This month:

• Green Leader Q&A with Ian Baird, Outdoor Events Development Manager at Brighton & Hove City Council
• The Show Must Go On #3: State of the Industry Report and Climate Transition Plan 2030 is Live. 
• #SMGO Climate Actions Checklist and 2030Pledge for Live Outdoor Events
• Save the Date: The Sustainable Events Summit returns to The Showman's Show for 10th edition. 
• Instagrid Wins Green Award at TPi Awards
• Julie's Bicycle: Arte Pelo Clima (Art for Climate) Film
• Webinar: Taking the Sustainable Journey: join onboard:earth for tools and insights into tackling travel impacts at events
• Join the Event Industry News Sustainable Events Lounge
• Events and news from across the industry.

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Ian has worked in the outdoor events industry for over 25 years. Having held numerous roles and managed his own events production company, he switched to working with local government in 2022.

Since joining the local authority at Brighton & Hove as Outdoor Events Development Manager, Ian has made building sustainable practices and logistics central to the city’s offer, including making improved sustainable practice a core priority in the recently published ten-year events strategy for Brighton & Hove. Read his answers to our 20 monthly questions HERE>> 

In January, we spoke with Maarten van ‘t Veld, Senior Sustainability Manager, ID&T / Superstruct Netherlands. Read his answers HERE>>

The third edition of The Show Must Go On (SMGO) report and the Climate Transition Plan 2030 for the UK live outdoor events industry is now LIVE.

Following a successful launch at the House of Commons in February, the report presents benchmarks on current practices within the industry and a robust roadmap for lower emissions through the 30 Climate Actions Checklist for Outdoor Events.

Read the report (short version available) and Climate Transition Plan 2030 HERE>> 

As part of ‘The Show Must Go On #3’ industry report and Climate Transition Plan 2030, the Vision for Sustainable Events Pledge for festivals and events has been updated. It calls for pledge-takers to implement a checklist of 30 Climate Actions by 2030 or sooner.

This checklist offers a ready-made sustainability strategy for events, based on a practical list of actions designed to be realistic for events of all types and sizes to implement.

Pledge-takers will gain access to free webinar masterclasses and exclusive roundtable sessions at the Sustainable Events Summit (21st October 2026).

Download the Checklist and take the 2030Pledge HERE>> 

The Sustainable Event Summit will return to The Showman’s Show on Wednesday 21st October 2026. This free-to-attend, action-focused summit will focus on the next steps in the Climate Transition Plan 2030, as presented in the recently launched Show Must Go On report.

The afternoon programme brings outdoor event organisers, suppliers, local authorities, and experts together, driving collaborative resource development, industry standards, best practice, and innovation to inspire climate action for UK events. An exclusive morning roundtable will be open to events committed to climate action through the 2030Pledge. 

Is gathering accurate event travel data a frustrating challenge for you? Would you like to reduce the carbon impact of your event’s travel footprint?

If so, join onboard:earth and industry guests for a one-hour ‘lunch and learn’ webinar on 23rd April, 12pm–1pm.

You will come away with tools and insights for tackling travel impacts at events, ideas for engaging audiences in funding ecosystem restoration, and answers to your travel data-gathering conundrums REGISTER HERE>>

Arte Pelo Clima (Art for Climate) is an initiative from Julie’s Bicycle and People’s Palace Projects, bringing together artists across Brazil to respond to climate challenges in their territories. Part of We Make Tomorrow, the project highlights culture’s role in climate action.

Watch the short film featuring four artist projects HERE>>

Event Industry News has announced the final programme for the Sustainable Events Lounge at London’s BMA House.

This morning session brings together industry leaders for high-impact panel discussions, expert masterclasses, and a collaborative hackathon focused on resilient, responsible event planning HERE>>

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Our curated selection of news from across the live events industry and beyond, including jobs, blogs, and what the Vision team has been reading this month:

• Festival Republic announces ‘major advancement’ in sustainable energy at Finsbury Park, in Festival Insights HERE>>
• Julie’s Bicycle is seeking a Research Associate for ACES, a project exploring carbon, sustainability and climate justice across creative technologies. Find out more HERE>> 
• Festival Insights shines a spotlight on festivals that put sustainability first HERE>>
• Liverpool City Council and A Greener Future launch university training module for sustainable events professionals HERE>>
• Global Infusion Group, which includes artist, production and crew catering specialist Eat to the Beat, certify as a B-Corp HERE>> 
• The Show Must Go On report co-author Richard Phillips talks to Access All Areas HERE>>
• The 2025 London Marathon achieves highest sustainability certificate from the Council for Responsible Sport HERE>> 

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