Energy Efficiency Movement
Event toolkit – Physical event
Physical event: the venue
The event venue should facilitate an engaging atmosphere and community building by providing enough spaces for the complete group to eat and work together on the one hand, while also including a few smaller rooms for breaking into groups if needed.
Branding
- Keep it neutral, use onsite the Energy Efficiency Movement
branding & logo to frame the event - Roll-ups, inclusion of companies who host the event
Physical event: ambience and materials
The following materials are needed to conduct the event: Presentation screen, pens, makers, paper, sticky notes, clipboards, tables, flipcharts.
Target to create 3 groups of participants.
The decoration can be really simple and functional. For the breaks provide a cozy and welcoming coffee area.
You can create your own Energy Efficiency Movement branded giveaways.
Physical event: Ice-breaker session for the start
The group comes together as a community for the first time, and everyone shares their personal vision for 2030. The focus is entirely on the group, on getting to know each other and exchanging ideas.
Goals
Personal introduction, community building, inspiration.
Example
The Participants are asked prior to the event to bring one symbol, a story or a picture in mind that reflects both their personal and their companies‘ image of the future. One by one they introduce themselves to the group, show their symbol and explain the reasoning behind it.
One might bring an agenda to show that time is up! Or somebody brings a picture of nature to show what motivates them.
Environment
Welcoming gathering where everyone can sit and see the whole group.
The sharing of the individual symbols should be done with enough time.
Duration
Approximately 5 min per person.
Instruction for Participants
Bring a symbol, story or you paint your image that reflects your future and your company’s future. Share your symbol to introduce yourself. What drives you?
What motivates you?
Documentation
None.
Material
Have markers and paper ready, they can sketch a symbol ad hoc.
