main areas:
- Zero Emissions
- Water Quality
- Reducing Waste
- Lower Impact
- Sustainable Design
Leading by example, events on town property that qualify as Green will enjoy demonstrated sustainable benefits such as:
- Ability to promote event as Green
- Showcasing event as a leader in limiting impacts on our environment
- Attracting diverse support through attendance and stakeholders
- Reduce waste, energy and materials consumption associated with event
- Increase awareness to reduce the amount of waste, energy and materials consumption for event coordinator, vendors and attendees
- Expand market for sustainable commodities and services
- Encourage other community events and locale businesses to voluntarily participate in the Green Event
- Ignite innovative approaches, and challenges other events to match efforts
- Green Event recognition on Town Special Events webpage
- A reduction in the Use of Town Property fee
To earn eligibility, events on town property must score a minimum of 15 points from a series of actions, within the 5 areas of focus. Click on the guidebook image to the right, to learn more.
For more information about this opportunity,
please contact the Administration office at specialevents@townofbourne.com