AI and Sustainability: How Emerging Technologies Can Help the Events Sector Become Greener

In our upcoming blog post, we discuss the urgent need for the events sector to take sustainability action in partnership with MeetEngland. Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a crucial tool to lessen environmental impact and produce greener events as demand mounts on corporations to implement meaningful change.

Though more work needs to be done quickly, technology-driven solutions like the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, Isla’s Trace tool, event:decision, and SHE are already setting the standard. To meet significant sustainability targets, the events sector must adopt new technology; the days of making little adjustments are over. Let’s get started and see where you can go.

1. Better Planning for Transportation

One of the biggest sources of emissions for events is transportation, and AI has the potential to significantly—and swiftly—impact this sector. AI provides a means of drastically lowering this by using attendee data analysis to suggest low-emission modes of transportation such as ride-sharing, public transportation, or electric cars. For instance, Event Decision’s carbon footprint tracker uses artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate how attendees’ travel affects the environment and provides personalized suggestions for low-carbon solutions. In order to encourage greener travel choices, event apps can use popular platforms like Google Maps and Citymapper to provide participants with real-time routing and environmentally friendly transit options based on their location.

According to the GDS Sustainability Index, cities like Copenhagen and Gothenburg are already pioneers in the organizing of sustainable events. They have also put AI solutions into place to give eco-friendly transportation top priority for important conferences and events.

Practical Advice: Start incorporating AI-powered transportation apps like Citymapper or You.Astute.Do something to cut down on emissions at your next gathering.
Collaborate with transportation platforms to provide AI-powered, smooth, low-emission travel solutions.
Give carbon offset programs first priority for guests that travel responsibly.