Organizing sustainable events in Milano is simple: follow the city guidelines adopted a few years ago which the Municipality of Milano scrupulously applies for its own events and in the case of events that involve occupation of public land and/or where city patronage is requested. Priority criteria include: minimizing the production of waste and air pollutants; minimize food waste and maximize donations for social purposes; promote the consumption of healthy food; maximize separate waste collection and recycling.

For further information, you can find the Guidelines (and subsequent resolutions to extend provisions) online, so that you can respect the climate and the environment as event organizers.

The new guidelines for offering live entertainment events in public places or places open to the public that have significant impact for the city, as well as for temporary or mobile shows, are also online.

Furthermore, in December 2022, the CAM (Criteri Ambientali Minimi - National Minimum Environmental Standards - in italian only) came into force. They will be mandatorily applied to events subject to a public tender procedure. Compliance with the criteria is strongly recommended even in the case of events not subject to a public tending process.

If you want to organize a (cultural, music, sport, etc.) event in a public or private space in the Milano area, you must contact the Single Events Desk (Sportello Unico Eventi - SUEV) which enables you to initiate all the procedures necessary for the event to take place (authorizations, concessions, licenses) and provides all the information on the obligations to be fulfilled and the technical support needed to complete the required documentation. 

Other useful materials to consult for organizing your sustainable event are here:

• Sustainability Guide for the MICE sector (in Italian only) created by Convention Bureau Italia.
• Self-assessment Questionnaire proposed by Convention Bureau Italia with the aim of analyzing the level of maturity achieved in terms of corporate sustainability (in Italian only).
• Take Away: Sustainable Events - Their Added Value, is an easy consultation tool to learn about industry trends and understand the link between sustainability and events organization in just a few minutes (in Italian only).

• ForestaMi is a key project for decarbonizing Milano. Three million additional trees are planned to be planted by 2030. Any company or individual can make the difference by giving their contribution in reaching this goal and making Milano’s air cleaner and life in the city better. Write here to get involved.

• Food for Good – Meetings and Solidarity: this initiative by Federcongressi, the association of the Italian meeting & events industry; allows for the recovery of uneaten meals at events and related donation to city charities. Find out how you can join the initiative.

• Also discover the initiatives to combat food waste and provide food aid envisaged by the Milano Food Policy.

• Public and private bodies, by opening a call, can seek volunteers for some specific types of events or exhibitions taking place in the territory of the Municipality of Milano. Find out more about the Volunteers for Milano program (Volontari per Milano). Write for more information.

   

The City is attentive to the needs of every event organizer and is open to evaluating any innovative proposal for the organization of initiatives that leave a positive impact on the territory and the community.

What was done with the support of the YesMilano Convention Bureau:

• Organization of running races 
• Free screening for residents, by the organizers (with support in the granting of permits)
• Support for the Forestami project: planting thousands of trees in the city to offset carbon dioxide
• Education: training activities in schools to raise children's awareness of health-related issues 

Contact the YesMilano Convention Bureau to evaluate what you can do for the area and the community and receive support in the organization of your event. 

Contact the Human Capital Area of Milano&Partners and evaluate the possibilities for collaborating with Milanese higher education and the innovation ecosystem of startups and research institutions present in the area.

• YesMilano Restaurants is the platform to discover the city's restaurants neighborhood by neighborhood and navigate its various cuisines, including short supply chain products, vegetarian and vegan menus and other culinary options.
• YesMilano Live allows you to find all the events around Milano in one place.
• Sustainability is a great and ongoing transformation, which also passes through individual daily gestures. You too can make a contribution to sustainability during your stay in the city: here are some suggestions for experiencing Milano sustainably.