dHealth cares about sustainability
The dHealth conference is organised with social, environmental and sustainable aspects in mind. Have a look at the list of our efforts here – and if you have good and practical ideas, feel free to contact us under office@dhealth.at.
Waste reduction
Multiple efforts are made to reduce the waste that dHealth generates. First, to reduce paper waste, we do not hand out printed programmes to all 300+ participants. Instead, we focus on digital ways to display the programme in a comprehensive way (e.g., website, on-site screens). Second, in the same spirit, we try to recycle as many of the speakers’ name plates as we can. We aim to aggregate a catalogue of name plates and only print out those, who are first-time speakers. Third, we switched from paper feedback sheets to a fully digital feedback option via an online form. Fourth, to also reduce plastic waste, we try to reuse the lanyards and the transparent plastic sheaths which hold the participants’ name tag. We want our guests to be able to keep them as a memory of dHealth, but if they are returned voluntarily, we will reuse them if their condition is appropriate. Finally, our conference bags are made of recycled material if possible or cotton to incentivise our guests to reuse them.
Green catering
We rely on a catering provider that offers certified Green Catering. They provide regional products from sustainable agriculture. Products they have to import (e.g., coffee) are exclusively bought from suppliers offering fair trade practices. Also they only use reusable containers and no disposable products (e.g., for cups, cutlery, crockery) are used. Furthermore, they are also part of a non-profit charitable organisation dedicated to supporting individuals struggling with addiction and guiding them through their rehabilitation journey.
Encouraging public transport
We deliberately do not offer free parking for our participants. On our website as well as on site, we highlight Vienna’s quality public transportation system and encourage our guests to rely on it for arrival to the conference site in pursuit of reducing our carbon footprint.
>> Calculate your carbon footprint when arriving by car here.