Sustainability a Top Priority for Event Planners
Event planners expect venues to address sustainability issues such as food waste, IACC’s 2019 report says.
Source: www.specialevents.com
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Wolfson College Sustainability & Conservation Research Hub | Wolfson
Wolfson invites you to join the first gathering of our community with interests, professional and amateur, in Sustainability and Conservation. All are welcome to this new Hub! We want your ideas and your enthusiasm to set our agenda for the next year.