Having a celebration?
You’ve got the date, venue, guest list, drinks ordered, food organised and want to ensure this party is going to be a sustainable one!
We LOVE you!
And we can help you to run an even greener event by organising to plant one tree on the behalf of every guest ($4.80/tree). With enough notice, the trees could be planted before the event, therefore giving you the opportunity to show your guests their trees on the day!
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Some tips for running your eco-celebration:
- Buy one tree on the behalf of every guest.
- Let people know you are running an eco-celebration.
- Promote businesses that have green policies. Ask companies (e.g. the venue) for their policies and if they don’t have one, go elsewhere but tell them why! This is a very powerful way to make businesses ‘step up’. Here in the Central Highlands of Victoria we recommend Evolution Photography and Events. They make it easy for you to host eco-friendly celebrations with no waste. No more disposable cutlery, plates and tablecloths.
- Encourage public transport or bike riding by offering fun eco-prizes, free glass of wine etc when they present their train/bus ticket or bike helmet. Give instructions as to which tram, bus or train to take to the venue.
- Give promotional sustainable gifts that are made from local producers (with little/no packaging).
- Encourage recycling with simple systems.
- Offer vegetarian meals.
- Don’t offer plastic water bottles. Have glasses and water jugs on hand. Ask the venue to adhere to this.
- Don’t give out plastic straws! Ditch the straw. Again ask the venue to adhere.
Got other ideas to add to our list? Please feel free to make a suggestion in the comment section below and we’ll update this blogpost.
Let us help you make your celebration an eco one!
Writer – Colleen Filippa | Director & Founder | Fifteen Trees
For more information contact Melinda at <[email protected]> or purchase trees here.
Here are some of our trees from an eco-wedding last year.