Carbon Neutral Event: A Case Study from Thailand

This study explored achieving carbon neutrality in event organization, focusing on transportation, energy use, food and beverage, paper usage, and waste management. The Wonder Festival, held at a Thai university in Bangkok on May 2, 2024, attracted 7,528 participants, with 7,153 attending at night and 375 during the day. The event featured 50 booths with food, beverages, and products, along with stage talks, edutainment, and showcases of sustainability research and student projects. GHG emissions were assessed following Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) guidelines, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions), Scope 2 (indirect emissions), and Scope 3 (other indirect emissions). Total emissions were 34.21 <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">$\text{tCO}_{2}-\text{eq}$</tex>: 9.87% from Scope 1, 3.47% from Scope 2, and 86.65% from Scope 3, mainly from travel and waste. Achieving carbon neutrality requires purchasing carbon credits from the Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (T-VER), costing 2,082.41 THB. The findings aid university administrators in promoting sustainability initiatives.