Events & Galas - Plan it for the Planet
A straight forward guide to making your events easier on the environment.
Your Instructor
Natalie doesn't sugarcoat climate reality—she calculates it. After managing thousands of events and calculating hundreds of event emissions over 20 years running Celebrate Niagara, she's seen firsthand how businesses either win or lose based on their climate actions. The data is clear: authentic sustainability builds lasting brand trust, while greenwashing erodes it.
She founded The Sustainable Events Forum in 2018 because the events industry needed facts, not just good intentions. Through "Earth Day for Event People," her "Plan it for the Planet" course, and "Planners for the Planet" podcast, she delivers the practical insights that business owners need to make smart decisions.
Her evidence-based approach has earned recognition from the Canadian Meetings Industry Hall of Fame, Events Industry Council Global Award for Social Impact, the Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners’ Joy Fox Award for Excellence in Innovation, MeetingsNet Changemaker Award, the Globe & Mail and WWF-Canada. She's spoken to countless groups who've learned that sustainability isn't just about doing good. Natalie says, "Climate action for businesses is about replacing an overreliance on resources with smart, strategic resourcefulness."