How to Earn Points in our Green Challenge

You can earn points on Tuesday, June 20 with the following activities:

• Walking or carpooling to the Convention Center

• Eating vegetarian meals (1 point each) or vegan meals (2 points each).

– Note: in order to be served vegetarian or vegan meals at the convention center, you must select this dietary preference in the conference registration system prior to June 4.

• Attending the session on native plants, weed ordinances, and HOAs (CS02) or the session on gardening for wildlife (CS05)

• Attending the session on protecting honeybees (CS12) or the session on water-wise landscaping (CS14)

• Attending the session on attracting hummingbirds (CS21)

• Visiting the Environmental Stewardship booth and reading the information about what you can do while at IMGC

• Attending the optional evening presentation on protecting monarchs

• Not consuming any beverages packaged in single-use plastic bottles or using any straws

• Putting all recyclable materials in recycle bins

• Reusing towels from the previous day

You can earn points on Wednesday, June 21 with the following activities:

• Walking or carpooling to the Convention Center

• Eating vegetarian meals (1 point each) or vegan meals (2 points each).

– Note: in order to be served vegetarian or vegan meals at the convention center, you must select this dietary preference in the conference registration system prior to June 4.

• Attending the breakfast keynote presentation

• Attending the session on non-toxic gardening (CS29) or the session on plants for birds (CS33)

• Attending the session on mini-forests (CS40)

• Attending the session on native grasses (CS44) or the session on monarch waystations (CS47)

• Attending the session on protecting pollinators (CS51) or the session on composting (CS54)

• Visiting the Environmental Stewardship booth and reading the information about what you can do at home

• Not consuming any beverages packaged in single-use plastic bottles or using any straws

• Putting all recyclable materials in recycle bins

• Reusing towels from the previous day

• Pledging to adopt a new “green” practice after the conference.