Sustainability

AWC solar panels

July 31, 2026Austria Center Vienna boosts energy resilience with major solar investmentAustria Center Vienna (ACV) has strengthened its long-term energy resilience with the commissioning of a new photovoltaic system that will generate a significant proportion of the venue's electricity on siteRead More

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November 13, 2023Meetings industry must ‘change narrative’ on sustainable aviationThe business events sector should encourage airlines to make the shift to sustainable aviation - and educate delegates at the same time.

Dubbed the 'railroad cathedral' Antwerp Central Station is one of the word’s greatest stations.

October 26, 2023Slow travel: The fast track to sustainable meetingsAnna Peters, creative director at Evolve Events and a champion for sustainable travel, recently travelled by train from London to Antwerp with 170 conference delagtes. Here, she assesses how a shift in favour towards sustainable travel is changing the way we attend events...

Executive Chef Gavin Robertson & GM Martin Radcliffe with the ACC's new Wastemaster

October 17, 2023“Obsessive” managers help venue achieve world-first environmental statusAdelaide Convention Centre achieves EarthCheck's Master status after 15 years' of sustainable best practice.

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October 4, 2023Gothenburg is 'most sustainable' meeting destination – againGothenburg has been named the most sustainable destination for the seventh time, topping the GDS Index Rankings once again.

KLCC partners with UKM to accelerate sustainability transformation

September 27, 2023KL Convention Centre’s sustainability efforts go under the microscopeA major malaysian meeting venue will work with the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) to better understand the centre’s sustainability initiatives and how they can be improved.

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September 25, 2023Events industry puts faith in technology with new climate conferenceA conference to explore ‘ground-breaking climate-friendly technologies’ that can make business events more sustainable will be held in Barcelona, Spain, next year.

Train Travel

August 22, 2023Trains - the future of fun, low-footprint conferencing?Research suggests 50 per cent of people are ready to reduce flights in response to climate change, but only three per cent are currently doing so.

NZCE best practice guide

August 10, 2023A practical guide to decarbonising your eventsNet Zero Carbon Events, an initiative from the Joint Meetings Industry Council, has published its free, downloadable ‘Best Practices for Decarbonisation Pathways’.

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June 5, 2023"We have to change how we meet"How associations are forging a path to net-zero events

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May 22, 2023Can convention bureaux leverage influence for sustainability?A new whitepaper has outlined ‘concrete approaches’ for national convention bureaux to leverage their influence to accelerate the sustainable transition.Show More