Conducting Sustainable Events : A Model with a Data Plan for “Hiilitalli”
Penalosa, James (2025)
2025
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The objective of this thesis was to develop a plan for organizing a sustainable event and build a data plan for conducting sustainable events for the case organization in the future. The case organization, Hiilitalli (HT) or “Carbon garage”, has a vital role to play as an environment advocate with aims of developing solutions for climate change, CO2 mitigation and improving sustainability. This thesis aimed to help in conducting the “Hiilitalli Green Summit” held 6th May 2024 for demonstrating innovative projects to provide potential solutions to climate change, projects, presentations and networking. The key element of the thesis was a data plan for the calculation of environmental impact of the events for the case organization.
This thesis was conducted using the applied action research approach. Data were gathered from interviews with various stakeholders and from existing documents. The key steps in the research process was the current state analysis, followed by the review of available knowledge and best practice, on the topics of calculating environmental impacts of events.
The outcome of this thesis a model for organizing sustainable events and a data plan for conducting sustainable events for Hiilitalli. The results also included an action plan, developed based on the results from the previous event. The challenge in this thesis was to plan and conduct a sustainable event (in a proven, calculable way), and based on this first implementation, to develop a model for conducing similar sustainable events in the future. The results help in planning sustainable events and provide materials for internal learning for the case organization, Hiilitalli.
This thesis was conducted using the applied action research approach. Data were gathered from interviews with various stakeholders and from existing documents. The key steps in the research process was the current state analysis, followed by the review of available knowledge and best practice, on the topics of calculating environmental impacts of events.
The outcome of this thesis a model for organizing sustainable events and a data plan for conducting sustainable events for Hiilitalli. The results also included an action plan, developed based on the results from the previous event. The challenge in this thesis was to plan and conduct a sustainable event (in a proven, calculable way), and based on this first implementation, to develop a model for conducing similar sustainable events in the future. The results help in planning sustainable events and provide materials for internal learning for the case organization, Hiilitalli.