BAUM conference as a sustainable event
Venue and mobility
- Good accessibility of the venue by public transportation
- Informing participants about the most environmentally friendly and CO₂-free journey
- Offer of discounted Deutsche Bahn event tickets (100 percent green electricity)
- Tips for climate-friendly travel by bike and carpooling
- Barrier-free access to the conference rooms
- Late program start and early end times allow travel by Deutsche Bahn (from most cities) on the same day. This avoids additional overnight stays and flying.
Procurement of products and services
- Cooperation with partners from the region to minimize transport routes and reduce CO₂-footprint in the provision of services
- No production of decoration materials; decoration materials are rented as required
- All required materials are printed on 100% recycled paper with the Blue Angel label; the necessity of the materials to be printed is carefully checked
- Extensive reusability of advertising materials such as BAUM exhibition stand, roll-ups, displays and flags
- Digital offerings such as event website and event app
Catering
- Use of seasonal products from regional and preferably organic cultivation as well as fair trade products
- Selection of vegetarian dishes from a nutritional point of view, some vegan
- Provision of tap water (if possible)
- Use of reusable crockery, cutlery and glasses
- Avoiding small portion and packaging units and disposable packaging
- Careful planning to avoid food waste
Climate and resource protection
- Paperless online registration
- Take-back system for name badges and their recycling
- Partial offer of hybrid event formats
- Provision of waste separation systems on site (where possible)
- Sustainability requirements for stand areas and give-aways
- Raising awareness among service partners with regard to climate and resource protection (e.g. room temperature, low water consumption and environmentally friendly cleaning agents)
- Transparent recording of all emissions (including travel, accommodation, catering, use of materials and event location)
- Ongoing reduction of event-related greenhouse gas emissions
- Targeted support for selected, certified climate protection projects as a contribution to the restoration of nature
Overnight stay of the participants
- Selection of hotel partners with proven sustainable corporate strategies or proximity to the conference venue
Communication
- Communication of sustainable measures via our website, also as an inspiration to imitate
- Consideration of the principles of gender mainstreaming
