{"id":386112,"date":"2026-04-07T09:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/386112\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:44:10","slug":"fifty-shades-greener-unveils-new-sustainability-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/386112\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifty Shades Greener Unveils New Sustainability Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifty Shades Greener<\/a>, the sustainability training and certification provider, has launched a new sustainability event which aims to place Ireland\u2019s tourism sector firmly under the spotlight. The event will take place on Tuesday April 28, at Dublin\u2019s Mayson Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the global tourism sector accounting for 7.3% of the world\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions annually, Less Shades, More Action will explore how hospitality businesses can cut their carbon footprint and operational costs through green upskilling and people-led action.<\/p>\n

While emissions reduction can often centre on building upgrades or design changes, Fifty Shades Greener focuses on empowering the people involved in the day-to-day operations of a business. According to the company\u2019s own research, by upskilling and training their staff on sustainable practices, hospitality businesses can achieve up to a 30% reduction in energy usage and costs.<\/p>\n

‘Growing Disconnect’<\/p>\n

\u201cHospitality businesses across Ireland are built on the very landscapes and cultural heritage that draw visitors in,” said Raquel Noboa<\/a>, founder, Fifty Shades Greener.<\/p>\n

“Yet there is a growing disconnect between profiting from that natural beauty and taking responsibility for protecting it.”<\/p>\n

Fifty Shades Greener\u2019s event will explore how people-first sustainability improves margins, culture, and operational resilience for hospitality businesses.<\/p>\n

With comedian, Barry Murphy, set to MC the event, guests will also hear from Dr Karl Thomas, founder of training company, Creatovation; Dr Susan Gill, Manager of Climate Strategy and Skills, SOLAS<\/a>; and Jason Conlon, Assistant HR and Sustainability Manager, Mespil Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘Responsibility To Act’<\/p>\n

The event is open to all members of the hospitality sector including general managers, green managers, designers, educators and sustainability advocates.<\/p>\n

“The fact is that hospitality businesses have a responsibility to act,” said Raquel Noboa. “Implementing green upskilling and training for staff offers a practical solution \u2013 that benefits both the environment and businesses\u2019 bottom line.”<\/p>\n

She added, “This event is an opportunity for the hospitality sector to learn and move from awareness into action. Small steps, taken by the right people, can have a meaningful impact.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fifty Shades Greener, the sustainability training and certification provider, has launched a new sustainability event which aims to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":386113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[171748,61,60,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-386112","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-fifty-shades-greener","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}