Conservation in this instance refers to the preservation of the natural and built environment where the event is being held. Event organizers should look to be proactive in discouraging litter and damage to these environments on-site and limit any unavoidable direct effects from the event and mitigate these if possible.

An approach of ‘leave no trace' is encouraged which means that there should be no detrimental signs that an event was held at the site post-event. A good way to ensure the conservation of the site is to ensure that there is a person or team responsible for setting up a plan to achieve this throughout the pre-event, event and post-event periods. The person or team should have contingencies to deal with any negative effects on the environment from the event.

A thorough audit during and/or at the conclusion of the event would also help in determining the impact of the event on the site so event organizers can activate restorative measures and ensure it doesn't happen again at future events. The plan for conservation should assess any potential problems, the likelihood of them occurring and how event organizers plan to respond if the problems occur.

Local council offices and community groups are also an ideal place to begin investigating any historical or culturally significant sites that the event may be utilizing.