Sustainable Events Dog Walk (Podcast)

67. Growth Mindset for Success

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:15:00 GMT

The best tool for staying on top of a hard tasks, like with Sustainability, to make a big impact is a Growth Mindset. Basically, it is a mental framework for approaching life that helps reduce the impact of "failure" and "difficulty" by remembering and understanding that failure is inevitable but also a learning opportunity. Challenges are growth prompts that help you get better. And when working on the Progress over Perfection view on Sustainability employing a Growth Mindset means you're already prepared when you run into tougher fixes or scenarios that simply can't be sustainable this time.

I also cover the avalanche of "internet experts" making you feel incompetitant, insufficient, or like you're screwing it up... IGNORE THEM. That adrenalin and cortisol does not help you learn about sustainability, it does not make you better, and it has no place in your Growth Mindset. I give you full permission to ignore the fear mongering, guilt-pushing, and whatever else is stressing you on social, as long as you are Doing the Best You Can With the Tools You Have.

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66. Employing "Nudges"

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:10:00 GMT

In this episode, I talk about using psychology and behavioral economics to influence your sustainability outcomes at your events. I use meal choices as my example for how preset selections can influenced your attendees do what you're hoping they will do. I explain how “nudges” can guide attendees toward more sustainable options.

I reference the book Thinking Fast and Slow; the research of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky; and site Freakonomics and Choiceology podcasts for further insights into consumer behavior.

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65. Managing Shifting Baselines

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:12:00 GMT

Post sinusitis/generic anger sinus issue my voice is weak but it made me think of how in nature (like my sinuses) you can accidentally change the baseline expectations or habituate to a new scenario by just experiencing it once. And that made me think of how valuable it is to plan ahead to help habituate clients and stakeholders to the scenario we WANT them to think of as the baseline, rather than accidentally let them experience something we will have to redress later.

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64. How Complex is Compost?

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:10:00 GMT

What are the steps you need to take to make Composting and Recycling a reliable (and valid) sustainability choice at your event? This episode covers that and a breakdown of the pros and cons of rentals by comparison.

Alycia breaks down shipping, returning, washing, fabrication, and longevity of the items with BBJ La Tavola as the demo rental company. This is not an ad, BBJ La Tavola is not a sponsor of Sustainable Events Dog Walk.

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63. Overwhelm vs Personal Health

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:10:00 GMT

Looking at current affairs this week, Alycia breaks down some considerations in the Personal Health/Wellbeing pillar of Sustainability and how to keep an eye on invisible background erosion to your mental and physical health and how that may be present for your clients, stakeholders, and attendees too.

One way to combat this overwhelm is remembering Progress Over Perfection means aim for a smaller improvement and more consistency rather than being on the "big impact intermittently" rollercoaster that leads to guilt, frustration and needless self-criticism.

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62. AI - Environmental Pillar

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:15:00 GMT

In this episode, we evaluate the surprising environmental costs of AI. From its massive energy demands to the water used in cooling data centers, AI's impact extends far beyond the digital world. Did you know that some companies implementing AI have reversed their carbon-neutral goals, backsliding by as much as 60%?

Alycia challenges you to think differently about AI, viewing it as a resource-intensive tool rather than a must-have for every task. She offers practical tips for eco-conscious tech use, like switching to browsers such as Ecosia, which prioritize clean energy and reforestation.

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61. Event Travel

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:10:00 GMT

When considering travel for your events what are the TRAVEL factors you need to consider?

In this overview episode about Sustainability with regard to Travel I break it down into 3 considerations:

1. Your professional travel, and the travel of your conference attendees are NOT the major problem that airlines and other pollutors want you to believe.

2. Look out for variations in the baseline sustainability in different locations. Watch for places like Texas that will push against your sustainability goals or San Francisco who will scrutinize you more. Don't be blindsided with lack of consideration

3. Remember that ITEMS are also traveling and you can make informed decisions based on minimizing their travel as well.

References about peat conservation: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326773-uk-mushroom-growing-uses-100000-m%25c2%25b3-of-peat-a-year-can-we-do-better/

https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/peatlands-store-twice-much-carbon-all-worlds-forests

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60. Why Do Sustainability?

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:10:00 GMT

Why should you being thinking about sustainability? What will is DO for your business? Sometimes we have the energy to do better because we can, sometimes we need to know that there are direct benefits to us and our bottom line when we choose to do better. This week we cover what the "sustain" in sustainability refers to, then think seriously about whether not having knowledge and marketing around sustainable events is harming your business prospects.

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59. Pushing Past Politics

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:10:00 GMT

Politics are looking really scary right now... and we spent 2025 hearing about how DEI and Sustainability are dead. And of course efforts have been made to quash them BUT Sustainability and the pillars within it are genuinely GOOD BUSINESS so they will not be dead.

In this episode I give you permission to make good choices and act in the best way you can and you can call it Sustainability or you can call it good business. Actions speak louder than words here.

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58. Gift Selection Basics

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:08:00 GMT

Let's talk about gifting! What considerations can you be making to ensure you feel good about your business gifting this year. This is as much sustainability talk as business coaching. Always remember to ask "Why?" with all your choices.

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57. Communication - Negative vs Positive

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:10:00 GMT

A lesson from Positive Psychology - use positive framing to keep your communication concrete and improve the chances your audience remembers what you want them to know.

We cover:

Negation processing difficulty - the brains inclination to omit or not process negating words like "not" or "don't" and act on concrete concepts. e.g. Telling yourself "don't spill... don't spill... don't spill" while walking your full cocoa to the couch, your brain omits the modifying words and only processes "spill... spill...spill" into action.

Negativity Bias - The negativity bias is a natural tendency to focus more on negative information than positive information. This bias is thought to have evolved to help us survive by making us more aware of potential threats. [source: https://traumaresearchuk.org/the-negativity-bias-understanding-and-overcoming-our-brains-tendency-to-focus-on-the-negative/]

Emphasis on positive framing for comprehension and retension.

Also sited: Laura Yarbrough-Lloyd and the A Flair for VIP Events podcast: https://lauralloydevents.com/

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56. Step One - Grounding Your Experience

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:11:00 GMT

Getting started in making your events and event business more sustainable is easier than you think! Step One: start measuring what you are doing now, no changes necessary! By setting your baselines for your business activities, the practices of your vendors, and of your individual events you'll be able to share your improvements once you start making more conscientious choices.

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55. OSCT - Waste

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:10:00 GMT

*One Simple Change TODAY*

With this small change in your planning you are eradicating your assumptions by systematically ASKING whether you can dispose of your waste the way you think you can with your venues and sites.

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54. One Stop Improvement for Econ Sustainability

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:10:00 GMT

YES!

Believe it or not, where you BANK is a big indicator of your overall Economic Sustainability because while your money sits in checking, savings, retirement, the institution you bank with is investing and recycling your money. By choosing who to bank with you indicate your priorities of where you want it invested (and how much of the profit goes back to you instead of making the bankers rich.)

To see how your bank compares check out: https://mightydeposits.com/

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53. Name Badges - 4 Pillar Review

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:10:00 GMT

Breaking down name badges from the basis of Environmental Sustainability, Social/Community Sustainability, Personal Health/Wellbeing Sustainability, and Economic Sustainability.

Name badges may be tough to crack but if you treat every element of your event as a metric to tweak for 1% growth on sustainability, you'll be surprised how many ways you can improve.

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52. Sustainability Basics

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:10:00 GMT

On this walk with Renee (she only rolls in the leaves once) we break down break down Sustainability efforts into the 4 Pillars outlined by Positive+Impact Event Consulting. To reference the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals visit: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

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51. Alycia's Why

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:15:00 GMT

In event management we talk a lot about the "why" knowing the reason and goals behind your event helps you make better choices. This week I dive into why I started the podcast, got into events, and how you can use those feelings to cultivate your "why" behind elevating your positive impact.

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50. 1st Anniversary Special - All Dog Walk No Sustainability

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

In celebration for my anniversary of releasing the 1st episode as well as the monumental 50th episode I am sharing with you the parts of my recording that usually hit the "cutting room floor" all Renee chat, no Sustainability chat.

You may end up using this episode as a little mental break when you need to go on a short walk to talk to dogs, birds, squirrels and puppies.

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49. Festival Audit - Composting

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:10:00 GMT

In this episode I walk you through my experience at Seattle Coffee Festival and what they did to have GREAT SUCCESS at their sustainability initiative.

They were working on reducing landfill waste and aiming for a compostable waste festival. It went super well, hear what worked, what needs improvement for next time, and hopefully take away a better understanding of how to jump in and start making sustainability a priority at your next event (even if you don't get to Net Zero!)

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48. OSTC - Psychology

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:10:00 GMT

ONE SMALL CHANGE TODAY

Behavioral Psychology (n) the study of the connection between the human mind and people's behavior.

Bystander Effect: a phenomenon in which people fail to offer needed help in emergencies, especially when other people are present in the same setting. Studies of this tendency, initially described in response to well-publicized failures of bystanders to render aid in emergencies, have identified a number of psychological and interpersonal processes that inhibit helping, including misinterpreting other people’s lack of response as an indication that help is not needed, confusion of responsibility, and diffusion of responsibility.

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47. Event Pros are LEADERS (classic)

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:10:00 GMT

My first ever RERUN! This is a re-edited version of the classic episode, #9 Event Pros are LEADERS:

In this episode, I dive into the premise of event planning as a powerful form of leadership. Event planners shape environments that influence attendees' actions, ideas, and emotions, making us natural leaders in the process. I how to incorporate sustainability as a benefit of your leadership.

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46. Busting the Buzzword

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:10:00 GMT

Buzzword: defined as "A buzzword is a word or phrase, new or already existing, that becomes popular for a period of time. Buzzwords often derive from technical terms yet often have much of the original technical meaning removed through fashionable use, being simply used to impress others."

If you listen to this podcast then for you Sustainability should NOT be a buzzword... But if you don't feel like you have the literacy and feel like you can't use the techincal terms with any comfort it's time to do a refresh.

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45. Transportation - 4 Pillar Review

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:10:00 GMT

Using the 4 Pillar approach we look at ways to make event transportation more sustainable.

Without taking away flights or events at destinations, how would you consider your opportunities to improve the environmental, social/community, personal health, and economic sustainability of your events? How can your transpo vendors and experts support you?

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44. Talk Sustainability through Education

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:10:00 GMT

Educating the world about what is sustainable, how to make more sustainable choices, and how to support real sustainable action is the 12th of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In this episode I talk about the power of educating your attendees, clients, audience, and marketing about your sustainability goals, action steps, and expectations. I also challenge you to convert the style of some of your marketing communications from a promotional tone, to an educational tone.

Other tips this episode:

Listen to the questions you hear onsite and from your clients - make an effort to answer them in your communications.
Practice considering what, that might be obvious to you, you can share as education about sustainable choices.
Remember that by educating your clients you are empowering them to educate their audience.
Add education to all different types of communication.
Vendors should educate each other - knowledge is power!

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43. Food - 4 Pillar Review

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:10:00 GMT

Food is infinitely complex, necessary, and a big element of our human lives - let's use the 4 Pillar approach to consider some food choices and how they can be improved from an environmental, social/community, personal health/wellbeing, and economic vantage point.

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42. Getting Started - Step 2

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:05:00 GMT

We covered Step 0 - get your baselines

We covered Step 1 - do the best you can with the information you have. Progress over Perfection. Better is Better. Use your own energy wisely and always look for low cost (energy, money, or time) ways to address each pillar.

4 Pillars of Sustainability

Environmental

Social/Community

Personal Health/Wellbeing

Economics

Now we cover Step 2 - How do you keep going? How do you build on your wins? When do we go Net Zero?

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41. OSCT - Signage

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:10:00 GMT

*One Simple Change TODAY*

Signage - Your ONE simple change for today is (for planners) ask for and/or (for printers) make a policy that all Signage materials must be recyclable.

I would NEVER advocate for less signage - so that means we need to be smart about the qualities of all our helpful signs. As with all materials it is part of the "know how every item exits the event" policy, in this case recycle is superior to landfill.

Benefits:

-Recycling is a better option than Landfill

-Making 100% of materials recyclable and communicating that to all teams (planning/strike, venue, client) reduces confusion and extra management of supplies during strike

-You never have to worry about guests or staff asking "where does this go?" again and get to confidently tell your client and attendees that you are a Leader in recycling event materials.

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40. Can Your Rental Go Farther?

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:20:00 GMT

The next evolution of event planning is cooperative sustainability! Have you heard of events sharing a carpet install?

This week I talk about maximizing your environmental and economic sustainability by collaborating with your venue and the events before and after yours to preserve things like carpet installs, expensive tech rentals/deliveries, and other drop off/pick-up decor.

You could wind up with big discounts, reduced waste, a great report for your event footprint, and more collaborators in your network! How have you made your supplies more sustainable through sharing?

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39. Communication Breakdown?

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:08:00 GMT

This is a conversational episode in which Alycia is talking through some of the communication failures of the Sustainability movement and within event professional education.

She covers:

Why don't we talk about Sustainability more openly?
Should event prof educational events be demonstrating instead of teaching?
How do we make sure teams have all the same knowledge, expectations, and mandates all the way down our organizations?
What is the source of the implementation gap between Sustainability education and Sustainable Events?

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38. SEPCertification

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:10:00 GMT

Get the overview on the Events Industry Council certification that I earned before I started Positive+Impact Event Consulting - Sustainable Event Professional Certification (SEPC)

https://eventscouncil.org/Sustainability/SEPC

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37. Charitable Donation Suppliments

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:05:00 GMT

Looking for a simple method to improve your sustainability metrics (in any Pillar: environmental, social/community, personal health, economic) that doesn't change your workload? Consider what The Sound Hotel in Seattle did with their Cocktails for a Cause. By doing a charitable donation profit share they:

1) Do good in the community

2) Let consumers know their company values by which charities they feature

3) Get great content for their social media - rotating menu item!

4) Encourage repeat business from locals to support the new cause each month

If you were to try something like this in your business it might look like: Pledging with 1% For the Planet {https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/} doing a similar monthly or annual profit % donation, pledge a flat amount or percent per contract, offer employees paid hours to donate their time, donate your time on chariable boards, feature a cause for education in your business communications, donate in-kind services to a charity as a content partnership, or something completely unique!

Remember, whether you're supplimenting what your company already does, showcasing a goal that means a lot to you from the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or using it as an offset for an area that your business doesn't normally effect or struggles to improve, charitable donations can be a GREAT way for wins all around.

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36. Entertainment - 4 Pillar Review

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:15:00 GMT

We often think Entertainment is a self-contained element of events, the qualities are predetermined but I say NO, let's use the 4 Pillar approach to consider how our entertainment choices can be improved from an environmental, social/community, personal health/wellbeing, and economic vantage point.

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35. Undercover Audit

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:15:00 GMT

In this episode I do a bit of a blinded audit on an event I visited last week. Rather than an episode of solutions it's an episode of reviewing an event and asking questions.

Questions like: Who needs to be responsible for making better decisions? How does chain of custody change waste management? Do we need to change the expectations of clients or planners? How can planners be sure to offer more sustainable plans for their events?

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34. Systemic Issues Resisting Sustainability

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:10:00 GMT

When you feel overwhelmed that the systems you work within can't handle the beautifully sustainable plan you've designed, A) you're not wrong or crazy, that is a real problem and it sucks; B) don't give up, send up the smoke signals that show the powers-that-be where the weaknesses are in our local systems. Remember events are invisible to the outside world, so regulating for us and solving our problems is hard. The bureaucrats and the government agencies need problems to be persistent and prolonged before they get addressed so we need to start documenting what doesn't work and letting them know. This applies to all 4 Pillars: environmental, social/community, personal health, and economic. Whether a law, an expense, a penalty, or simply the lack or solution or service is the reason we have to tell someone who can make an impact.

Whether it is your city council, mayor, health department, governor, state departments, or waste management here is an easy template you can keep in your email to send as soon as you run into a problem. Want the problem to seem more urgent? Have 3 friends send similar complaints from their businesses!

Here is your Email Template:

Dear [whoever I'm writing to],

I am an event planner, I work on community and corporate events, between 100 and 20,000 attendees large, depending on the event. I'm currently running into a problem with [X]. The demand from the community and the best course of action would be to [Y] but I cannot, because of [Z]. I feel due to the demand by the community, it's important that you know that this gap exists.

Thank you for your consideration. Feel free to reach out to me if you need clarification.

Sincerely,

[Me]

[Business Name]

[Address to show I'm in their constituency - or location of your event if that is more pertinent]

And sorry if you end up an advisor to government committees for people such a contributing member of your community! I told you already, you're smarter and probably better than lots of people out there.

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33. Plastic Free July 2025

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:10:00 GMT

PlasticFreeJuly.org is the resource to take your plastic free pledge, get info and resources and learn more.

I encourage you to take the opportunity to make a switch you've had your eye on, make it a group effort with your team, family and/or neighbors, and follow along to learn what hidden opportunities you have to make a plastic free choice.

This episode was not made in affiliation with Plastic Free July or the Plastic Free July Foundation.

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32. What if I Do Nothing?

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:14:00 GMT

In this episode, despite my victorious comments, I have not mastered the audio problems. You can tell I go straight back to pounding the pavement by the end.

In the bulk of the episode you'll hear about what kind of oversight and intervention will eventually creep into your events. Your decision is whether to be prepared and have the changes roll off you like water off a duck's back or wait and gamble the timing of involuntary enforcement.

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31. Outdoor Events - 4 Pillar Review

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:10:00 GMT

SUMMER TIME!

Let's go over some ideas to make sure your Outdoor Events are maximizing your sustainability choices.

- Environmental - Try to use renewable power, or cleanER when that's not an option. Reduce trash onsite by encouraging water vessels be refilled and by getting outdoor friendly dish rentals (like Bold Reuse, R.World, even CORT.) If you use compostable be sure to check: is it commercial compost only? Do you have waste sorting? Do you have compost pickup?

- Social/Community - Do a review for accessibility based on physical access, safe resting places, and oases from the sunshine. Also, check out your subconscious bias. In America, we have a historic subconscious (from a very conscious) bias against black and other non-white people being allowed in outdoor spaces to have fun, practice getting ahead of that and reducing your biases in general.

- Personal Health/Well-Being - WATER, make sure people have access to it and there is enough. Bathrooms, now that the population is hydrated, be sure to have enough bathrooms easily accessible. SUNSCREEN, I go on a tangent here about how reef-safe sunscreen is important in all environments due to how all waterways eventually merge, we don't want aquatic-life killing chemicals in any part of the water system. Also all humans with skin need sunscreen and protection from UV, not just pale white people like me.

- Economic - Instead of recommending to make positive investments with your money this time, I remind you to NOT HARM your local economy in the area of your event. Be conscientious.

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30. Language makes Inclusivity

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:06:00 GMT

Sorry for another week of questionable sound quality.

Inclusivity starts with our language. Our understanding of the world is rooted in the words we use, our brains literally process the world based on language.

In this episode I outline a bit of the understanding and perspective that helped me transform my thoughts around inclusive language and practicing new ways of talking. I was HIGHLY influenced by listening to the book The Power of Language by Viorica Marian.

Curious to follow up on the concept of psychological safety? This article takes it to the next level: https://www.apa.org/topics/healthy-workplaces/psychological-safety But remember, social safety of belonging, inclusion, and acceptance is the baseline requirement BEFORE anything else like Work can be added to the mix successfully.

Does this topic resonate with you? Do you need to get more or deeper answers? Remember to use my form, linked below, to submit new or follow up questions.

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29. PRIDE 2025

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:10:00 GMT

Happy Pride! This month is all about visibility and action for the LGBTQ+ community. As event pros it is our highest duty to facilitate community, this week you will get a handful of ideas on where to look to expand your inclusivity.

For more info on the intersection between accessibility needs and the LGBTQ+ population look into books and papers by Dr. Devon Price

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28. AV - 4 Pillars Review

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:23:52 GMT

A Couple ideas for improving your AV Sustainability in each of the 4 Pillars. This is an example of quickly reviewing and brainstorming ideas to improve your metrics in Environmental, Social/Community, Personal Health/Well-being, and Economic in one sector of your event, today AV Production.

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27. Dealing with "Not in the Budget"

Wed, 28 May 2025 07:08:00 GMT

When you or your clients have the knee-jerk reaction "We can't, that's not in the budget" what does that really mean?

On this episode I expose the difference between "we literally have no more money to spend" and "I don't want to spend my money on THAT" which is what it often comes down to when people use the excuse "no budget." As always it boils down to planning ahead, and knowing your intensions and whether the financial budget is the problem or if you are reflexively rejecting change. Keep an eye out for when you could use your time, effort, or advice budget instead of financial budget.

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26. OSCT - Decor

Wed, 21 May 2025 07:10:00 GMT

On this episode of One Small Change Today we talk about DECOR

Starting today add to your planning, spreadsheet, etc. a question for every item that you (or your vendors) bring to site: What happens to this item at teardown?

For your existing programs you may go straight down the line and enter "trash" for all but as you start to consider for every single item in every design you will naturally start to find solutions that Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink, and your Exit Strategy will become more sustainable. And you will naturally have a metric of how much you increase the use of rented, reusable, or donated materials.

Also consider the psychological power of minimizing clutter and maximizing impact and immersion. Psychological research is showing us that technology is making us more sensitive to overwhelm by keeping us close to or over the line of visual and mental overwhelm all the time, so when your attendees look up you want to provide them the most clarity and cohesion possible to leave a clear impression and to ease their mind's way to enjoyment.

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25. Sick Day

Wed, 07 May 2025 07:03:00 GMT

Transcript:

[Dog bark] Alright, then let's go.

Hey friend, today is going to be a short admin episode. As you can tell, I'm doing a bit of an ASMR special. Last week, I choked on some food like the elegant swan I am, and in the aftermath, seem to have picked up some sort of throat infection, and so I have been croaking like a dead frog for days. And so I just wanted to pop in for a quick message of irony to share, because I know the likelihood is that you are a small business and that being sick and having a scratchy voice and all those sorts of things, and even just work from home mean that you don't get time off, deadlines don't get moved and all that jazz. And so I felt compelled to have something pop into your feed this week. And we can use it as a really small reminder of the value of the third pillar of Sustainability, which is Personal Health and Well Being and taking time when possible, to take care of yourself and do less, even if it is hard or your brain has other ideas about what's good for you and your business and your income. And before everything went to hell and hand basket this week, I was onsite with a new friend, hearing all about their experience working for years, doing major concert touring. And how those are 21 hour days. There's not anything I can do about it. It's a small crew of absolute experts, and everyone just has to pull their weight, because everything is down to timing. And the show must go on. And so you sleep when you can and eat when you can, and you make your best choices. But that's sort of the sacrifice of our industry sometimes, and I think most important thing is to maintain perspective, so you can make choices and you can know that you're doing what you're doing on purpose and not out of reflex or just the nervousness. So hopefully this ASMR special hasn't been too intense for you. That's about all I've got in the tank. I will see you back next week for hopefully a fully capable laryngeal experience. And my vocal cords thank you for your patience and understanding.

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24. 3 Concepts in Communication

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:05:00 GMT

There is a bit of wind noise in this recording, I have reached the limit of my sound engineering lessons and need to go back down the rabbit hole. Thank you for your patience with me, Renee doesn't even TRY to help so it gets hard.

This week I go through analyzing the overlap in a couple different lessons in communication I've been learning recently. These lessons apply throughout your business, and probably with your kids!

I start with breaking down the main thesis of the book Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller which is to remember that everyone lives as the Hero/Main character of their own story and the more you can communicate that you are supporting them and making them have more success instead of making them share the spotlight or demote them to a supporting role the more psychological success you'll have.

Next I discuss the concept of the Inner Two-Year-Old from Zoe Chance's book Influence is Your Superpower, where she reminds us that no one wants to be told they are the villain or doing something wrong, and they definitely don't want to feel like the things they already have are being taken away so it's important to frame your communication in positive terms and emphasize wins and upsides.

Then I use the metaphor of spilled water to break down the idea of the path of least resistance and that any obstacles or inconveniences can subconsciously deter us and our clients and can be incredibly hard to predict (how is water under here?!?,) so it's important to watch for those, track them, correct them and make uptake on your advice or services as easy as possible. I also reference the discipline in Architectural that focuses on human behavior to try to predict and control the path of least resistance, and how hard it is.

When used together these concepts can make a huge impact on how quickly and easily clients understand and get on board with any proposal.

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23. Talking with Clients (part 2)

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:05:00 GMT

This week Part Two of my outline of considerations on how to talk with your clients about Sustainability at Events

Building on last week's episode I bring you ideas on making sure to pitch your sustainability talk as framed by outcomes, avoiding insider terms and tech-talk. With a reminder that this is information that your clients WANT, even if they don't ask for it or don't know how to ask for it.

When you are handling your clients my advice, first and foremost, is to incorporate the considerations on your side and use it as a tool to make your clients life better and give added value, rather than burdening them with trying to understand or dictate the wisest, most sustainable choices.

Build it into your onboarding with your clients, make sure to use simple and understandable language, then present outcomes to your clients whenever you have Sustainability considerations in mind so they can see the benefits of your expertise. Help them understand how the Sustainability metrics from your work and your vendors are a marketing, education and communication benefit that they can roll into their publicity about the event. Meanwhile of course, you can use it in your metrics for your office as well.

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22. Talking with Clients (part 1)

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:10:00 GMT

This week Part One of my outline of considerations on how to talk with your clients about Sustainabilty at Events

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21. Costs of Going Sustainable

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:19:00 GMT

What is the cost of trying to make your event business more sustainable? Especially once you've handled your budget, let's review some of the costs you might be worried it will have on you.

We cover:

- Financial

- Time

- Emotional

- Political

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20. Environmental Factors

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:08:00 GMT

Let's review the areas of Environmental Sustainability. What ecological resources do you keep an eye on while you consider the sustainability of your choices

Water, Energy, material extraction, and fuel.

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19. Floral - 4 Pillars Approach

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:20:00 GMT

Let's break down how you would approach one area of your event from each of the 4 Pillars of Sustainability: Environmental, Social/Community, Personal Health, and Economic... this week: FLORAL

There are loads more ways to approach the 4 Pillars but this episode demonstrates how to consider each pillar when looking for ways to make a more Positive+Impact in all areas of your event.

Special shout outs this week were:

Oshun pouches

Kinetic Botany, Seattle

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18. One Small Change Today - Catering (OSCT)

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:05:00 GMT

*One Simple Change TODAY*

Catering - Your ONE simple change for today is (for planners) ask for and/or (for caterers) provide a local and seasonal alternative menu option when planning your menu.

Benefits:

-By highlighting to the planning/stakeholding team your knowledge of your food sourcing you are showing your expertise

-This gives the event the opportunity to show off to attendees with more education, shared values demonstrated, and a more delicious in season option

-Even is the menus do not change, everyone is able to make a more informed choice based on information in ADDITION to cost, instead of exclusively focused on bottom line. Look out for options when it cost the same but is a double duty benefit.

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17. International Women's Day 2025

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:14:00 GMT

2025 - International Women's Day is feeling pretty intense but we can always make small better choices.

Ways to support women inside and out of the events industry with your event choices:

- Letting your vendors know that having a split of genders in your staff is important to you

- Intentionally design agendas to include diversity of gender and lifestyle representation

- BUY from Women Owned Businesses

- Creative an environment professionally and for attendees where it's an expected part of the culture that people will share their pronouns

- Surprise Tip: if the price of imported items seem too good to be true it's because that item is either made by disadvantaged and possibly enslaved people (including children) or made in a way that destroys the environment for those same people. So buy less and buy carefully.

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Resource Management - End of Event Planning

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:08:00 GMT

This episode is a bit of a discovery mission working through the idea of resource management and my experience with post event material disposal.

Have you been stuck with a mountain of wasted brand new materials, furniture, tech, etc. at the end of your events? I have been really frustrated by the lack of consideration for the end of events - don't stop your planning at the closing party. To maximize your sustainability and reducing your waste make a clear plan for every item that you bring onsite, how it will be leaving site! In fact, add a column to your event spreadsheet, next to the shopping and pick lists, add DISPOSAL/RETURN. Indicate what items will be returned and where, what is garbage, what is recycling, what is donation and who is picking it up. In the end you will be able to track and reduce your own waste as well as take credit for all of the landfill diversion, and donations.

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Breakdown of The Triple Bottom Line

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:08:00 GMT

*apologies for some crackle in this episode

How can we use the concept of Triple Bottom Line in Event sustainability? Measuring a business or event's success by People, Planet, and Profit (the three bottom lines) can help you see more of the benefits and outcomes of your events and your event business and it can help you avoid blindly making mistakes and getting stuck in a dead-end strategy.

Start using the Triple Bottom Line framework as a way to discuss your metrics for success and your outcomes for your individual events and with your stakeholders. Need ideas for how to frame these conversations? Get on a one hour consultation call with Alycia - https://alyciadrube.com/positiveimpacteventconsulting#:~:text=1%20hour%20Consultation%20Call

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The Future of Sustainability - 2025

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:08:00 GMT

If 2020 taught the event community anything, it's that when we get a warning we should listen! So this week I share what I'm seeing in my crystal ball. 2025 is DRIVING sustainability for the future.

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All 17 UN Sustainability Development Goals

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:10:00 GMT

Alycia reads out some history, each of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals with the brief description, and a short segment of the 2024 Progress Report.

Review for yourself at sdgs.un.org

Inspired by Nomology part 2 - Ologies reads out the whole US Constitution https://www.alieward.com/ologies/nomology

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Are You Greenwashing?

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:15:00 GMT

Greenwashing: the act or practice of making a product, policy, activity, etc. appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is. attr. Merriam-Webster.com

How are you making sure to share your sustainability ambitions without having to worry about Greenwashing? If you're like most planners and event companies your solution has been to SKIP IT, not worth the risk, no reason for it to take your time. Hopefully, this episode will help you see the benefit and how you can start mining sustainability and your company's goals as content and conversation with your audience and clients.

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Digital Accessibility

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:05:00 GMT

Is your marketing and communication strategy excluding people inadvertently? In this episode you learn about Alycia's background with accessibility and disability, then some quick tips to make sure your digital media is always hitting the mark for accessibility to boost your inclusivity and reach.

UPDATE - Thanks to the Accessibility education community I have learned that including your image description in the caption or post in addition to in the alt text formatting DOES provide additional benefit to access. Need tips on how to write these descriptions? Here is an excellent guide from Perkins School for the Blind https://www.perkins.org/resource/how-write-alt-text-and-image-descriptions-visually-impaired/

TOOLS TO CHECK YOUR MATERIALS

Contrast Checker: https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/

Website ADA evaluator: https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/

Color blindness check for images: https://bioapps.byu.edu/colorblind_image_tester

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Progress Over Perfection

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:10:00 GMT

We need to prioritize making some progress all the time, rather than waiting for a perfect opportunity or big win, when it comes to implementing sustainable improvements in our businesses.

Alycia covers: mindset, some ideas of what counts, how to give yourself credit, and why it's so important to recognize when you're focused on making small progress instead of waiting for perfection.

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Event Pros are LEADERS

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:08:00 GMT

I share my perspective on how we, as event professionals, can lead by example—setting high standards, influencing client perceptions, and fostering a culture of collaboration and sustainability within our communities. Join me as I unpack what it means to take the lead in building impactful, sustainable events!

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Behavioral Economics in Planning

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:12:41 GMT

I reference the book Thinking Fast and Slow; the research of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky; and site Freakonomics and Choiceology podcasts for further insights into consumer behavior.

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Rentals vs Composting

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:06:27 GMT

Today, we'll breakdown the steps you need to take to make Composting and recycling a reliable (and valid) sustainability choice at your event, and breakdown the pros and cons of rentals by comparison.

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Using AI Conscientiously

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:20:39 GMT

In this episode, Alycia Drube dives into the surprising environmental costs of AI. From its massive energy demands to the water used in cooling data centers, AI's impact extends far beyond the digital world. Did you know that some companies implementing AI have reversed their carbon-neutral goals, backsliding by as much as 60%?

[plus a silly blooper about the mystic episodes lost to the microphone gods]

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Why Sustainability?

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:03:58 GMT

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Holidays 2024 Gift and Swag Basics

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:05:52 GMT

This week, though it's cutting it close, let's talk about holiday gifting! What considerations can you be making to ensure you feel good about your business gifting this year. This is as much sustainability talk as business coaching. Always remember to ask "Why?" with all your choices.

Stick around until the very end for my best tip for Event Industry B2B holiday marketing.

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Step One for Sustainable Events

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:54 GMT

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Economics Pillar - Bank Tip

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:05:57 GMT

On this walk with Renee I give you my favorite 1 time choice that can make a constant impact on behalf of you, your business, your non-profit, etc., your BANK.

To see how your bank compares check out: https://mightydeposits.com/

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Sustainability Intro - 4 Pillars

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:16:06 GMT

On this walk with Renee (she only rolls in the leaves once) we break down break down Sustainability efforts into the 4 Pillars outlined by Positive+Impact Event Consulting. To reference the UN Sustainable Development Goals visit: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

To ask a question for a future walk email: AlyciaDrubeEvents@gmail.com

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