We've discovered a number of helpful "green-oriented" event planning resources on the Web. Here are those we thought would be most useful to you:
Meeting Planners Associations
Blue Green Meetings: Step-by-step guides for planners and suppliers on making meetings greener
www.bluegreenmeetings.org/
Meeting Professionals International's Web site on Corporate Social Responsibility
www.mpiweb.org/AboutMPI/CSR.aspx
CIC's "Green Meetings Report," by Green Meetings Task Force (2004)
www.conventionindustry.org/projects/green_meetings_report.pdf
Green Meetings Industry Council
www.greenmeetings.info
Dispatches from the frontline of sustainability in the meetings industry
http://lessconversationmoreaction.com/
Governmental Agencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events
www.epa.gov/waste/wycd/grn-mtgs/gm-bklt.pdf
State Of Virginia's tips for running green meetings and events
www.deq.virginia.gov/p2/lodging/eventplanning.html
Green Meeting Tips from the State of Indiana
www.in.gov/idoa/files/greenmeetings.pdf
Non-Profit Organizations
A wide array of case studies, news and developing standards for hoteliers and meeting planners
http://www.travelgreen.org/
National Recycling Coalition's Green Meeting Policy
www.resourcesaver.org/file/toolmanager/CustomO16C45F42045.pdf
Industry Groups
Great in-depth news, detailed case studies, useful checklists and tools for planning green meetings
http://meetingsnet.com/green_meetings/
When breathing tobacco-free air is absolutely essential, this handy site offers state-by-state listings of smoke-free facilities
http://www.freshstay.com/
Facilities committed to green practices and principles listed here, along with qualifying criteria
http://www.ecorooms.com/
A new accreditor of green facilities is now online, with meetings standards and rankings
http://www.greenkeyglobal.com/green_meetings.asp
Blog by Nancy J. Wilson, co-founder of the Green Meeting Industry Council
blog.meetgreen.com/
Green Meeting Industry Council: A membership organization with a wealth of green meeting resources, including news and information, green meeting planning guides, resources and calendars
www.greenmeetings.info/
The Climate Group: advancing business and government leadership on climate change
www.theclimategroup.org
General Green Resources
GreenWorks: a collection of information and links from around the Web for companies going green
www.usfi.com/greenworks/green_made_simple.php
Cleanair-Coolplanet: finding and promoting solutions to global warming
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org