Sustainability

Inspecting the hiveSeptember 7, 2026A hive of activity: 250,000 bees move into Adelaide Convention CentreConference delegates in South Australia will soon be savoring homegrown honey after 250,000 European honeybees took up residence on top of Adelaide Convention Centre.Read More
Lisbon city rooftops by nightJuly 18, 2022‘Fewer, deeper sessions’ as Association World Congress returns to in-personSenior association executives and event specialists will meet in Lisbon this year for the first in-person edition of Associations World Congress in more than three yearsA Geriactric nurse with patientJuly 7, 2022Aging association opts for Oz - and NZ! - following joint bidAn international association is holding a pre-congress leadership summit 1,200 miles away from the main event following a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand.Manchester UniversityJune 23, 2022Conference explores nexus between energy and societyAcademics met to discuss how best to move towards a low carbon future at an energy conference in Manchester.Vancouver Conference and Exhibition CentreJune 2, 2022Sustainability: Canada wants to create 'marker for change' for international meetingsAn ambitious plan to reduce the environmental harm caused by business events – including international association conferences – has been launched in Canada.women on bikes on bridge in CopenhagenMay 26, 2022Planning: Copenhagen publishes updated sustainability guideA newly refreshed guide will help association meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint and reduce consumption when convening in Copenhagen. A tram in BerlinMay 20, 2022Berlin launches new website for the sustainable meeting plannerA website, attached to the Berlin Convention office, points planners to hotels, venues, and other suppliers that have been certified sustainable.Relaunch Programme helps Berlin’s business events bounce backApril 19, 2022Relaunch Programme helps Berlin’s business events bounce backThe German capital has launched several initiatives to help the recovery of business events, conferences, and tradeshows in the city.Dutch conference centre joins rainwater harvesting schemeMarch 22, 2022Dutch conference centre joins rainwater harvesting schemeA conference centre in Rotterdam is hoping to use harvested rainwater for cleaning as part of a project aimed at preparing the city for climate change.Scottish Event Campus announces ‘net-zero by 2030’ ambitionMarch 16, 2022Scottish Event Campus announces ‘net-zero by 2030’ ambitionJoining its host city, Glasgow, which has already pledged to become net-zero by 2030, the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is taking measures to achieve the same target.What happened to the event materials used at COP26March 1, 2022What happened to the event materials used at COP26More than 30 charities have benefited from materials used at last year’s COP26 as part of the positive legacy of the event in Glasgow, the UK’s largest ever business event.Show More
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