Taking responsibility for our emissions and investing in the green economy As summer winds down to an end we find ourselves at the start of conference season. Have you ever considered the impact of one of these events? Or just how much carbon is emitted as a result of running the venue(s), transportation requirements, and especially the travel needed for delegates? The results may surprise you. A single event with 250 international delegates can have a carbon footprint compar

Learn how to minimize waste, conserve natural resources, and ensure healthy air and water quality at all your events. Over the last several months Synergy has been working with the Downtown Victoria Business Association to develop a guide for hosting a green event. This guide has officially been published, and is available to download for free through the DVBA website! We encourage all organizers and staff, for events within Victoria and beyond, to use this resource to help u

The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation New Trajectory for International Aviation International aviation is responsible for approximately 2% of global CO2 emissions, with 3.8 billion passengers taking flight in 2016. A recently released forecast from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveled that passenger numbers are expected to double to 7.8 billion by 2036. The challenge to the aviation industry is how to manage this exponenti

Overview September 1987: the United Nations made history. For the first time ever, universal ratification was achieved when all 197 countries signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. 30 years later, this treaty is still considered one of the most significant contributions to mitigating global climate change. Simply known as the Montreal Protocol, this treaty was finalized when the importance of the ozone later was just starting to be understood