John Oliver recently featured carbon offsets as the focus of his political comedy show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Oliver tore through the carbon offset market, raising eyebrows in the sustainability crowd. We talk through what he got right, and where he was off the mark.

When it comes to live events these days, sustainability is no longer optional. Planners and their clients are seeking out destinations that can offer a comprehensive sustainability commitment. From city policy to the operations plans of major venues, destinations that can streamline consistent policies for sustainability will be attractive as organized, accountable, and easy to work with. Here are 5 ways to get started:

Honeycomb Strategies has partnered with ASM Global, a leading global venue manager, to develop strategy and approach for a sustainability portfolio. ASM Global manages over 350 global properties, including stadiums, arenas, convention centers, entertainment hubs, theaters, and other recreational venues.

This month was #plasticfreejuly and Honeycomb Strategies dedicated its time to diving deep into what it means for people, businesses, and events to eliminate their plastic use to become more sustainable.

Today we’re talking about upcycled art, and why you should include it in your next event.

Upcycled displays are fun, eco-conscious activations that add buzz to your event while also diverting waste from the landfill. Events can be extremely wasteful, generating more waste per participant than the average person’s daily discards. On the other hand, art displays add beauty and meaning to your event while sparking conversation and giving you some good marketing.

Here are five reasons why upcycled art adds value to your event.

Get to know our newest full-time employees. We're excited to be in a season of growth and can't wait for you to meet our team. These full-time additions to our team reflect the growing interest in the event and venue industry for sustainable solutions.

With everyone from oil companies to hedge funds to clothing brands talking about “sustainability” it gets pretty hard to parse exactly what it means. Here at Honeycomb Strategies, we think about sustainability in terms of negative climate and resource impact, but also in terms of positive human and communal impact and reliable frameworks for organizations.

Honeycomb Strategies is now a Certified B Corporation.

Honeycomb Strategies is a sustainability consulting firm that helps the event industry lower its environmental impact. Like us, our clients care about a profitable bottom line, but not at the expense of ecological degradation. Honeycomb has become a Certified B Corp to commit to sustainability as a core business value, and help our clients adopt the same core commitment.

SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers and Super Bowl LVI has been awarded ISO 20121:2012 Event Sustainability Management System certification in February just days before the championship game.