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Thanks to Tom Chance from Bioregional for helping out with starting us on our way. The following presents a beginning to our effort to develop as sustainable a Summit as possible in the years to come.

Contents 1 Zero Carbon 2 Zero Waste 3 Sustainable Transport 4 Local and Sustainable Materials 5 Local and Sustainable Food 6 Sustainable Water Use 7 Natural Habitats and Wildlife 8 Culture and Heritage 9 Equity and Fair Trade 10 Health and Happiness

[edit] Zero Carbon

Minimal energy demand and meeting all demand from renewable sources to lead to a zero net carbon event (measuring carbon from energy use only).

Providing for energy efficient appliances and fittings

• High levels of day-lighting and use of low energy lighting if and where required

• Energy efficient audio system (if such a thing exists)

• Energy efficiency in preparation of food and drink on site

Renewable Energy on-site:

• Create and use battery bank charged by electric car chargers

Renewable Energy off-site:

• Offset through Gold Standard offset scheme

ACTIONS:

• Estimate energy demand of event (Electricity, hot water)

• Make plan to monitor energy use

[edit] Zero Waste

Reducing waste arising, then reclaiming, recycling, composting and recovering to lead to zero waste to landfill from this event

Reducing waste arising

• No disposable plates and cutlery
• Minimal paper use in marketing

Printing press packs to CD

• All paper to be 100% recycled
• No packaged food
• No gifts that can be thrown away

Coffee tumblers in stead of paper cups

• ‘tell me when’ system in catering? To reduce food wastage as far as possible

Recycling facilities

• Separate bins for white paper, other paper, glass, plastic, cardboard

Set up of bins at the convention centre as part of pur legacy (if they don't have any) and leave these recycling bins (glass, paper, plastic) behind

Composting facilities

• Very clear instructions to delegates
• Composting facilities to be set up
• Food that composts easily

ACTIONS:

• Menu design
• Identifying smart recycling and composting bins
• Explore existing compost heap capacity?
• Make a plan to monitor waste generation

[edit] Sustainable Transport

Reducing the need to travel and providing sustainable alternatives to private car use, resulting in 50% lower impact than benchmark

• encouraging overseas delegates to maximise overseas business
• providing streaming of keynotes from website
• provide opportunity for those who aren't physically present to contribute
• encouraging internal train travel by providing detailed info on trains from Tokyo
• Reducing travel of event suppliers
• Offer secure cycle parking on site

• Public transport: facilitating train/ tram/ bus use by providing detailed information

Other

• Recommending least worst airlines
• Offsetting all carbon emissions related to transport

ACTIONS:

• Feasibility of all delegates on same train
• Explore eco-friendliness of different airlines
• Make a plan to monitor travel emissions
• Find benchmark for travel emissions to event

[edit] Local and Sustainable Materials

• Identify sustainable materials

• Use of reclaimed and recycled materials

[edit] Local and Sustainable Food

Consumption of local, seasonal and organic produce, with reduced amount of animal protein and packaging

• Low impact menu: Designed according to SEI’s recommendations for lowest impact
• Local and Seasonal Food: use food only grown within 50 miles?

Low meat and low dairy:

• Good protein options – lentils, beans, soya, tofu
• Soya milk option for tea

Organic:

• All food and beverage

Fair Trade:

• All tea and coffee

[edit] Sustainable Water Use

Reduced water demand with waste water managed sustainably

• Tap water only, served in big jugs/ vats
• Encourage people to fill up their empty bottles from taps for journey home

[edit] Natural Habitats and Wildlife

Existing biodiversity conserved and opportunities taken to increase ecological value

• Plant trees on field, liaising with residents’ association
• Get delegates to plant trees?
• Possibility of improving soil on field through field improvement

[edit] Culture and Heritage

Cultural heritage acknowledged and interpreted. Sense of place and identity engendered to contribute towards future heritage

Opportunities for raising awareness

• How are the Ainu involved?

Former industries revived and/or current ones augmented

• using local industry as far as possible

[edit] Equity and Fair Trade

Create a sense of community. Provide accessible, inclusive and affordable facilities and services. Buildings and landscaping developed to provide high levels of physical access for all

• Providing a barrier-free physical environment for event e.g. disable access
• Use of contractors who retain local staff and invest in training

Fair Trade goods

• All catering to be Fair Trade as far as possible

[edit] Health and Happiness

Promote health and wellbeing and leave people feeling healthy and happy at the end of the day

Ease in moving in and settling down: community trust