This April, 72 AEG Facilities-affiliated arenas, stadiums, theaters, clubs, convention centers, and also teams celebrated Earth Month. Especially by raising environmental awareness and also giving back to their communities. These venues and teams came up with a wide range of events and messages. Essentially the main objective was to get employees, guests, and community members engaged. Especially in helping the environment, from planting vegetable gardens. In addition to caring for trees in local parks to sharing “green tips” on social media.
AEG Participation in Earth Month
“We were thrilled to have 100% participation from AEG’s owned and managed venues,” said John Marler, AEG’s Senior Director, Energy and Environment. “It’s a testament to how far we’ve come in integrating sustainability into our company culture.”
That 100% participation tells the real story. Sustainability only works when it moves beyond corporate promises and into everyday operations. AEG appeared to do exactly that by bringing its venues into the effort across the board.
Moreover, arenas, theaters and entertainment complexes use serious amounts of electricity and water. They also create large waste streams. Therefore, efficiency upgrades at scale can deliver meaningful environmental gains while also reducing operating costs.
Just as importantly, AEG showed how sustainability can become part of the business model itself. Energy management, waste reduction and smarter facility operations can strengthen both environmental performance and long-term economics.
For companies managing large property portfolios, that matters. Small improvements multiplied across many venues can create significant results.
Ultimately, AEG’s participation reflected a broader shift. Sustainability was no longer sitting on the sidelines. It was becoming part of how major entertainment companies operated, invested and planned for the future.
The Earth Month activities organized by AEG Facilities-affiliated venues and AEG-owned team this year included:
LA Center Earth Month Event
The LA Galaxy and StubHub Center in Carson, California celebrated Earth Day with LA Galaxy legend Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy Academy players, and their employees, who came together to care for trees in Edward Vincent Park in partnership with TreePeople, a local nonprofit.
LA Kings
The LA Kings held several events for Earth Month in conjunction with April games, including a “Go Metro” promotion, a battery recycling drive with Staples, a cell phone recycling drive with Cell Phones for Soldiers, and an exhibit of Rain Supreme, a collection of rain barrels designed by local artists to raise awareness about the drought and how to capture rainwater.
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany held a “carbon neutral day”, during which the arena exclusively used energy produced by its on-site cogeneration plant run on biogas, and installed a beehive on its roof to support bee populations in the area, promote the pollination of local plants, and produce local honey.
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Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Center in Australia educated staff about water conservation throughout Earth Month. They were also hosting workshops and visiting with local nonprofit Tangalooma Ecomarines.
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Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California organized employees to join a beach cleanup at Mission Bay Aquatic Center on April 17th.
Oracle Arena and Oakland Alameda Coliseum in Oakland, California held an employee e-waste recycling drive.
Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey encouraged guests to carpool by offering free parking to cars with four or more passengers for The Used’s concerts on April 30th and 31st.
Hawai’i Convention Center shared “green tips” with employees throughout April and promoted various Earth Day events occurring on the island.
More AEG Venues Promoting Sustainability
In addition to these events, many more AEG venues spread the message of sustainability during Earth Month on social media and at events. Beyond celebrating Earth Month, AEG supports Earth Hour, America Recycles Day and other community-based environmental initiatives throughout the year. These initiatives are a part of AEG 1EARTH, AEG’s environmental sustainability program, which aims to reduce the organization’s environmental impact and drive business value through sustainability. Later this year, AEG will release its fifth AEG 1EARTH Environmental Sustainability Report, which will provide an update on AEG’s environmental performance and share stories of AEG’s involvement in Earth Month and other environmental events worldwide.
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