Environmentally friendly meeting in Helsinki
1. Select a conference venue that involves the least amount of travel for participants and that can be reached conveniently by public transport
2. Select a conference venue that has implemented an environmental programme
3. Do not accept disposable cups and dishes – always order your catering with reusable tableware
4. Favour local food, local ingredients and organic products for your catering
5. Order tap water in jugs to be served rather than bottled water
6. Select a conference venue that utilises natural light and eliminate unnecessary electric lighting
7. Pay careful consideration to how much printed paper your meeting requires, if any
8. If you use nametags, collect them after the meeting so that they can be reused later
9. Supply participants with conference material in electronic format, either during or after the meeting
10. Spread the word: inform participants and speakers about the environmental aspects that have been taken into consideration
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