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Ideas for more sustainable conferences and events (e.g. ICED, RIGI…
Ideas for more sustainable conferences and events (e.g. ICED, RIGI meetings)
Overall
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o Scholarships/discounts for people that would like to join the conference but cannot afford to do that
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Identify benchmarking conferences, to check if there is something missing (e.g. System Dynamics conference)
Food and catering
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o Preference for organic, local and vegetarian meals (opt out for meat)
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Waste
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o Zero use of disposable packaging/materials (e.g. PET water bottles, plastic cups, tableware, etc.)
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o Speaker gifts focused on treats, experiences, or donations in the speaker´s name
Location
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o Hybrid conference (partly remote, partly presential)
o Regional conference (same conference, at the same time on different locations)
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Sourcing
o Sustainably-sourced materials for programme, name tags, etc.
o Rethink the usual thick printed programme and consider just using an A3 keyhanger programme on sustainable paper instead (the A3 can be folded into A6 in a special plastic sheet, which can also contain a specially designed name tag)
o Minimise production of banners, produce generic banners that can be used again, or reuse banners after the conference
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o Make a buffet of conference materials – this will reduce usage, but everyone will have the opportunity to take what they want – and some people will even put things such as paper and pens back after using them
Content
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o In the breaks, have slides on the big screen with green information: for example about the conference’s sustainability initiatives
o Send out an electronic evaluation. Ask the participants for suggestions for more sustainable solutions in their feedback
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