Sustainability initiatives – environmental quality at SETAC events
“SETAC’s mission is to support and facilitate the development of principles and practices for the protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity.”
With this in mind we are convinced that not only we should strive towards organising sustainable events, but that SETAC, as organiser of large events, can play a role in having more sustainable products and initiatives in the meeting industry. Although the influence is sometimes limited, we think that every step is important.
A sustainable event balances environmental, social and economic responsibilities. Our objective is to organise events in a way that minimises potential impact on the environment.
When considering travelling to Dublin not only think about the ecological footprint but also on the ecological handprint, being the positive impacts of our event for a sustainable future. Networking, collaboration and working together in our committed community can make a difference, both globally for defining the actions of the future, as locally, with the impact on the local economy when bringing our congress to Dublin.
Below you will find a list of initiatives that are in place for the SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting.
Make a Difference
As a participant, you can also contribute to making a difference! Here are some ideas:
- Use public transport to come to the meeting and if this is not possible, try to reduce the number of flights and use public transport for your home – airport travel
- In Dublin, use public transport
- Find a sustainable hotel in the area through: www.green-key.org
- Bring your own bottle to refill with tap water
- Use the waste bins in a correct way
- Put your badge and lanyard in the special bins or drop them at the registration desk before leaving
- Reuse the towel/soap in your hotel
- ……… and so much more!
If you have any ideas on how we could improve our efforts in organising a more sustainable meeting in the future, please feel free to contact us.