This past July, I spent a couple of weeks planning my five-year-old’s birthday party and volunteering with the Devonian Botanic Garden to help organize their new Green Festival… plus I was asked at a networking event how to go about greening a conference. (I think now that the person I was chatting with had confused me with the fabulous proprietress of TulaJane Eco Events. Now that I know about them, #1 on my list would be to call them if resources allow!) Anyway, thoughts of how to go about making any kind of event more sustainable were much on my mind, so I did what I always do and made a list. The filters to bring to bear on all the decisions come down to the old mantra of reduce, reuse, recycle, of course; but it also includes educate, go local, and give back. Here is a round-up of 20 Ways To Green Your Party or Event, which is compiled in part from the links provided further below. (more…)