Global
Eco is a green event and the Global
Eco Secretariat is committed to running
an environmentally sustainable event. In staging
the conference, products and services that have
less of an impact on the environment are choosen.
By
'Going Green' our ultimate aim is to make
our actions sustainable. This applies to all facets
of the conference however in particular to the areas
of:
Water
Energy
Air
Waste
Transport
Many
of these areas are interlinked and provide opportunities
to make environmental savings.
Offset
Your Emmissions
At the conclusion of Global Eco , the conference
gas emissions footprint will be offset.
You
are encouraged to offset your carbon emissions
for the entire conference, however part thereof
is a great start too. There are many organisations
in Australia where you can offset your emissions,
a useful tool is the online
carbon calulator developed by
the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre.
Besides
calculating your carbon emissions for the conference
the tool provides a number of tips on how to
further reduce your impact
and provides links to a list of carbon offset
providers.
You
are able to offset your travel carbon footprint
too, some options are:
Flights
Most airlines now offer an option to offset
your flight upon making an online booking
or if you book your flight through Flight Centre,
ask one of their staff to assist you. Alternatively
you are able to calculate your own offset through
the AGO accredited organisation Auscarbon
International.
Car
Travel
AGO accredited offset providers that calculate
and offset car travel include Greenfleet.
Conference
Products
Please do not throw your lanyards, name sleeves
or delegate bags away. If you won't use these
items again you are most welcome to return them
to the conference organisers and we will use
these for future conferences.
The
Secretariat's Sustainable Actions
Management Solutions (QLD) (the conference organisers)
is certified under Ecotourism Australia's
Climate Action Certification Program as a Climate
Action Leader. The Secretariat has incorporated
strategic climate change responses across all relevant
levels of planning and operations and is measuring
and auditing the carbon footprint via a credible
system. The Conference Secretariat has undertaken
an advanced level of adaptation, emissions reduction
and offsetting and is working towards becoming Carbon
Neutral.
Some
of the actions the Secretariat undertakes:
purchasing from local suppliers is encouraged to
reduce transport;
phone and video conferencing is utilised where possible;
electronic filing management systems are implemented
and printing is discouraged;
supplies are bought in bulk, recycled and individual
wrapping avoided where possible;
staff awareness campaigns highlight the organisational
commitment to emission reductions;
marketing mediums highlight the importance of climate
change awareness and actions to reduce emissions;
