Planners For The Planet

Nicola Alexander speaks to us on this podcast to talk about international events, what she is seeing from event planners and hosts and how she sells Edmonton as a sustainable destination in the heart of oil  & gas country. Join us for a thought-provoking look at how the energy transition is happening in Edmonton and how this dynamic city is leading in sustainable events.

Explore Edmonton's Website: https://exploreedmonton.com/ 

Orange you glad we have a friend like Suzanne Morrell? haha..sorry for the puns - but not only is Suzanne a great advocate for the environment, she grew up in Florida on an orange orchard! Listen to this smart, funny meeting professional as she shares her journey to working on some of the most high-profile events in the world and her passion for food waste.

Bill Gates, Fat Burgs and The Jelly Bean song....huh? Tune in to find out what Natalie & Candice chatted about on this week's episode of Planner for The Planet

Have a listen to Natalie & Candice's top 10 take aways from 2020. Head on over to our blog page for a summary of their list! 

Can events be carbon negative? Join us on February 8th to find out.  

You know at TSEF we love smart people  (that's why we love you!!), so we will also be bringing some smart people for us all to learn from.  On this episode Natalie & Candice introduce you to the moonshot teams they have brought together.

Using Canadian destinations, suppliers and ideas -they will address a live or hybrid event and a virtual event.  This is a practical look at what we can do now to reduce our event footprint! 

For more details on this event please visit www.tsef.ca 

Stephen Covey, author of the popular book ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’  taught us that to remain effective, you need to sharpen the saw – and Rita Plaskett is definitely effective. Despite many years as a senior level planner, she takes the time to learn and expand her skills. Listen as Rita tells us about her experience becoming more knowledgeable on sustainability and why she thinks everyone should take Nat’s course (shameless plug here! 😊)

We so enjoyed our conversation with Landon Logie . She hasn’t been in the industry that long but her impact has been great. We chatted about the Culinary Tourism Alliance and one of our favourite events, Terroir Symposium- an event which looks at how collaboration can support stronger, sustainable, vibrant food systems across the globe

Landon's passion for sustainability and her straightforward, action oriented approach to her event management inspires us. We hope she inspires you too!

Join us for a conversation with a couple of our favourite people – Kiera Toffelmire of Second Harvest and Melissa Radu of Edmonton Economic Development. Our topic? The biggest issue in sustainability and something that has come to the forefront of the news – our food system.  We learned a lot and hope you enjoy the conversation!

Join us as we chat with special guest Ashely Wallis, Plastics Program Manager, Environmental Defence. Ashley shares some great information on plastic waste in Canada, explains the differences between recyclable, compostable and bio degradable and highlights  some great solutions we can adopt at our events and at home.