Saving Money and Reducing Waste
For more than 50 years, CCRA has been a leader in the travel industry. As a trusted partner globally, they offer diverse solutions for agencies of all sizes. Innovations include creating the first 24/7 call center, a premier hotel program offering benefits not yet seen before, and the developing of a vast supplier network.
The Story
Recognizing the impact the travel industry has on climate change, C&C travel wanted to go from talking about sustainability to activating it within every program and event, all while building their own CCRA Forest.
The Impact
The Forest Effect began advising CCRA in 2022, and our founder and CEO Cristina Calvo presented at multiple CCRA-hosted events to share sustainability best practices with attendees.
Our relationship in 2023 expanded to include advising CCRA on how to increase the sustainability of their events through specific, measurable changes at their 2023 PowerSolutions Events. Through our sustainability assessment tool, we measured each event's carbon footprint, from attendee travel through event execution and then reported on the results of the interventions via an interactive website. From there, we recommended how many trees CCRA should plant to help offset the event's remaining carbon impact.
Our relationship in 2023 expanded to include advising CCRA on how to increase the sustainability of their events through specific, measurable changes at their 2023 PowerSolutions Events. Through our sustainability assessment tool, we measured each event's carbon footprint, from attendee travel through event execution and then reported on the results of the interventions via an interactive website. From there, we recommended how many trees CCRA should plant to help offset the event's remaining carbon impact.
Paperless Programs
7,500
sheets of paper saved
saving $1,450 in printing expenses and eliminating the need harvest 26 trees*.
Green Lanyard Solution
750
recyclable lanyards
replaced conventional, nonbiodegradable lanyards, reducing waste sent to landfills.
Saved
$1,000
in expenes
and prevented the 1,000 year decomposition schedule of single-use utensils.
Reforestation
100+
trees
Planted in CCRA's forest, offsetting the events' remaining climate impact.
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