Water is one of Earth’s most precious natural resources, and managing how we use it better is good for both people and the planet.
Despite being used at events in many ways, from F&B to cleaning and sanitation, water usage can often be overlooked when it comes to event sustainability efforts. With the focus heavily on reducing the carbon impact of events (and quite rightly so), this is an area that deserves more attention.
But 2.2 billion people around the world still lack safely managed drinking water, according to the United Nations, which estimates that the demand for freshwater will exceed supply by 40% by 2030. Access to safe and clean drinking water is a basic human right, and event planners have an opportunity and a responsibility to manage it more mindfully.
That might include checking your venue’s water conversation policies, rethinking menu choices to options that use less water when they are produced, and not prefilling water glasses or using ice buckets.
Even small changes can make a big impact, and here are some of our top tips to get you started…
