Bravo! show attendees get Carbon Credits from SCA

Here’s our press release for the Bravo! show in Portland, Oregon.
Sustainable Catering Association Helps Meeting Planners Go Green with Carbon Offsets at Bravo! Event

Portland, Ore. – (October 28, 2008) – Meeting Planners and other event planners attending the Bravo! show now have the option of going green by offsetting their carbon emissions for their travel to the show.

In an agreement with The Sustainable Catering Association, the Bonneville Environmental Foundation is offering carbon offsets (known as Green Tags) for attendees of the Bravo! show. Those attending the show will state the number of miles traveled to the show and carbon offsets will be provided thru the Association courtesy of the Association’s major sponsor, Crave Catering of Portland.

Executive Director of The Sustainable Catering Association, Shirley de Rose, states “We are happy to help meeting planners and others at the Bravo! show to ‘go green’ by providing the opportunity to offset their travel. Individually this may not seem like a big contribution, but the total of carbon offsets generated by the people attending the show will be significant.  The Sustainable Catering Association was established to impact all areas of catering including travel, so the offsets thru the Bonneville Environmental Foundation are a significant contribution to our stated goals of sustainability in the catering industry.”

About The Sustainable Catering Association
The Sustainable Catering Association, founded in Portland, Oregon in 2008, offers a forum for discussion and education for caterers who wish to investigate and participate in sustainable best practices. More information is available at sustainablecateringassociation.org

About Bonneville Environmental Foundation
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), a Portland, Ore.-based nonprofit organization, was established in 1998 to further the development and use of new renewable energy resources and restore watershed ecosystems. Through revenues generated from the sale of green power products, BEF funds projects that support new renewable energy projects from solar, wind and biomass and restore damaged watersheds. Revenues generated from its sales of Green Tags directly support additional new watershed restoration and renewable energy projects. More information is available at greentagsusa.org or b-e-f.org.

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Developing the SCA

The excitement is expanding!  Everyone we talk with about the Sustainable Catering Association is glad to hear that an organization is being established to help caterers become more Green and/or Sustainable.

On our LinkedIn group we already have a member – just a few days after founding the organization.

And the Meetings industry is searching for such an organization according to their latest webinar.

Well, now we exist and are anticipating establishing regional conferences and eventually certification program for Sustainable Caterers.

And we want your input. Be sure to leave your comments!