Events and sustainability: why making events more sustainable is not enough

Mair, Judith; Smith, Andrew

doi:10.1080/09669582.2021.1942480

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“…Although sustainable practices aiming to reduce the negative environmental impacts have been prevalent at events for over a decade now (Mair -Laing 2012;Mair -Smith 2021), initiatives focusing on the economic impacts as well as supporting the local economy and society are also gaining more emphasis in event planning and management (Moscardo 2008;Andersson et al 2015;Perry et al 2020). Getz (2010) points to the role festivals play in the regional development of an area.…”

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Are we there yet? An analysis of visitor attitudes towards sustainability awareness raising initiatives

Raffay-Danyi

Formádi

2022

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Sustainable practices aiming to reduce environmental impacts have become key guiding principles of events, but initiatives focusing on the economic impacts and on supporting the local economy and society are also gaining more emphasis in event planning and management. Music festivals attracting larger audiences are becoming especially aware of the importance of sustainability as well as of their role in the process of raising participants’ awareness of it. The paper aims to assess the initiatives of the Street Music Festival in Veszprém, Hungary, one of the flagship events of the city, from both the participants’ and the organisers’ perspective. For the investigation of participant attitudes, a questionnaire survey was conducted, while the organisers’ views on sustainability were sought through interviews. The findings show that although respondents rate the importance of sustainability as very high, their contribution to responsible consumption is far from what could be considered sustainable, therefore better communication of the initiatives or stricter rules need to be introduced. The interviewees revealed that organisers consider economic sustainability just as important as the environmental issues, and gave an insight into the rationale behind sustainability enhancing initiatives, some of which have a marketing function as well as protecting the environment.

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Are we there yet? An analysis of visitor attitudes towards sustainability awareness raising initiatives

Raffay-Danyi

Formádi

2022

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“…However, it may be an important lesson for the future. Mair and Smith [13] hope that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will encourage people and organizations related to the event industry to appreciate the value of the environment, livelihoods, and other people more and will lead more sustainable practices in the future.…”

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“…Moreover, festivals and events foster regional development [11] and can provide tangible and intangible benefits for communities [12]. Mair and Smith [13] are of a similar opinion, emphasizing that events are socially, culturally, politically, naturally, and economically important phenomena. Therefore, according to the authors, there is a need for extensive research on the potential of events as drivers of sustainable development.…”

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Effects of COVID-19 Infection Control Measures on the Festival and Event Sector in Poland and Norway

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on the functioning of the event industry. This article aims to present the impact of infection control measures on the event sector. In addition, the article compares the infection control measures implemented in Poland and Norway. The COVID-19 infection measures analysis is the first stage of a project to build the resilience of the event sector. The study was conducted based on secondary data (analysis of documents and public statistics, with the support of the literature). The research used the descriptive method and comparisons. The results of the study confirmed the following research hypotheses according to which: (1) uncertainty is conducive to overreactions, both of the government and entities from the event sector; (2) mutual trust between government and society reduces the need for restrictions; and (3) the lack of mutual trust between government and society increases uncertainty. Furthermore, the inability to meet people, limited access to culture, and the need to work from home contributed to the deterioration of societies’ quality of life and mental health. This means that the pandemic has an adverse impact on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3 and 8).

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“…Therefore, we can move beyond merely aiming for more sustainable events, towards maximizing the contribution of events to sustainable development, by thinking about how events might change attitudes and behaviors. As a result of this pandemic, more fundamental issues; climate change, biodiversity loss, social inclusion, accessibility, wellbeing relegated down the priority list (Mair and Smith, 2021).…”

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Green Event Management Initiatives in Sri Lanka

2021

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Events are becoming established as an integral and significant part of tourism development and marketing strategies. Due to global warming, most event organizers are in the process of reshaping their attitude towards the environment and resources. Environmental sustainability has become increasingly important in today's business world and introduces several policies and practices to produce environmentally friendly products and make green a part of their tender process. Hence, the central focus of the study was to identify the current green event management practices in Sri Lanka. Primary data was collected through structured interviews from 15 event managers who are members of the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference, Exhibition, and Event Organizers using the purposive sampling technique. A qualitative data analytical method was employed, and the collected data were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis. The findings of the study reveal that waste management, energy efficiency and dissemination of information are the current green event management practices in Sri Lanka. Further, implications and recommendations are discussed based on the generated codes and categories. Moreover, green events can be used to gain a competitive advantage and maximize the company's reputation, which affects the initiation of a sustainable business growth.

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Events and sustainability: why making events more sustainable is not enough

Cited by 48 publications

References 60 publications

Are we there yet? An analysis of visitor attitudes towards sustainability awareness raising initiatives

Are we there yet? An analysis of visitor attitudes towards sustainability awareness raising initiatives

Effects of COVID-19 Infection Control Measures on the Festival and Event Sector in Poland and Norway

Green Event Management Initiatives in Sri Lanka

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