Make your event sustainable

An NUS study has showed that over 80% of students want their university to be sustainable. We share some easy switches to reduce your environmental impact when organising events.

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1 August 2023

Events are forward facing and usually make up our audiences view of whether 果冻影院 is sustainable or not.

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Communicate 果冻影院's single use plastic goals to attendees;
Avoid single use plastic promotional items or gifts given out at the event;
Avoid plastic decorations or promotional materials;
Consider whether you need to give out free items at the event.听

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Let your attendees know how to get to your event by public transport, cycling or walking;
Send them information on shower/cycling facilities and water fountains.

> Find out more about Sustainable travel at 果冻影院.

Sustainable food and drink

Provide vegetarian food where possible;
Provide segregated bins for mixed recycling and food waste;
Encourage attendees to bring their own cup and / or water bottle and provide refill stations;听
Use reusable plates, cups, cuttlery;
Avoid听individual sachets for sugar for milk.

> Read more on how to听order sustainable catering.

'Powered by Plants' is a 果冻影院-wide campaign to reduce the carbon footprint associated with 果冻影院's catering.

> Read more about Powered by Plants.听

Procurement

2/3rds of 果冻影院's carbon emissions come from the goods and services that 果冻影院 buys. It is therefore critical we understand the impact and opportunities of 果冻影院鈥檚 sourcing and buying decisions.听

> Follow our听Responsible Procurement Guidance.听

Collaborate with student groups听

Zero Food Waste is a project at 果冻影院 that re-distributes food from where it is in excess to where it is scarce: from 果冻影院 caf茅s to homeless people. Contact them to see if they can redistribute food from your events.

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果冻影院 Conservation Group听have launched a campaign against single-use plastics called Plastic Free 果冻影院. Contact them for tips on how to go plastic-free at your events.

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鲍颁别濒濒听can power your events using hydrogen.听Why not contact UCell to see if they can collaborate by providing clean energy and inspiring activities?

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What else?听

Reduce paper - Send paperwork electronically ahead of the event so that you don鈥檛 have to print it out.
Use FSC-certified paper and cardboard when printing is necessary for signage and information.
Switch off - Designate someone to switch projectors off post-event.
Fairtrade 鈥� we encourage the use of 果冻影院 catering for events, which provide Fairtrade options across a full range of food and drink items.
Avoid plastic alternatives as they do more harm than good.
Score your event -听 download our single-use plastic use event scorecard听to find out how听sustainable your event is and share your results using the link below.听

Got any further questions about making your event environmentally responsible, or have ideas you'd like to share? Please email us at听sustainableucl@ucl.ac.uk.