Planners For The Planet

Candice and Amy discuss the highlights of Second Harvest's latest report on food waste  - Wasted Opportunity and what it means for venues and hotels. You can download this report which is chuck full of some jaw dropping stats that will move you to action asap, here
Here's some other things they covered in this chat you won't want to  miss: 

• The solutions identified to help improve the food recovery rate in our industry
• How a planner or a venue can use their free food recovery app and how it all works behind the scene

You can connect with Amy on LinkedIn here, she's happy to answer all your questions on food waste and recovery.

Learn more about Second Harvest's no waste, no hunger mission by visiting their website

We are so grateful that someone this fun, this informative and who cares this much, is working on the climate emergency. This interview covers a lot – from climate anxiety to stories of how current climate disasters are affecting real people around the globe. A few heart breaking stories, some laughs and a dance party. Join us for the fun and stay for the climate facts.

Candice and Linsay chat about Unwrapit- a sustainable corporate gifting company who believes that giving gifts and making a positive impact can be one and the same. Lindsay explains what the certification B Corp means and why they have decided to pursue this designation. Tune in to learn about their experiential, digital and charitable gifting options! 

To connect with Linsay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linsaymoran/

Unwrapit's website: https://www.unwrapit.com/

Natalie chats with one of our loyal TSEF-ers- Melissa Deslauriers. Melissa is the VP of marketing at bb Blanc and a professor of hospitality & tourism at Conestoga College. They chat about Melissa’s journey to sustainability and what needs to happen in our industry to move the needle on sustainability.

Tune in and drop us your comments if this episode resonates with you!

We had the opportunity to chat with Matt Esper of RHT Advisory group Inc.

Matt chatted with us about how he got started in the field of sustainability and his a-ha story that gave us good bumps.

Are we in or near the tipping point in our industry when it comes to sustainability?

What is regenerative travel & tourism and how can we contribute to this?

Tune in to hear our thoughts.

You can connect with Matt on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-esper/

*since this interview Matt has accepted a new role at MGM Resorts International as their Manager of Sustainability Date & Reporting

Jennifer & Natalie chat about the CanSPEP National Conference and how they are working to make it a carbon neutral event! 

You can learn more about Explore Waterloo Region here: https://explorewaterloo.ca/

We continue our conversation with SITE Canada on this episode and delve right into some actionable steps our industry can take now to host and produce responsible events. Tune in and be sure to let us know your thoughts. 

We haven't chatted a ton about incentive travel at TSEF, but it's no doubt it's going to come under scrutiny as companies pledge carbon neutrality. Today we are joined by Liz Holtby, the Chair of the SITE Canada Sustainability Committee and incoming President of Site Canada and Liz Akey, a long time SITE member and enthusiastic learner on all things sustainable. We talk to them about their personal journeys in the first episode and in the second episode, we cover where the industry is going and where it needs to go.

We had a lot of fun recording our chat with Jeffrey Fehr of Tourism Saskatoon - we learned a bunch about sustainable products in Saskatoon - and talked about the intersection of travel, business events and sustainability. Jeffrey brings a fresh, prairie perspective to sustainability and his friendly, community based solutions will inspire you!

Plastic bottles and bottled water have been a target for climate activists for many years - and Tabl'eau Filtered Water has a great solution! We chat with Ashley Stephens, Director of Marking & Events at Tabl'eau mostly about her climate journey and how she got involved in sustainable events and what she hopes for the future of climate action.