On the 17th of March Church House Westminster hosted a climate-neutral networking event for Urbano Network. The event coincided with MIPIM – the annual international property event – which took place in Cannes, France. For those who couldn’t attend, Urbano network organised an alternative networking evening in London’s Westminster.
Member companies across Urbano’s communities, including architects, designers, developers, engineers, environmental experts, interior designers, insurance, investors, legal, sustainability, and zero-carbon consultants, attended the evening reception in the Bishop Partridge Hall.
The climate-neutral event featured a plant-forward menu, including:
Canapes
Pea and mint arancini with saffron aioli
Sweet potato, chilli, and coconut soup shot with focaccia croutons and crispy basil leaves
Lambeth Palace Garden honey and sesame seed glazed seitan with a baby gem spoon and pomegranate yogurt
Bitter chocolate and salted caramel ganache with sesame seed brittle
Bowl food
Cajun bean and potato ragù, coriander rice, chive soured cream, and toasted flatbread
Panko crumbed seitan, coconut rice, charred spring onions, and kecap manis dipping sauce
Wines
Western Cape, Fairtrade, Chenin Blanc (vegan)
2020 Organic Monastrell, Familia Castaño, Murcia, Spain (vegan)
Beers
Hiver beer, produced in Bermondsey, from local honey.
Carbon calculator report
The TRACK report for the climate-neutral event was created by EventDecision which estimated emissions for this event to be o.105 Tonnes Co2E.
Founder of EventDecision, Matt Grey, remarked: “The emissions associated with this event are low, not only because of the number of attendees and short duration but also due to the mitigation that Church House Westminster has in place already.”.
Mitigations include:
- Utilising 100% renewable energy certification from Marble,
- Plant-forward menus and beverages.
The equivalent offset value was added to an International Projects account for certification.
Supporting Ukraine
Urbano donated £5 for every booking for this event, which was matched with a further £5 each to a fund which set up by one of Urbano’s members who have local business connections in Kyiv. Check out the GoFundMe page for more information.
Find out more about our commitment to sustainability which is aligned with our business strategy. We are transforming our processes to net zero carbon by 2030.
For more information please get in touch with us via our contact form or give us a call on 020 7390 1590 to discuss your event.
