Sustainability – DEMOCONF

Sustainable actions & awareness

Conference Venue Sustainable Actions & Policy

In a world full of challenges, people need to meet. To share ideas, to make new developments, to grow businesses and help cultures to flourish. Without meetings, these things couldn’t happen.

PCO Sustainable Actions & Policy

Sweden Meetx Works towards Sustainability—From the Big Picture to the Details. The sustainability work and societal commitment of Sweden Meetx are founded on the progressive adaptation of operations and the endeavour to integrate sustainability into our range of products and services.

Suggested Participants Sustainable Actions

A message from the city of Gothenburg. “Simple choices can make a big difference for the environment. In Gothenburg, almost all hotels are eco-labeled but there is still much that you can do to help make your visit even better for the environment. Here is some simple but important advice that will make a difference.”

Global Carbon Footprint Stats

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is known as a greenhouse gas (GHG)—a gas that absorbs and emits thermal radiation, creating the ‘greenhouse effect’. Since the Industrial Revolution, however, energy-driven consumption of fossil fuels has led to a rapid increase in CO₂ emissions, disrupting the global carbon cycle and leading to a planetary warming impact.

DEmo Conf 2023 cares about sustainability!

As an organiser, Demo Conf 2023 are working hard when planning the conference to reduce the impact on the environment and climate. However, a conference of this size always affects the environment due to the number of people participating in the conference e.g. the increased travel, food and waste et cetera.

Gothenburg

Gothenburg is the world’s most sustainable destination, according to the Global Destination Sustainability Index 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. And when Lonely Planet unveiled its Best in Travel 2021 list, Gothenburg was named the world’s Best Sustainable City Stay!

The Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index compares cities to determine how well they meet a long list of sustainability criteria in four different categories: social, supplier, convention bureau and environmental. The GDS-index was created to help Destinations, Convention Bureaus, Event Planners and Suppliers drive the adoption and recognition of sustainable practices in their city and in the global events industry.

Read about Gothenburg and Sustainability here >>

The venue – Svenska Mässan

When choosing the venue Svenska Mässan we feel confident that Integrate 2022 will live up to our sustainability standards. For Svenska Mässan the work on sustainability goes back several years and is under constant development. The venue is certified according to ISO 20121. Read about Svenska Mässan and Sustainability here >>

Bemo Conf 2023 efforts to reduce carbon footprint / Environmental policy

Green meetings are based on a sustainability framework that balances environmental, economic, and social impacts in the context of an Association’s business needs.

The conference is working towards having a limited impact on the environment through careful consumption of energy and resources. This includes amongst other things electronically circulating meeting materials, online file sharing, not producing unnecessary conference material and products, and if so choosing environmentally friendly and socially friendly products as well as providing healthy food and hosting meetings and social events in central locations. Although hosting an entirely sustainable meeting does take work, it’s worth the effort, and implementing some environmentally friendly practices can make a positive impact and generates sustainable solutions.

These guidelines are provided for coordinators, committees, and contractors to the Conference and aim to educate and inspire continued mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. These guidelines will be continually evaluated as technologies and mitigation options continue to change.

We hope and think that Demo Conf 2023 will inspire to a sustainable focus on organizing this event in the future as well.

If you have any questions or suggestions for the sustainability work for the conference you are most welcome to contact us at: sales@meetx.se

Please participate in a climate friendly way!

Some of the things we do:

The venue Svenska Mässan, the hotels and social events are all located in the city center and you can walk between them all
The Hotels are chosen that have effective and comprehensive environmentally-friendly policies and operations.
At the venue we will offer vegetarian alternatives for all lunches.
All coffee/tea served at the “fika” breaks (coffee breaks) will be organic and Fairtrade, the sandwiches and sweets served at the fikas has two main ingredients that are organic.
All social events venues have been chosen that are considering the environment, serving MSC certified fish and using locally produced products if possible.
Swedish tap water is of such a high quality and tap water stations will be available throughout the venue.
The venue is providing waste separation bins in the conference area and the waste from other bins will be sorted later at the waste station.
Printed materials are kept to a minimum and all printed paper provided by the conference such as the programme is made of certified paper (Svanen). Conference materials such as abstracts and proceedings are provided online.
Conference bags are chosen with a sustainable thought, they are made from recycled cotton and are corporate social responsibility approved (CRS), meaning we care about the people that provided us with the conference bags.
Conference delegate badges made of paper (FSC certified) and no plastic.

What you as a visitor can do:

There are excellent bus shuttles from Göteborg Landvetter Airport stopping just outside the venue. The bus stop is called “Korsvägen”, find more info here >>
In Gothenburg we walk! The venue is located in the city center, all hotels and social venues are located by walking distance from each other – walk and explore the city, use the public transportations or the city bikes instead of taking taxis. Read more here >>
Please follow the waste separation instructions at the venue and at your accommodations when available.
Swedish tap water is of such a high quality, choose this instead of bottled water. Tap water stations will be available throughout the venue. Bring your own bottles and fill them up with tap water.
Choose vegetarian options for your lunches and other meals if possible, Gothenburg is a great city for vegetarian food. Read more here >>
To get an idea of Gothenburg’s sustainable city attitude please see this guide. Read more here >>

SECRETARIAT

Meetx is the conference bureau handling the conference secretariat for the Conf2024 Conference.

E-mail: sales@meetx.se

Tel: +46 31 708 86 90

IMPORTANT DATES

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Registration opens: TBA

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