1. Consider hotels/accommodation in the immediate vicinity of the event venue to avoid unnecessary transfers.
2. Prefer hotels/accommodation that adopt eco-label certified criteria (Green Key, GreenGlobe Certification, Travelife certification, EarthCheck Partner, BiosphereTourism Partner, Good Travel Seal, Clé verte or the EU Ecolabel) for tourist accommodation
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3. Prefer hotels that have adopted an environmental policy, in the absence of such certified hotels/accommodation.
4. In theabsence of such certified hotels/accommodation with an environmental policy,prefer establishments that adopt:
- energy-efficient lighting systems
- water consumption reduction systems
- printing on paper with an eco-label and/or fromsustainable forest management
- dispensers instead of disposable packaging
- wellness products with a low environmental impact
Accommodating 400 audience members in a conventional facility produces these daily environmental impacts: 5.4t of waste, 1,240,000 litres of direct and indirect water, 8.3t of CO2. On the other hand, a green facility produces these daily impacts: 2.7kg of waste, 1,116 litres of direct and indirect water, 6.2tof CO2.
