SUSTAINABLE CONFERENCE
WONCA Europe Conference 2024 would like to promote sustainable development and global responsibility in different ways:
The aim is to encourage environmentally friendly behaviours and to raise awareness on the importance of a healthy environment.
- Manage to keep all Conference materials to minimum
- No plastic Badges will be provided at the Registration, but only recycled and eco-friendly badge holders
- The Programme will be not printed but available on the Conference website and in Conference application
- The signage will include mainly digital signage
- Manage to avoid food waste during the Conference
- Water dispensers will be available at the venue
- The Faculty hotel and the Staff hotel will be located conveniently within walking distance from the venue which is also easily reached by public transportation
- Care about the delegates (WONCA Run for health, yoga ..)
- Conference avoid using unnecessary decorations that might create excessive waste
Sustainable WONCA Europe 2024 Conference venue - the Convention Centre Dublin
The vision of the CCD is to become Ireland’s most sustainable venue and a leading expert in sustainable event delivery in Europe.
WONCA Europe Conference 2024 strongly encourages attendees to help reduce the environmental impact of their participation by considering the following:
- Using sustainable travelling to visit the Conference
- Booking accessible accommodation nearby the conference venue to reduce carbon footprint (accommodation options will be available on the website with the opening of the on-line registration)
- Avoiding the distribution of flyers or other printed materials
- Using the Confrence application (instead of printing) for creation of personal programme
- Bringing own reusable water bottle/ coffee cup
- Returning the name badge lanyard after the conference (will be used next year)
- Managing the process of avoiding the food waste
- Applying a strict waste separation
