5 ways to gear-shift your events’ sustainability efforts

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5 ways to gear-shift your events’ sustainability efforts

Banning single-use plastics, going paperless, choosing an eco-friendly venue; these are the kinds of changes that probably spring to mind when it comes to reducing your events’ environmental impact. And these changes are both crucial and commendable. 

But perhaps you’re now wondering what else you can do to really push forwards with your sustainability goals, as an event creator. How can you weave sustainability into your event’s very DNA, for example? And, perhaps even more excitingly, how can you influence the decisions and actions of others, to grow your events’ positive environmental impact exponentially?

Read on for our take on the subject, which includes lots of invaluable insights from event industry professionals who recently took part in an event sustainability webinar held by us here at Ticket Tailor.

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Meet Heal: the rewilding charity on a mission to give land back to nature, forever.

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Meet Heal: the rewilding charity on a mission to give land back to nature, forever.

In today's world, taking care of nature and fighting climate change is crucial. That's where rewilding comes in – it's like giving nature a helping hand by letting it go back to its natural self. And guess what? It’s not just good for plants and animals, it's awesome for tackling climate change too!

That's why we're excited to introduce Heal Rewilding as our fourth charity partner at Ticket Tailor. 

To mark the launch, we caught up with Ruby, Communications Trainee at Heal, to discuss the importance of rewilding and how these donations will support their mission of returning land to nature.

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Our Q2 2023 donation summary and introducing our fourth charity partner

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Our Q2 2023 donation summary and introducing our fourth charity partner

At Ticket Tailor, we believe that building a business isn't just about making profits but also about making the world a better place. That's why for every ticket sold on our platform, we contribute 1p (1.3c) to our climate-focused charity partners. 

In Q2 of 2023 that came to a whopping £28,439 ($36,578), taking our all time total to over £257,500! 

We began this initiative in 2021, partnering with three incredible charities: Ocean Conservation Trust, Rainforest Foundation UK, and Cumbria Wildlife Trust, to protect our oceans, rainforests and bogs. And we’re thrilled to announce that we are adding a new partner to the mix.

Keep reading to find out more about our four amazing charities, including our brand new partner: Heal!

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Our 2023 Q1 giving summary: £25,533 donated

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Our 2023 Q1 giving summary: £25,533 donated

Did you know that every ticket sold through Ticket Tailor helps protect the planet? For every ticket sale on our platform, we donate 1p (1.3c) to our three climate charity partners: Ocean Conservation Trust, Rainforest Foundation UK, and Cumbria Wildlife Trust to protect our oceans, rainforests and bogs.

Keep reading to find out how much we’ve given in the first three months of 2023, learn more about our charity partners, and see what our exciting news is all about (hint: three becomes four!)

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20 Earth Day ideas for event planners 

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20 Earth Day ideas for event planners 

Earth Day is just around the corner – and this year’s theme is to Invest in our Planet.

As an event planner, one way you can do so is to recognise Earth Day through your events, whether that’s to raise money for a specific charity or simply to get attendees thinking. Raising awareness alone can be an incredibly powerful tool when it comes to encouraging others to take action. So it’s definitely worthwhile taking some time to give one or more of your events an Earth Day theme over the course of the next month or so.

On that note – below are 20 ideas to get you started. We’ve broken them down into ideas for:

  • Craft workshop events/classes

  • Fitness & wellness events/classes

  • Community events

  • Music, entertainment & other events

Let’s go 👀👇.

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B Corp Month 2023: Three B2B tech companies explain how they “Go Beyond”

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B Corp Month 2023: Three B2B tech companies explain how they “Go Beyond”

Every year, the B Corp movement runs B Corp Month, providing a chance to raise awareness, and shine a spotlight on the businesses trailblazing new paths towards a fairer future for our people and planet. 

This year, the B Corp Month theme is ‘We Go Beyond’. And we want to be the voice for B2B companies, to show that the B Corp symbol isn’t just for consumer brands (think: Patagonia, Ben and Jerry’s, and Body Shop!). Given the global B2B market value is over 5 times larger than B2C, our sphere of influence could be much greater. 

So we’ve partnered up with some of our fellow B Corp certified B2B tech businesses to help demonstrate that, in fact, B2B companies can, and should, make an impact. In this blog, we hope to assure other businesses like ours that you definitely don’t need to be a consumer brand to join the B Corp movement. 

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We’re one in a thousand! How the UK B Corp community is growing with full force. 

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We’re one in a thousand! How the UK B Corp community is growing with full force. 

Breaking news…there are now 1,000 B Corps in the UK (!) and Ticket Tailor is celebrating being one of them!

We’re proud to be one in a thousand. But this is just the start. We hope to inspire other businesses, particularly in the events and ticketing industry, to join the movement. And who knows, maybe one day we’ll be one in a million.

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Thorington theatre: A sustainable approach to events 

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Thorington theatre: A sustainable approach to events 

Sustainability from the start: We talk to Oscar Brennecke-Dunn, Theatre Manager of new outdoor Thorington Theatre nestled in Suffolk woodland.

Established in 2021, Thorington is a theatre like no other. This hidden gem makes use of a natural amphitheatre (a result of a WWII bomb!), and was constructed with the smallest carbon footprint possible. This focus on sustainability didn’t stop there.

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How your event ticket sales are supporting healthy oceans

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How your event ticket sales are supporting healthy oceans

We’re proud to support the Ocean Conservation Trust’s new Blue Meadows project, which focuses on a holistic approach to protect and restore the UK’s seagrass meadows for the health of our oceans and beyond. Keep reading to find out how every ticket sold through Ticket Tailor makes a difference and why seagrass could be a game-changer in tackling the climate crisis.

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