The World Conference on Disaster Management has continued with the
Green Meeting Strategy as part of our contribution to the efforts
to table the impact of climate change. | | For the 2009 WCDM we will be reducing our carbon footprint by: |  | Continuing to use water stations and waterbottles, saving on plastic water bottle waste | | Reducing the use of excess paper by providing a CD-Rom of speaker presentations provided and minimizing handouts in the delegate bag by directing delegates to the exhibitors that they only wish to receive information from as well as having a publication exhibit area to pick up various publications and disaster management information | | Selecting facilities that have Green Initiatives. | | Asking exhibitors/sponsors to print handouts double-sided when possible to minimize excess paper waste | | Provide announcements through daily loops on screens instead of hardcopy newsletters | | Provide a single survey booklet to provide comments on the WCDM speakers, exhibitors and overall conference instead of separate surveys for sessions, exhibitors and conference feedback | | As a delegate at WCDM, what can you do to make a difference and contribute? | | Recycle your waste: bottles, cans, paper, etc. | | Turn off any lights, TV, air conditioner or heaters when you leave your hotel room for the day | | Do your sightseeing by foot or public transit | | Collect business cards of presenters/exhibitors and have them e-mail larger reports and other information rather then collecting printed hand-outs | | When attending exhibits, take only what information you really require | | If you will be driving to the conference and other representatives from your organization are also attending try to carpool whenever possible |
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